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Person Chandragupta Maurya
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2013–2023), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 2 years (2013–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2023
Chronologically arrange the following events
- Invasion of Alexander
- Indo-Greek Rule in the North-West
- Accession of Kanishka
- Accession of Chandragupta Maurya
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 4-3-1-2
- B 2-3-4-1
- C 3-4-1-2
- D 1-4-2-3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
CSE2013
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements
- The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India
- The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
- At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
CSE
Match: List I List II A. Chandragupta Maurya
- The great council of Prayag B. Samudragupta
- Jainism C. Harsha Vardhan 3.Gangaikonda Cholapuram D. Rajendra Chol 4, Allahabad Pillar A B Cc D
- A l 4 2 3M
- B 2 3 4 1
- C 3 2 1 4k
- D ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
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