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Person Chandragupta II
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2017 — 3 years before CSE 2020 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → CSE 2020 → CDS 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
- A Samudragupta
- B Chandragupta II ✓
- C Kumaragupta I
- D Skandagupta
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Ancient India
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
CDS2020
Which one of the following statements about Gupta coins is not correct?
- A Gupta kings issued large number of gold coins known as Dinar.
- B Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I, Skandagupta and Budhagupta issued several silver coins.
- C The obverse of coins are carved with the images of the kings and on the reverse are carved deities.
- D The largest number of coins issued by the Guptas were of copper. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
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