Person Bharavi
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2020–2025), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2020 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
Who among the following classical poets is the author of the book Kiratarjuniyam ?
- A Thiruvalluvar
- B Bharavi
- C Valmiki
- D Panini
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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CDS2022
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Literary Work) | List II (Author) |
|---|
| A. Duta Ghatotkacha | 1. Bhatti |
| B. Mrichchhakatikam | 2. Bhasa |
| C. Kiratarjuniyam | 3. Shudraka |
| D. Ravanavadha | 4. Bharavi |
Codes:
- A A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
- B A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
- C A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 ✓
- D A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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CAPF2020
Who among the following is the author of the Kiratarjuniya?
- A Magha
- B Bharavi ✓
- C Bhasa
- D Bhavabhuti
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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