History (Medieval India) PYQs — UPSC Prelims

All 114 History (Medieval India) Previous Year Questions for UPSC Prelims, with answers and explanations. Click any question for the full solution.

History (Medieval India) weightage in UPSC Prelims

Across 19952025, UPSC Prelims has asked 114 History (Medieval India) questions — an average of 3.9 per year. The heaviest year was 2003 with 10 questions; the lightest was 2007 with 1. Use the year-wise split below to see where the paper has been concentrating.

Year-wise count of History (Medieval India) questions in UPSC Prelims
YearQuestionsShare
20251
1%
20241
1%
20233
3%
20226
5%
20214
4%
20201
1%
20197
6%
20182
2%
20171
1%
20164
4%
20154
4%
20143
3%
20131
1%
20121
1%
20102
2%
20092
2%
20081
1%
20071
1%
20066
5%
20045
4%
200310
9%
20026
5%
20016
5%
20005
4%
19994
4%
199810
9%
19974
4%
19967
6%
19956
5%

Most-tested themes in History (Medieval India)

  • Mughals32
  • Delhi Sultanate23
  • Vijayanagara13
  • Bhakti Movement13
  • Miscellaneous9
  • Marathas7
  • Sufi Movement4
  • Deccan Sultanates3

All History (Medieval India) questions, year by year

20251

20241

20233

20226

20214

20201

20197

20182

20171

20164

20154

20143

20131

20121

20102

20092

20081

20071

20066

20045

200310

20026

20016

20005

19994

199810

19974

19967

19956

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