UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2021

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?

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 3 only
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 only

Explanation

Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in 1221 chasing the Khwarezm prince Jalaluddin Mangbarni, during Iltutmish's reign (statement 1 correct). Timur invaded in 1398 when Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughluq, not Muhammad bin Tughluq, was the ruler. Vasco da Gama reached Kerala in 1498, long after Deva Raya II (who ruled up to c. 1446).

Topics: chengiz khan, delhi sultanate & foreign contacts, history, medieval india, timur and vasco da gama chronology