Person Bilhana
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2015–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2015 — 8 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2015–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2021 → CSE 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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.
CSE2023
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work — Author
- Devichandragupta — Bilhana
- Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra Suri
- Milinda-panha — Nagarjuna
- Nitivakyamrita — Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2021
Which one of the following pairs of authors and Sanskrit literary works is not correctly matched?
- A Somadeva : Kathasaritsagara
- B Ashvaghosha : Buddhacharita
- C Bilhana : Vikramankadevacharita
- D Kalidasa : Vasavadatta ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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 (Author) | List II (Work) |
|---|
| A. Somadeva | 1. Malavikagnimitra |
| B. Kalidasa | 2. Kathasaritsagara |
| C. Bhasa | 3. Chaurapanchasika |
| D. Bilhana | 4. Svapnavasavadatta |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 ✓
- 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)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
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