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.

Under Akbar's administration, every officer was appointed and promoted by the emperor, at least in principle. Civil administration were assigned...
A Jagirdari was a feudal life estate that reverted to the state upon the death of the Jagirdar, but in practice it became hereditary to the male...
Saint Nimbarka yogi was a philosopher, and prominent astronomer who founded the devotional sect called Nimbarkas, Nimandi, or Nimavats, who...
Khalisa land refers to land owned directly by the Mughal Emperor. The revenue collected from these lands was sent to the Emperor's personal...
Dvaitadvaita was propagated by the 13th century saint Acharya Nimbarka. It is a Vaishnava Theology that means duality in unity For further...
No, Saint Nimbarka was not a contemporary of Akbar as Saint Nimbarka lived around the 13th century while Akbar ruled in the 16th century. For...
Vishishtadvaita is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. It is non-dualism of the qualified whole that is characterized by multiplicity....
There are three fundamental texts of Vedanta, they are as follows: The Upanishads Brahma-Sutras Bhagavadgita For further reading check the...
Ramanujacharyas philosophy involved discursive thought being necessary in humanity’s search for the ultimate verities. In addition the...
Shuddhadvaita is the purely non-dual philosophy propounded by Vallabhacharya.  For further reading check the following articles: Bhakti...
As per Bāṇabhaṭṭa's Harshacharita, Pushyamitra killed Brihadratha during a military parade of the army by having some elephants crush the...
The last ruler of the Maurya dynasty was Brihadratha. He came to the Mauryan throne when its territories had considerably shrunk during the time...
The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha was killed by his general Pushyamitra Sunga in 185 BC. For further reading check the following articles:...
According to 2nd century BCE grammarian Patanjali, Saketa and Madhyamika were invaded by the Yavanas, a term most likely referring to the...
Buddhism disappeared from India due to the end of the dynasties that gave it royal patronage. In the 12th century it became virtually extinct...
The main features of the Jagirdari System are as follows: The bestowal of a Jagir could be conditional or unconditional In Mughal times, the...
Dara Shikoh lost against his brother Aurangzeb due to the following reasons: Dara Shokoh had no experience in matters of warfare, while...
The Jagirdari Crisis was an economic situation where there was a shortage of lands or jagirs. This defrayed the cost of administration and the...
Shamsa ud-din Iltutmish of the Delhi Sultanate is credited with introducing the Iqta system in India. The concept was based on Muhammad Ghori’s...
The Iqta system was abolished by Alauddin Khilji in order to bring the small fiefs under central authority. It is widely regarded as an important...