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Organization Arya Samaj
Asked 12 times across 5 UPSC exams over 8 years (2015–2023), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 12 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2015 — 3 years before CSE 2018 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 6 years (2015–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CDS 2017 → CSE 2018 → NDA 2021 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 12) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CBI2023
Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj is/are correct?
- It did not support idol worship
- It was against hereditary transmission of caste
- It worked for the passage of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 2 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CDS2021
Swami Dayanand Saraswati took inspiration from
- A Puranas
- B Vedas ✓
- C Medieval saints
- D Sufism
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Society & Social Institutions
NDA2021
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
- was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses
- regarded the Vedas as infallible
- had met and had discussions with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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