UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 93
Consider the following statements:
- It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
- It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
- It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (1 only)
Explanation: Iltutmish ruled when Genghis Khan pursued Jalal-ud-Din Mangburni to the Indus (1221). Timur’s invasion was in 1398, long after Muhammad bin Tughluq, and Vasco da Gama landed in 1498 after Deva Raya II.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct / qualifies - Genghis Khan reached the Indus pursuing the Khwarezm prince in Iltutmish’s reign.
2. Incorrect / does not qualify - Timur invaded in 1398 under Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, not Muhammad bin Tughluq.
3. Incorrect / does not qualify - Deva Raya II died decades before Vasco da Gama’s 1498 Kerala landfall.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-selects exactly the supported statements/items: 1.
B. Incorrect-includes item 2, which is not valid (Timur invaded in 1398 under Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, not Muhammad bin Tughluq).
C. Incorrect-includes item 3, which is not valid (Deva Raya II died decades before Vasco da Gama’s 1498 Kerala landfall); omits valid item 1 (Genghis Khan reached the Indus pursuing the Khwarezm prince in Iltutmish’s reign).
D. Incorrect-includes item 2, which is not valid (Timur invaded in 1398 under Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, not Muhammad bin Tughluq); includes item 3, which is not valid (Deva Raya II died decades before Vasco da Gama’s 1498 Kerala landfall); omits valid item 1 (Genghis Khan reached the Indus pursuing the Khwarezm prince in Iltutmish’s reign).