UPSC 2023 › Medieval History

3 questions · 2023 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States (1)South Indian Dynasties (1)Vijayanagara Empire (1)
UPSC 2023 · Q45 · Medieval History › South Indian Dynasties · Save

Consider the following dynasties :

  1. Hoysala
  2. Gahadavala
  3. Kakatiya
  4. Yadava

How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth century AD?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) None
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Answer: (d) None
UPSC 2023 · Q48 · Medieval History › Vijayanagara Empire · Save

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?

(a) Devaraya I
(b) Mallikarjuna
(c) Vira Vijaya
(d) Virupaksha
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Answer: (a) Devaraya I
UPSC 2023 · Q49 · Medieval History › Regional Kingdoms & Frontier States · Save

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

(a) Ahmad Shah
(b) Mahmud Begarha
(c) Bahadur Shah
(d) Muhammad Shah
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Answer: (c) Bahadur Shah