{"id":351090,"date":"2025-12-02T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T05:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351090"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T04:52:08","slug":"upsc-prelims-marathon-2-december-the-sikh-dynasty-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-marathon-2-december-the-sikh-dynasty-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims Marathon 2 December &#8211; The Sikh Dynasty &#8211; 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background); color: var(--global--color-primary); font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">Dear Friends,<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We are posting <strong>prelims marathon MCQs<\/strong> for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. <strong>Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 2 December The Sikh Dynasty<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. <strong>Best UPSC institute In Delhi,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the Prelims Marathon archive &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prelims-marathon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here,<\/a><\/p>\n <div class=\"main_quiz_col\">\r\n <a href=\"?quiz_ready=start\" class=\"quiz_ready\">Start Quiz<\/a>\r\n <div class=\"marks_box\">\r\n <h5>Marking Pattern<\/h5>\r\n <p><strong>Correct Answer : <\/strong> 2<\/p>\r\n <p><strong>Wrong Answer : <\/strong> -0.66<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"right-col-quiz\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n <div class=\"questions_sign\">\r\n <div class=\"sign_col\">\r\n <span class=\"green answered\"><\/span> Answered\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sign_col\">\r\n <span class=\"red not_answered\"><\/span> Not Answered\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sign_col\">\r\n <span class=\"magenta marked_for_review\"><\/span> Marked For Review\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"sign_col\">\r\n <span class=\"grey not_visited\"><\/span> Not Visited\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    function goBack(){\r\n\r\n   window.history.back();\r\n\r\n}\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n <div id=\"question_navigation_area\">\r\n <div class=\"card\">\r\n <h5 class=\"card-header\">CHOOSE A QUESTION<\/h5>\r\n <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n \r\n \r\n <ul class=\"navigation_btns owl-carousel owl-theme\" id=\"owl-demo\">\r\n <div class=\"for_scroll\">\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head1\" class=\"nav1\"><button id=\"question1\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"1\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>1<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head2\" class=\"nav2\"><button id=\"question2\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"2\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>2<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head3\" class=\"nav3\"><button id=\"question3\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"3\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>3<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head4\" class=\"nav4\"><button id=\"question4\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"4\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>4<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head5\" class=\"nav5\"><button id=\"question5\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"5\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>5<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head6\" class=\"nav6\"><button id=\"question6\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"6\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>6<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head7\" class=\"nav7\"><button id=\"question7\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"7\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>7<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head8\" class=\"nav8\"><button id=\"question8\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"8\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>8<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head9\" class=\"nav9\"><button id=\"question9\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"9\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>9<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <li class=\"item\"><a href=\"#question_head10\" class=\"nav10\"><button id=\"question10\" name=\"navigation\" goto=\"10\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-num-val\"><span>10<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/li>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <div class=\"btn-submit reset_sbmit\">\r\n <input type=\"button\" class=\"ays_finish action_button end_quiz\" id=\"wpq_finish\" value=\"Finish Test\"\/>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type=\"reset\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Reset Test\" value=\"Reset Test\" class=\"ays_reset action_button\" id=\"ays_reset\" \/><\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"left-col-quiz\" style=\"display:none;\"> \r\n <div class=\"question-listing\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"question_number\">\r\n<div class=\"timer_sec\">\r\n <label>Time Left :<\/label><span id=\"wpq_timer\" style=\"visibility:hidden;\">10<\/span><span id=\"timer\"><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n <form>\r\n <div class=\"quest_list_type\">\r\n <div class=\"quiz_slider\">\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head1 active\" data-quiz-id=\"351091\" id=\"question_head1\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 1<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351091\" class=\"post-351091 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-bilateral-relations entry\">\r\n \r\n With reference to the Sikh resistance against the Afghan invasions led by Ahmad Shah Abdali in the mid-18th century, consider the following statements: <br>1.\tAhmad Shah Abdali&#8217;s repeated invasions inadvertently strengthened Sikh political unity by forcing the decentralized Misls to formally organize under the unified command of the Dal Khalsa. <br>2.\tThe event known as the Vadda Ghallughara (Great Massacre) refers to the destruction of the city of Amritsar and the execution of thousands of Sikh soldiers and civilians by the Afghan forces in 1762 CE. <br>3.\tThe primary strategy adopted by the Sikhs against Abdali was one of elusive guerrilla warfare (dhar-pat), which aimed at harassing the Afghan lines of supply rather than engaging in large, decisive pitched battles. <br>How many of the statements given above are correct? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only one3930\">\r\n <input id = \"Only one3930\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351091[]\" data-radio=\"351091\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Only one <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only two3930\">\r\n <input id = \"Only two3930\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351091[]\" data-radio=\"351091\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Only two <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"All three3930\">\r\n <input id = \"All three3930\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351091[]\" data-radio=\"351091\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>All three <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"None3930\">\r\n <input id = \"None3930\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351091[]\" data-radio=\"351091\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>None <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous disabled\" id=\"351091\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351091\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351091\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351091\" id=\"351091\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351091\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head2 \" data-quiz-id=\"351092\" id=\"question_head2\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 2<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351092\" class=\"post-351092 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n After the death of Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1772 CE, his son Timur Shah Durrani made several attempts to reassert Afghan control over Punjab. His failure to maintain control was primarily and immediately due to which of the following? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"A major civil war erupting within the Durrani empire over succession in Kabul.2485\">\r\n <input id = \"A major civil war erupting within the Durrani empire over succession in Kabul.2485\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351092[]\" data-radio=\"351092\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>A major civil war erupting within the Durrani empire over succession in Kabul. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The effective resistance and consolidation of territories by the emerging Sikh Misls.2485\">\r\n <input id = \"The effective resistance and consolidation of territories by the emerging Sikh Misls.2485\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351092[]\" data-radio=\"351092\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>The effective resistance and consolidation of territories by the emerging Sikh Misls. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Direct military intervention by the Marathas in Lahore in support of the Sikh chiefs.2485\">\r\n <input id = \"Direct military intervention by the Marathas in Lahore in support of the Sikh chiefs.2485\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351092[]\" data-radio=\"351092\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Direct military intervention by the Marathas in Lahore in support of the Sikh chiefs. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The British EIC securing a defensive treaty with the Sikh Misls of the cis-Sutlej region.2485\">\r\n <input id = \"The British EIC securing a defensive treaty with the Sikh Misls of the cis-Sutlej region.2485\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351092[]\" data-radio=\"351092\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>The British EIC securing a defensive treaty with the Sikh Misls of the cis-Sutlej region. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351092\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351092\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351092\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351092\" id=\"351092\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351092\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head3 \" data-quiz-id=\"351093\" id=\"question_head3\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 3<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351093\" class=\"post-351093 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n With reference to the administrative structure and terminology of the Sikh Misls in the 18th century, consider the following pairs: <br>Terminology\tFunction or Meaning <br>1. Rakhi\tA protective levy (tax) demanded from villagers in return for security against aggression. <br>2. Gurmatta\tA political and religious resolution passed by the Sarbat Khalsa in Amritsar. <br>3. Jathedar\tThe chief or leader of an individual Misl. <br>4. Dal Khalsa\tThe assembly of all Misl chiefs for collective decision-making. <br>How many of the above rows are correctly matched? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only one row9187\">\r\n <input id = \"Only one row9187\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351093[]\" data-radio=\"351093\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Only one row <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only two rows9187\">\r\n <input id = \"Only two rows9187\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351093[]\" data-radio=\"351093\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Only two rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only three rows9187\">\r\n <input id = \"Only three rows9187\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351093[]\" data-radio=\"351093\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Only three rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"All four rows9187\">\r\n <input id = \"All four rows9187\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351093[]\" data-radio=\"351093\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>All four rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351093\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351093\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351093\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351093\" id=\"351093\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351093\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head4 \" data-quiz-id=\"351094\" id=\"question_head4\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 4<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351094\" class=\"post-351094 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n With reference to Maharaja Dalip Singh (The Last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire), consider the following statements: <br>1.