UPSSSC PET 2023 Question Paper (Oct 28, 2023) Shift 1

Question 1

After Shivaji's death, effective power in the Maratha state was wielded by a family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji's successors as Peshwa (or principal minister), which city became the capital of the Maratha kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Poona (Pune)

Answer

Satara

Answer

Nagpur

Answer

Nashik

Question 2

Mahavir Swami became known as "Jina", what does "Jina" mean?

Accepted Answer

The Conqueror

Answer

The great soul

Answer

The God

Answer

Non-violent

Question 3

As mentioned in Asokan inscriptions, there were five major political centres in the Mauryan empire including the capital Pataliputra and other four provincial centres. Which among the following was not the provincial centre?

Accepted Answer

Indraprastha

Answer

Taxila

Answer

Ujjaiyini

Answer

Suvarnagiri

Question 4

Rigveda contains dialogue between a sage named Vishvamitra and which two rivers ?

Accepted Answer

Beas and Sutlej

Answer

Sutlej and Chenab

Answer

Chenab and Ravi

Answer

Beas and Jhelum

Question 5

In 1722, the subadari of ___________was given to Sawai Raja Jai Singh.

Accepted Answer

Agra

Answer

Amber

Answer

Malwa

Answer

Lucknow

UPSSSC PET 2023 Question Paper (Oct 28, 2023) Shift 1

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