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Topic Medieval literature
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2023–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2023 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
In which one of the following works has Amir Khusrau praised the climate of India, its languages, notably Sanskrit, its arts and music and even its animals ?
- A Ijaz-i Khusrawi
- B Dewal Rani Khizr Khani
- C Khazainul Futuh
- D Nuh Sipihr ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
NDA2023
Chandimangala, a sixteenth century text, was composed by
- A Hema Saraswati
- B Madhav Kandali
- C Tukaram
- D Mukundaram Chakrabarti ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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