Person Humayun
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 7 years (2014–2021), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) 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.
CDS2021
Which one of the following painters was not associated with Humayun?
- A Mir Sayyid Ali
- B Maulana Dost Musawir
- C Maulana Yusuf
- D Bihzad ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
CAPF2014
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- Humayun invented Taj-i-izzat
- Taj-i-izzat was a head gear, composed of a cap and a wrapping cloth
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
CSE
Whose tomb among the following is not located in India?
- A Akbar
- B Humayun
- C Jehangir ✓
- D ltmad-ud-daula
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
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