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Person Alexander
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2022–2023), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2023
Chronologically arrange the following events
- Invasion of Alexander
- Indo-Greek Rule in the North-West
- Accession of Kanishka
- Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 4-3-1-2
- B 2-3-4-1
- C 3-4-1-2
- D 1-4-2-3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
NDA2022
Which one of the following rivers in India was not crossed by Alexander and his army?
- A Hyphasis ✓
- B Acesines
- C Hydraotes
- D Hydaspes
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Ancient India
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