\tHe ascended the throne in his minority after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, necessitating the regency of his mother, Maharani Jind Kaur. <br>2.\tAfter the annexation of Punjab, he was exiled to England, where he eventually converted to Christianity and subsequently surrendered the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond to the British Crown. <br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"1 only8878\">\r\n <input id = \"1 only8878\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351094[]\" data-radio=\"351094\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>1 only <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"2 only8878\">\r\n <input id = \"2 only8878\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351094[]\" data-radio=\"351094\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>2 only <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Both 1 and 28878\">\r\n <input id = \"Both 1 and 28878\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351094[]\" data-radio=\"351094\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Both 1 and 2 <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Neither 1 nor 28878\">\r\n <input id = \"Neither 1 nor 28878\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351094[]\" data-radio=\"351094\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>Neither 1 nor 2 <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351094\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351094\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351094\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351094\" id=\"351094\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351094\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head5 \" data-quiz-id=\"351095\" id=\"question_head5\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 5<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351095\" class=\"post-351095 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n Maharaja Ranjit Singh\u2019s first decisive political and military action that marked his rise from a Misl chief (Sukerchakia Misl) to the supreme leader of Punjab was the strategic capture of which of the following cities in 1799 CE? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Amritsar9801\">\r\n <input id = \"Amritsar9801\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351095[]\" data-radio=\"351095\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Amritsar <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Multan9801\">\r\n <input id = \"Multan9801\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351095[]\" data-radio=\"351095\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Multan <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Lahore9801\">\r\n <input id = \"Lahore9801\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351095[]\" data-radio=\"351095\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Lahore <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Peshawar9801\">\r\n <input id = \"Peshawar9801\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351095[]\" data-radio=\"351095\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>Peshawar <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351095\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351095\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351095\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351095\" id=\"351095\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351095\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head6 \" data-quiz-id=\"351096\" id=\"question_head6\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 6<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351096\" class=\"post-351096 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-bilateral-relations entry\">\r\n \r\n The political environment that enabled Ranjit Singh to consolidate the fragmented Sikh chiefdoms into a centralized, powerful state was primarily characterized by: <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The direct financial and military support provided by the French to the Sukerchakia Misl.4273\">\r\n <input id = \"The direct financial and military support provided by the French to the Sukerchakia Misl.4273\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351096[]\" data-radio=\"351096\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>The direct financial and military support provided by the French to the Sukerchakia Misl. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The complete withdrawal of all Mughal and Afghan forces from Punjab by 1780 CE.4273\">\r\n <input id = \"The complete withdrawal of all Mughal and Afghan forces from Punjab by 1780 CE.4273\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351096[]\" data-radio=\"351096\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>The complete withdrawal of all Mughal and Afghan forces from Punjab by 1780 CE. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The endemic warfare among the various Misls, creating a vacuum that only a strong, unified leader could fill.4273\">\r\n <input id = \"The endemic warfare among the various Misls, creating a vacuum that only a strong, unified leader could fill.4273\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351096[]\" data-radio=\"351096\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>The endemic warfare among the various Misls, creating a vacuum that only a strong, unified leader could fill. