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HPSC HCS 2024 · Question 58 of 100

Consider the following pairs: 1. Basawan : Akbar 2. Mir Saiyid Ali : Humayun 3. Daswant : Jahangir How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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  1. AOnly one pair
  2. BOnly two pairsCorrect
  3. CAll three pairs
  4. DNone of the pairs

Answer: B. Only two pairs

Explanation

Basawan was a painter at Akbar's court and Mir Sayyid Ali served Humayun. Daswant was Akbar's painter, not Jahangir's. Two pairs are correct.

Source: HPSC HCS Prelims Paper-I held 11 Feb 2024 (freejobalert PDF)

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