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Organization Vijayanagara Empire
Asked 22 times across 7 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 6 of 22 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2014 — 5 years before CSE 2019 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 8 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → CDS 2015 → CSE 2019 → NDA 2021 → CISF 2021 → GEO 2023 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (15 of 22) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
Krishnadevaraya, a king of Vijayanagara, composed a work on statecraft known as Amuktamalyada in
- A Telugu
- B Kannada
- C Tamil
- D Sanskrit
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2024
Abdur Razzak, the traveler to Vijayanagar, had referred to the presence of a number of flower merchants in Vijayanagar and noted a particular flower that seemed as necessary as food to the people of that part. Which variety of flower was being referred to by Abdur Razzak?
- A Jasmine
- B Lotus
- C Hibiscus
- D Rose ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2024
Consider the following statements about Mahanavami dibba, a massive platform
- It is situated on one of the highest points in the city of Vijayanagara
- Virupaksha temple is located on it
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India (1757–1857)
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