Prelims 2014 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.93

Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

Consider the following statements : 1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince. 2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus. 3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term 'Araghatta' refers to

Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally