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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC MTS - 19 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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By maternal descent, Mughals were descendants of ?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e  Genghis Khan.

  • The Mughals were descendants of Genghish Khan and Timur.
  • From their mother's side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), ruler of the Mongol tribes, China and Central Asia.
  • From their father's side, they were the successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.