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Medieval Literature, Language & Learning: 16 previous year questions

UPSC has asked 16 questions on Medieval Literature, Language & Learning between 1981 and 2026: CSE 8 · CDS 5 · NDA 2 · CISF (LDCE) 1. 9 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 8 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.

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NDA2026 · 1Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Consider the following pairs : Books Authors I. Dayabhaga Jimutavahana II. Prithviraj Raso Chandbardai III. Lilavati Bhaskaracharya IV. Mitakshara Vijnaneshvara How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)All four correct → Dayabhaga: Jimutavahana; Prithviraj Raso: Chandbardai; Lilavati: Bhaskaracharya; Mitakshara: Vijnaneshvara

CDS2025 · 1Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

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 ?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Amir Khusrau praised India's climate, languages (Sanskrit), arts, music, animals → Nuh Sipihr

CDS2025 · 1Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Which one of the following works was written in early eighteenth century by the Bengali poet Rameshwar Bhattacharya ?

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Answer B (official UPSC key)Rameshwar Bhattacharya's work → Shivsankirttan

NDA2023 · 2Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Chandimangala, a sixteenth century text, was composed by

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Chandimangala (sixteenth century) → Mukundaram Chakrabarti

CSE2022Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Yogavasistha translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati → reign of Akbar

CDS2021 · 1Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list: List I (Author): A. Brindavan Das; B. Krishnadas Kaviraj; C. Mukundaram Chakravarti; D. Rameshwar Bhattacharya List II (Poetical work): 1. Shivasankirttan; 2. Chandimangal; 3. Chaitanyacharitamrita; 4. Chaitanyamangal

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Answer B (official UPSC key)Brindavan Das → Chaitanyamangal | Krishnadas Kaviraj → Chaitanyacharitamrita | Mukundaram Chakravarti → Chandimangal | Rameshwar Bhattacharya → Shivasankirttan

CDS2019 · 2Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

“Chandimangala” was composed in which one of the following languages during the 16th century CE?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)Chandimangala (16th century) → Bengali

CISF (LDCE)2019Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 12·4

Aurangzeb had compiled the greatest digest of Islamic Law called

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Aurangzeb's digest of Islamic Law → Fatawa-i-Alamgiri

CDS2015 · 2Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List I (Author): A. Somadeva; B. Kalidasa; C. Bhasa; D. Bilhana List II (Work): 1. Malavikagnimitra; 2. Kathasaritsagara; 3. Chaurapanchasika; 4. Svapnavasavadatta

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Answer A (official UPSC key)Somadeva → Kathasaritsagara | Kalidasa → Malavikagnimitra | Bhasa → Svapnavasavadatta | Bilhana → Chaurapanchasika

CSE1999Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was:

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Answer A (official UPSC key)First writer to use Urdu for poetry → Amir Khusrau

CSE1997Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 12·2

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is :

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America → Abul Fazl (Ain-i-Akbari)

CSE1997Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)Mahabharata composer correctly matched → Pampa–Kannada

CSE1996Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by:

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Answer C (official UPSC key)Prem Vatika (poems on Krishna's life) → Raskhan

CSE1987Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

The court language of Mughals was

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Answer C (official UPSC key)Court language of the Mughals → Persian

CSE1985Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Match the columns: A. Amir Khusro 1. 16th century B. Dinilllahi 2. 12th century C. Qutub Minar 3. 14th century D. Chand Bardai 4. 13th century Select the correct answer from the codes given below: A BC D

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Answer B (official UPSC key)Amir Khusro → 13th century | Din-i-Ilahi → 16th century | Qutub Minar → 14th century (top storeys by Firoz Shah Tughlaq) | Chand Bardai → 12th century

CSE1981Medieval Literature, Language & Learning On card AMH 14·1

Which statement about Amir Khusrau is not true?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)NOT true of Amir Khusrau → a great historian | Amir Khusrau → great poet; wrote in Persian and Hindavi