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Person Abdus Samad
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2015–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
Consider the following statements
- The early Malwa school of paintings was influenced by Shirazi school while the early Mughal paintings initially followed Bihzad school
- The major exponents of Bihzad school in India were Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
CDS2015
Who among the following was not a painter at Akbar's Court?
- A Daswanth
- B Abdus Samad
- C Kalyan Das ✓
- D Basawan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
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