Person Babur
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2013–2021), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 4 years (2013–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → CDS 2019 → CISF 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2021
Which one of the following was the homeland of Babur ?
- A Farghana ✓
- B Samarkand
- C Bukhara
- D Sogdiana
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
CDS2019
Who among the following Mughal emperors was a follower of the Naqshbandiyya leader, Khwaja Ubaydullah Ahrar ?
- A Babur ✓
- B Humayun
- C Akbar
- D Jahangir
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
CSE2015
Consider the following statements : The arrival of Babur into India led to the
- introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
- introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture
- establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India (1757–1857)
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