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"The systematic elimination of all non-Sikh Zamindars and local chiefs across the entire Punjab region.4273\">\r\n <input id = \"The systematic elimination of all non-Sikh Zamindars and local chiefs across the entire Punjab region.4273\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351096[]\" data-radio=\"351096\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>The systematic elimination of all non-Sikh Zamindars and local chiefs across the entire Punjab region. <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351096\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351096\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351096\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351096\" id=\"351096\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351096\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head7 \" data-quiz-id=\"351097\" id=\"question_head7\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 7<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351097\" class=\"post-351097 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-bilateral-relations entry\">\r\n \r\n With reference to the statecraft and economic policies of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, consider the following statements: <br>1.\tRanjit Singh maintained a remarkable degree of secularism in his court and government, employing Hindus, Muslims, and Europeans in high administrative and military positions. <br>2.\tHis revenue system was based on a fixed cash assessment of the land, completely abolishing the earlier practice of assessment by the division of crops (Batai or Kankut) across his kingdom. <br>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"1 only389\">\r\n <input id = \"1 only389\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351097[]\" data-radio=\"351097\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>1 only <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"2 only389\">\r\n <input id = \"2 only389\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351097[]\" data-radio=\"351097\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>2 only <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Both 1 and 2389\">\r\n <input id = \"Both 1 and 2389\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351097[]\" data-radio=\"351097\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Both 1 and 2 <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Neither 1 nor 2389\">\r\n <input id = \"Neither 1 nor 2389\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351097[]\" data-radio=\"351097\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>Neither 1 nor 2 <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351097\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351097\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351097\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351097\" id=\"351097\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351097\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head8 \" data-quiz-id=\"351098\" id=\"question_head8\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 8<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351098\" class=\"post-351098 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n Regarding the military and diplomatic policy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, consider the following statements: <br>1.\tHe successfully annexed the key territories of Kashmir, Multan, and Peshawar to his kingdom, extending his rule beyond the natural barriers of the Indus River. <br>2.\tHis elite, European-trained infantry wing was called the Fauj-i-Khas, and it was organized primarily by officers dismissed from the French Napoleonic army. <br>3.\tThe Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was signed between Ranjit Singh and the British EIC, definitively establishing the River Sutlej as the permanent and non-negotiable boundary between the two powers. <br>How many of the statements given above are correct? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only one7054\">\r\n <input id = \"Only one7054\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351098[]\" data-radio=\"351098\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Only one <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only two7054\">\r\n <input id = \"Only two7054\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351098[]\" data-radio=\"351098\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Only two <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"All three7054\">\r\n <input id = \"All three7054\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351098[]\" data-radio=\"351098\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>All three <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"None7054\">\r\n <input id = \"None7054\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351098[]\" data-radio=\"351098\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>None <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351098\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351098\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351098\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351098\" id=\"351098\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351098\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head9 \" data-quiz-id=\"351099\" id=\"question_head9\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 9<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351099\" class=\"post-351099 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n Which of the following treaties, signed after a major military conflict, formally led to the deposition of Maharaja Dalip Singh, the surrender of the Koh-i-Noor, and the annexation of the entire state of Punjab to the British East India Company\u2019s territories? