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Person Zain-ul-Abidin
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 1 years (2025–2025)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2025
Who composed Zainavilas, a history of the rulers of Kashmir, in the time of Zainul Abidin ?
- A Bhattavatara ✓
- B Jonaraja
- C Shrivara
- D Vachaspati
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
CSE
Consider the following statements: The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir, completed by Zain-ul-Abidin, include (s)
- Turret
- Similarity with Buddhist pagodas
- Persian sty le
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A 1 alone
- B 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- C 2 and 3
- D 1 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
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