UPSC Prelims PYQs – Provincial Kingdoms (Medieval History)

1. In medieval India, the term “Fanam” referred to:

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2. Consider the following pairs:

King                     —           Dynasty

1. Nannuka —           Chandela
2. Jayashakti —           Paramara
3. Nagabhata II —           Gurjara-Pratihara
4. Bhoja —           Rashtrakuta

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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3. With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad state.
2. The Mysore kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3. Rohilkhand kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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4. Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

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

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6. Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:

1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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7. Consider the following pairs:

Medieval Indian State: Present Region

1. Champaka: Central India
2. Durgara: Jammu
3. Kuluta: Malabar

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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8. Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

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9. In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

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