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.

20251

Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

20241

Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?

20233

20226

20214

20201

Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

20197

20182

20171

Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom ?

20164

20154

20143

20131

Consider the following Bhakti Saints : 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

20121

With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? 1. Meditation and control of breath 2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place 3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience. Select the correct answer using the codes given below;

20102

20092

20081

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

20071

Where is the famous Vijaya Vitala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

20066

20045

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20026

20016

20005

19994

199810

19974

19967

19956

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