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Abdur Razzaq

Asked 2 times in CDS over 8 years (2015–2023), peaking in 2023.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2015–2023
Span
2023
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2015–2023)

Across exams

CDS · 2

How the concept evolved

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Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.

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Sample questions

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CDS2023
Abdur Razzaq, an ambassador of the ruler of Persia, was sent to Calicut in the fifteenth century. He was greatly impressed by the :
  1. A Fortifications of Calicut ✓
  2. B Climatic conditions of the coastal town
  3. C High quality spices of the place
  4. D Musical traditions of the place
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
CDS2015
Which empire did Niccolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz visit ?
  1. A The empire of Kannauj
  2. B Vijayanagara empire ✓
  3. C Hoysala empire
  4. D Rashtrakuta empire
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India

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