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Person Bhavabhuti
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2015–2021), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2015 — 6 years before CSE 2021 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CSE 2021
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.
CSE2021
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
- A Jain monks
- B playwrights ✓
- C temple architects
- D philosophers
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
CDS2015
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Person) | List II (Work) |
|---|
| A. Uddanda | 1. Sudhanidhi |
| B. Sayana | 2. Mallikamaruta |
| C. Yadavaprakasa | 3. Malatimadhava |
| D. Bhavabhuti | 4. Vaijayanti |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 ✓
- B A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
- C A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
- D A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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