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Person Amarasimha
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2015–2020), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2015 — 5 years before CSE 2020 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CSE 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2020
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements
- Panini is associated with Pushyamitra Shunga
- Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana
- Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta – II
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2015
Amarasimha is the name of a :
- A famous lexicographer of ancient India ✓
- B Rajput king of Chalukya lineage
- C poet mentioned by Kautilya in his Arthasastra
- D dance form of Odisha
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Ancient India
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