UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 93
Consider the following:
- The arrival of Babur into India led to the introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
- introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture
- establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Babur established Mughal rule in India under the Timurid line, but gunpowder weapons and arches/domes were known in the subcontinent before him.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Gunpowder and firearm technologies reached India before Babur’s invasion.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Arch-and-dome construction was already used in Indian architecture before the sixteenth century.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Babur founded the Mughal empire, a dynasty of Timurid descent, after 1526.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2.