Prelims 2021 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.41

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment.

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property. 3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Bhilsa - Madhya Pradesh; 2. Dwarasamudra - Maharashtra; 3. Girinagar - Gujarat; 4. Sthanesvara - Uttar Pradesh. Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?