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Person Muhammad bin Tughluq
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 4 years (2017–2021), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2017 — 4 years before CSE 2021 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → CDS 2020 → CSE 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2021
Consider the following statements
- It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince
- It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus
- It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 1 and 2
- C 3 only
- D 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
CDS2020
Ibn Batuta went to China as the envoy of which one of the following Delhi Sultans?
- A Alauddin Khilji
- B Muhammad bin Tughluq ✓
- C Iltutmish
- D Firoz Shah Tughluq
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2017
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
- A Sharaf Qai was a minister of Allauddin Khalji
- B Under Giyasuddin Tughluq Muqtis were warned not to ill-treat any of their officials for small amounts taken over and above their salaries
- C The Arabic work masalik-i-Absar gives description of the functioning of Iqta system under Muhammad bin Tughluq
- D Marco Polo has not mentioned about Pearl Fishery of Tuticorin in South India ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
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