2006 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 127: History and Culture

When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

aSadasiva
bTirumala
cRanga II
dVenkata II

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Raja Wodeyar founded the Mysore kingdom around 1610-12, taking Srirangapatna from the Vijayanagara viceroy, when Venkata II (r. 1586-1614), who ruled from Chandragiri, was the Vijayanagara ruler. Sadasiva and Tirumala belong to earlier years, and Ranga II is a later name, so only Venkata II fits the date.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Sadasiva ruled in the mid-16th century, much earlier.
  • (b) Tirumala ruled Vijayanagara in the 1560s-70s; the Srirangapatna governor of that name was only a viceroy.
  • (c) Ranga II was a later ruler.
  • (d) Correct: Venkata II was the ruler about 1610-12.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.