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Person Marco Polo
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → GEO 2026
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
Consider the following pairs : Traveller : Century/Centuries
- Marco Polo : Tenth and eleventh centuries
- Al-Biruni : Thirteenth century
- Duarte Barbosa : Sixteenth century
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A None
- B One
- C Two
- D All three
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Medieval India
CDS2014
Marco Polo's trip to India (1271 AD) earned much fame in Europe on account of
- A his having discovered a safe route to India
- B his having established amicable relations with many Kings of India
- C his account of commercial, religious and social conditions in the East ✓
- D All of the above
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
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