Medieval History › Medieval India – UPSC Prelims PYQs
3 questions · 2022–2025 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2025 · Q75 · Medieval History › Medieval India · Save
Consider the following fruits : I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava
How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All the three
(d) None
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Answer: (c) All the three
UPSC 2024 · Q56 · Medieval History › Medieval India · Save
Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal ?
(a) Krishnadevaraya
(b) Narasimha Saluva
(c) Muhammad Shah III
(d) Yusuf Adil Shah
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Answer: (a) Krishnadevaraya
UPSC 2022 · Q52 · Medieval History › Medieval India · Save
In medieval India, the term “Fanam” referred to :
(a) Clothing
(b) Coins
(c) Ornaments
(d) Weapons
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Answer: (b) Coins