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3 questions · 2021 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Delhi Sultanate (1)Mughal Empire (1)Vijayanagara Empire (1)
UPSC 2021 · Q35 · Medieval History › Vijayanagara Empire · Save

According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?

  1. Wrestling
  2. Astrology
  3. Accounting
  4. Soothsaying

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC 2021 · Q38 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
  2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
  3. 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
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3
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Answer: (a) 1 only
UPSC 2021 · Q45 · Medieval History › Mughal Empire · Save

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

(a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
(b) Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
(c) Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
(d) Paragana—Suba—Sarkar
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Answer: (a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba