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.

Akbar the Great extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. In addition to this Akbar adopted programs that won the loyalty of...
Akbar ascended the Mughal throne when he was 13 years old. For further reading check the following articles: Humayun Akbar Related Links...
The following dynasties ruled the Delhi Sultanate: Mamluk Dynasty Khilji Dynasty Tughlaq Dynasty Sayyid Dynasty Lodi Dynasty For further...
The difference between Mansabdars and Muqtis was their place of residence. Mansabdars served all over the empire while the Muqtis resided...
The Delhi Sultanate was important as it managed to integrate the Indian subcontinent into a global cosmopolitan culture, the result being the...
Pratāparudra, also known as Rudradeva II, was the last ruler of the Kakatiya dynasty For further reading check the following articles: Humayun...
Spanning 320 years and five dynasties, the Delhi Sultanate had about 32 rulers. For further reading check the following articles: Delhi...
The Kakatiya kingdom ended in 1323 AD following its conquest by the Delhi Sultan, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. For further reading check the following...
The oldest known name of Delhi is alluded to as Indraprasta. For further reading check the following articles: Delhi Sultanate Zamindari System...
The Lodis were defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat which killed Ibrahim Lodhi, the last ruler of the Lodhi Dynasty. For further...
Delhi was ruled by the Chauhan Dynasty following the overthrow of the Tomar Dynasty in the mid-12th century. For further reading check the...
The Mir Bakshi post was started under the rule of the Khilji Sultanate of Delhi. For further reading check the following articles: Delhi...
Humayun was defeated in 1539 and 1540 in the battle of Chausa and Kannauj respectively by the Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Sur Dynasty For...
Zamindari was abolished in India in 1951, while it was abolished in 1950 in Bangladesh and 1959 in Pakistan. For further reading check the...
The Zamindari Abolition Act was an act that abolished the rights and privileges of the Zamindar intermediaries, bringing agriculture directly...
Zamindari was a system in which the British rewarded loyal nobles with land. These aristocrats reserved the right to collect tax on behalf of...
Jagirdars were holders of land assignments in lieu of judicial and police duties, while Zamindars held the right to collect revenue from the land...
The founder of the Delhi Sultanate is Qutb-ud-din Aibak. He established the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate - the Mamluk Dynasty - in 1206...
Although not directly, Aurangzeb was responsible for Shah Jahan’s death indirectly when he dethroned his father in 1658 on the grounds of...
The Jagir System was abolished by Sultan Allaudhin Khilji but it was revived by Sultan Fīrūz Shah Tughluq. The system continued from that point...