UKPSC Preliminary Exam Paper I (General Studies) – 14 July 2024 (Official Answer Key)

121. Who established the ‘Vikramshila’ University?
(a) Kumaril Bhatta
(b) Madhavacharya
(c) Dharmpal
(d) Pulakesin II

122. ‘Milinda Panha’ is based on the questions of Maharaj Milinda. In which language it has been written ?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Hindi
(c) Pali
(d) Arabic

123. Shahjahan gave the title of ‘Shah Iqbal’ to which of his son?
(a) Dara Shikoh
(b) Shuja
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Murad

124. Arrange the Battles of Babur given below, in chronological order:
I. Battle of Ghaghra
II. First Battle of Panipat
IV. Battle of Khanwa
III. Battle of Chanderi
(a) IV, II, I, III
(b) II, IV, III, I
(c) III, I, II, IV
(d) I, IV, III, II

125. Of the following, which one was written by Ziauddin Barani ?
(a) Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi
(c) Zain-ul-Akhbar
(b) Fatawa-i-Jahandari
(d) Tarikh-i-Muhammadi

126. To commemorate the victory of which region did Akbar build the ‘Buland Darwaza’?
(a) Sindh
(b) Multan
(c) Orissa
(d) Gujarat

127. In 1336 A.D. who had established the Vijaynagar empire ?
(a) Ramrai
(b) Krishnadev Rai
(c) Harihar and Bukka
(d) Achyut Rai

128. Which has been considered as “Magna Carta” of English Education System in India?
(a) Macauley’s Minute, 2nd Feb, 1835
(b) Woods dispatch on Education, 1854
(c) Hunter’s Education Commission, 1882-83
(d) The Hartog Committee, 1929

129. What was the primary aim of ‘Aligarh Movement’?
(a) To promote the revival of traditional Islamic Education
(b) To establish a theocratic Islamic State in India
(c) To promote the Western Scientific Education among Muslims of India
(d) To encourage Hindu-Muslim unity against British

130. The Central Hindu School of Banaras, which later developed as Banaras Hindu University, was established by whom?
(a) Madam Cama
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Annie Besant
(d) Sucheta Kriplani