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Person Afanasy Nikitin
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 1 years (2015–2015)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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Sample questions
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CDS2015
Which empire did Niccolo de Conti, Abdur Razzaq, Afanasy Nikitin and Fernao Nuniz visit ?
- A The empire of Kannauj
- B Vijayanagara empire ✓
- C Hoysala empire
- D Rashtrakuta empire
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
CSE
The Russian traveller who visited the Deccan during the medieval period of Indian history was
- A Rastyannikov
- B Shirokov
- C Pavlov
- D Nikitin ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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