History Questions & Answers for IAS Exam

UPSC exam is considered to be one of the toughest exams conducted in the country and the preparation for the same requires thorough preparation and deep knowledge of various subjects included in the IAS syllabus. History constitutes to be one of the most important subjects for both prelims and mains examination.

Aspirants looking for brief answers to clear their queries regarding the wide-ranging ancient, medieval and modern history questions have landed at the correct place. We, at BYJU’S, bring to you direct, brief and crisp answers to questions based on history topics for your IAS Exam preparation.

Given below is the list of questions and candidates can find their answers for a better and easy understanding of concepts, with a special focus on General Studies I paper for the mains examination.

As per Sant Kabir,true God is with the person who is on the path of righteousness, considers all creatures as his own, and one who is passively...
Yes, Kabir was a weaver by profession. He became a disciple of Sant Ramananda of Banaras, who was an exponent of the nirguna school of bhakti...
Sant Kabir is respected for his preaching which did not believe in caste and that all men are born equal. For further reading check the following...
Kair Panthis are those belonging to the Sant Mat that is based on the teachings of Kabir. It is based on devotion to him as one guru as a means...
Kabir spread his message by preaching openly and writing down poems in the vernacular language of Hindi, borrowing from various dialects...
No, the Gupta and Maurya dynasties are different from each other in terms of the era they ruled and the size of their respective empires. The...
Rudrama Devi was a monarch of the Kakatiya Dynasty ruling from 1263-1289. She was one of the very few women to rule as monarchs in India. For...
Yes, the decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero, was invented in India during the rule of the Gupta Empire.  For further...
The Kakatiya rulers traced their ancestry to a legendary chief or ruler named Durjaya. Many other ruling dynasties of Andhra also claimed descent...
Vishnugupta Candraditya was one of the lesser known kings of the Gupta Dynasty. He is generally considered to be the last recognized king of the...
Gona Ganna Reddy was the son of king Gona Budda Reddy. He was the military commander to Queen Rudrama Devi of the Kakatiya dynasty. One of his...
The Mauryan Empire was the bigger empire when compared to the Gupta Empire. For further reading check the following articles: Gupta Empire...
The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam was built by Ganapati Deva during the 12th century. It is an arch that is extensively ornate, reflective of the four...
Motupalli was the famous, if not the most important trading seaport of the Kakatiyas. The famous traveller Marco Polo also passed through this...
Humayun fled to Sindh following his defeat at the hands of Sher Shah. He wanted to seek the help of his brother Askari in fielding another army...
Upon fleeing to Iran, Shah Tahmshap of the Safavid dynasty provided safe refuge as well as military assistance to Humayun so that he could...
One of the weaknesses of Humayun was his extreme generosity which led him to being taken advantage of by his enemies. Another weakness was his...
Humayun was the weakest of the early Mughal Emperors due to his inexperience. It was under his rule that the Mughal Empire lost most of its...
Humayun faced many problems when he ascended the throne, among them being political instability. There was the problem of an empty treasury as...
Akbar was accorded the epithet "the Great" because of his many accomplishments, including his record of unbeaten military campaigns that...