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State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC) History of India and the World Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering History of India and the World as it is examined in State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the History of India and the World deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
Which dynasty built the famous Kailasanatha (Kailasa) temple at Ellora, carved from a single rock?
The Rashtrakutas (under Krishna I).
What was the 'Tripartite Struggle' in early medieval India, and which three powers fought it?
A contest for control of Kannauj fought between the Palas, Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas.
Which Chola ruler conducted naval expeditions to Southeast Asia (Srivijaya), and who built the Brihadeshwara temple at Thanjavur?
Rajendra Chola I led the naval expeditions; Rajaraja Chola I built the Brihadeshwara temple.
Who founded the Delhi Sultanate's first dynasty (the Mamluk/Slave dynasty) in 1206?
Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
Which Delhi Sultan introduced market control (price regulation) reforms and repelled Mongol invasions?
Alauddin Khalji.
Which Sultan transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and introduced token (copper) currency?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Who was the only woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate?
Razia Sultana (Raziyya), daughter of Iltutmish.
Which dynasty was the last to rule the Delhi Sultanate before the Mughals, and which battle ended it in 1526?
The Lodi dynasty; it ended at the First Battle of Panipat (1526).
What is the Bhakti movement, and name a saint who founded the Sikh tradition emerging from it.
A devotional movement emphasizing personal devotion to God; Guru Nanak founded Sikhism.
What is the Sufi term for the lineage/order of mystics, and name one major order active in India.
The 'Silsila'; the Chishti order (and Suhrawardi) were major orders in India.
Which Bhakti saint and poet of Maharashtra is associated with the Varkari tradition and devotion to Vithoba?
Sant Tukaram (also Jnaneshwar/Namdev).
Which Chishti Sufi saint is associated with Ajmer, and what is his shrine called?
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti; his shrine is the Ajmer Dargah (Dargah Sharif).
Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336, and on which river's banks was its capital located?
Harihara and Bukka (Sangama brothers); the capital Hampi was on the Tungabhadra river.
Which is considered the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, under whom it reached its peak?
Krishnadevaraya (of the Tuluva dynasty).
In which 1565 battle was the Vijayanagara Empire decisively defeated by the Deccan Sultanates?
The Battle of Talikota (Rakshasi-Tangadi).
Who founded the Bahmani Kingdom in the Deccan in 1347?
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu).
Who founded the Mughal Empire, and in which battle did he defeat Ibrahim Lodi in 1526?
Babur; he defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat (1526).
Which Mughal emperor introduced the Mansabdari system and the religious policy Din-i-Ilahi?
Akbar.
Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal, and in whose memory?
Shah Jahan, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Which Mughal emperor reimposed the Jizya tax and is associated with the empire's expansion to its greatest extent?
Aurangzeb (Alamgir).
What was the 'Mansabdari' system in Mughal administration?
A ranking system grading officials (mansabdars) by 'zat' (personal rank) and 'sawar' (cavalry obligation), determining status, salary, and military duty.
Who founded the Maratha Empire, and in which year was he formally crowned (coronation)?
Shivaji; he was crowned (Rajyabhishek) in 1674 at Raigad.
What were the two taxes levied by the Marathas on territories outside their direct control?
Chauth (one-fourth of revenue) and Sardeshmukhi (an additional one-tenth).
Which 1761 battle marked a major setback for Maratha power against Ahmad Shah Abdali, accelerating the decline of central Indian dominance?
The Third Battle of Panipat (1761).
What this deck covers
The History of India and the World deck follows the State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC) History of India and the World syllabus — 4 chapters and 23 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 12.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 55 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
History of India and the World flashcards FAQ
How many History of India and the World flashcards are in this State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the History of India and the World cards cover?
They follow the State PSC (e.g. BPSC / UPPSC / MPSC) History of India and the World syllabus — 4 chapters and 23 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.