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Treaty of Lahore (1846)629\">\r\n <input id = \"Treaty of Lahore (1846)629\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351099[]\" data-radio=\"351099\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Treaty of Lahore (1846) <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)629\">\r\n <input id = \"Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)629\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351099[]\" data-radio=\"351099\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846) <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Treaty of Lahore (1849)629\">\r\n <input id = \"Treaty of Lahore (1849)629\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351099[]\" data-radio=\"351099\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>Treaty of Lahore (1849) <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Treaty of Amritsar (1809)629\">\r\n <input id = \"Treaty of Amritsar (1809)629\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351099[]\" data-radio=\"351099\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>Treaty of Amritsar (1809) <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351099\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Mark for Review\" class=\"ays_marked marked_review action_button_mark\" id=\"351099\" value=\"!\"\/>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Unmark from Review\" class=\"ays_unmarked unmark_reviewed action_button_mark\" id=\"351099\" value=\"!\" \/>\r\n <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Clear Answer\" class=\"removeAnswer ClearAnswer_351099\" id=\"351099\" >\u2715<\/a>\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Next\" name=\"next\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg next \" id=\"351099\"><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/button>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrapper ques_answers question_head10 \" data-quiz-id=\"351100\" id=\"question_head10\">\r\n <div class=\"ques_num\"><h5>Question No. 10<\/h5><\/div>\r\n <div id=\"post-351100\" class=\"post-351100 question type-question status-publish hentry q_category-ancient-and-medival-history entry\">\r\n \r\n Compare the strategies employed by different Sikh leaders in resisting the Mughal and Afghan control over Punjab throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries: <br>Sikh Leader\/Group\tPrimary Strategy in Resistance <br>1. Banda Bahadur\tCentralized territorial conquest and direct confrontation, challenging Mughal authority in pitched battles. <br>2. Dal Khalsa (Misl Period)\tDecentralized, highly mobile guerrilla warfare targeting vulnerable supply lines (Dhar-pat). <br>3. Ranjit Singh\tMilitary modernization using European-trained forces and pragmatic diplomacy (Treaty of Amritsar) to secure one frontier (British) while expanding on another (Afghan). <br>How many of the above rows correctly reflect the primary strategy adopted by the leader\/group? <\/div>\r\n \r\n <div data-type=\"quiz\" class=\"wp_quiz_question_options \">\r\n <div class=\"all_answers\">\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only one row7125\">\r\n <input id = \"Only one row7125\" type=\"radio\" value=\"A\" name=\"ans_351100[]\" data-radio=\"351100\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">A<\/span>Only one row <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"Only two rows7125\">\r\n <input id = \"Only two rows7125\" type=\"radio\" value=\"B\" name=\"ans_351100[]\" data-radio=\"351100\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">B<\/span>Only two rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"All three rows7125\">\r\n <input id = \"All three rows7125\" type=\"radio\" value=\"C\" name=\"ans_351100[]\" data-radio=\"351100\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">C<\/span>All three rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"radio\">\r\n <label for=\"None of the rows7125\">\r\n <input id = \"None of the rows7125\" type=\"radio\" value=\"D\" name=\"ans_351100[]\" data-radio=\"351100\"\/>\r\n <span class=\"options_select\">D<\/span>None of the rows <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n <\/label> \r\n <\/div>\r\n <div align=\"center\" class=\"navigation_buttons next_previw_btn\">\r\n <button type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Previous\" name=\"previous\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg previous \" id=\"351100\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i><span class=\"remove_mobile\"><\/span><\/button>\r\n <input type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" 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font-size:15px;\r\n}\r\ndiv#question_navigation_area .card-body{\r\n padding:12px 12px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@keyframes sp-anime{\r\n 100%{\r\n transform:rotate(360deg);\r\n}\r\n}\r\n.is-hide{\r\n display:none;\r\n}\r\n}\r\ndiv#question_navigation_area .owl-dots{\r\n display:none;\r\n}\r\ndiv#question_navigation_area .owl-nav button{\r\n background:transparent !important;\r\n color:#000 !important;\r\n font-size:20px !important;\r\n}\r\n <\/style>\r\n <style>\r\n .right-col-quiz,.wp_basic_quiz_answer,.left-col-quiz,.wp_basic_quiz_answer,.ays_unmarked,#Quiz_res,.loader,.marked-text{\r\n display:none;\r\n}\r\n .ays_unmarked.unmark_reviewed,.wp_hidequestion_button,.next_previw_btn .removeAnswer{\r\n display:none;\r\n}\r\n <\/style>\r\n \n<p>For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. <strong>Best UPSC institute In Delhi,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the Prelims Marathon archive &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/prelims-marathon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here,<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 2 December The Sikh Dynasty For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive &#8211; click here, For schedule, refer&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/question\/compare-the-strategies-employed-by-different-sikh-leaders-in-resisting-the-mughal-and-afghan-control-over-punjab-throughout-the-18th-and-early-19th-centuries-sikh-leader-groupprimary-strategy-in-res\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Compare the strategies employed by different Sikh leaders in resisting the Mughal and Afghan control over Punjab throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries: <br \/>Sikh Leader\/Group\tPrimary Strategy in Resistance <br \/>1. Banda Bahadur\tCentralized territorial conquest and direct confrontation, challenging Mughal authority in pitched battles. <br \/>2. Dal Khalsa (Misl Period)\tDecentralized, highly mobile guerrilla warfare targeting vulnerable supply lines (Dhar-pat). <br \/>3. 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