Medieval India Previous Year Questions UPSC / IAS 2021

1. According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in

Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas? (UPSC / IAS 2021)

Wrestling
Astrology
Accounting
Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct? (UPSC / IAS 2021)

(a) Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.

(b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.

(d) Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.

3. Consider the following statements : (UPSC / IAS 2021)

It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.

It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(d) 2 and 3

4. With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order

in terms of size? (UPSC / IAS 2021)

(a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba

(b) Sarkar—Paragana—Suba

(d) Paragana—Suba—Sarkar

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Medieval India Previous Year Questions UPSC / IAS 2021