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Person Ibn Battuta
Asked 12 times across 6 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 12 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 8 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CISF 2020 → GEO 2021 → NDA 2022 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 12) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Who was the author of the book of travels, called Rihla, written in Arabic, providing extremely rich and interesting details about India ?
- A Al-Biruni
- B Ibn Battuta ✓
- C François Bernier
- D Nizamuddin Ahmad
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
NDA2024
Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta?
- The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand
- The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles
- The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance
- The foot post is quicker than horse post
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
GEO2024
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (Traveller) P. Seydi Ali Reis Q. Ibn Battuta R. Peter Mundy S. Duarte Barbosa List II (Country)
- Morocco
- Turkey
- Portugal
- England Code
- A P-2 Q-1 R-4 S-3 ✓
- B P-3 Q-4 R-1 S-2
- C P-3 Q-1 R-4 S-2
- D P-2 Q-4 R-1 S-3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
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