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Medieval History UPSC PYQ 2015

4 questions from the UPSC 2015 examination.

4 questions

1Hardprelims2 marks
Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States

Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State — Present Region 1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Kuluta : Malabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

A1 and 2
B2 only
C1 and 3
D3 only
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Vijayanagara Empire

Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

AAmoghavarsha I
BBallala II
CHarihara I
DPrataparudra II
3Mediumprelims2 marks
Medieval Administration & Socio-Economic Institutions

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord and his overlord Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C3 only
D1, 2 and 3
4Mediumprelims2 marks
Mughal Empire

Consider the following : The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. Introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2. Introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture 3. Establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A1 and 2 only
B3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
Medieval History — All Years|All Subjects