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Topic Mughal administration
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2020–2025), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → EPFO 2020 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one of the following is listed in the Ain-i Akbari as one of the 'Indian sciences' prescribed by Akbar for scholars to learn at school ?
- A Ayurveda
- B Vyakarana ✓
- C Ganita
- D Jyotisha
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Medieval India
NDA2021
Which one of the following statements about the Ain-i-Akbari is not correct ?
- A It was written by Abu'l Fazl.
- B It is a part of a larger work called Akbar Nama.
- C It describes the Mughal Empire as having a diverse population and a composite culture.
- D It was later revised by Sadullah Khan on the orders of Shah Jahan. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
CDS2020
Which of the following statements about 'Mughal Mansab' system are correct?
- 'Zat' rank was an indicator of a Mansabdar's position in the imperial hierarchy and the salary of the Mansabdar
- 'Sawar' rank indicated the number of horsemen the Mansabdar was required to maintain
- In the seventeenth century, Mansabdars holding 1000 or above 'Sawar' rank were designated as nobles (Umara)
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
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