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Chandragupta Maurya

Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2013–2023), peaking in 2013.
4
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2013–2023
Span
2013
Peak
3/4
Answers
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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

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Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.

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Sample questions

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GEO2023

Chronologically arrange the following events

  1. Invasion of Alexander
  2. Indo-Greek Rule in the North-West
  3. Accession of Kanishka
  4. Accession of Chandragupta Maurya

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A 4-3-1-2
  2. B 2-3-4-1
  3. C 3-4-1-2
  4. 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

  1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India
  2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
  3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 3 only ✓
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
CSE

Match: List I List II A. Chandragupta Maurya

  1. The great council of Prayag B. Samudragupta
  2. Jainism C. Harsha Vardhan 3.Gangaikonda Cholapuram D. Rajendra Chol 4, Allahabad Pillar A B Cc D
  1. A l 4 2 3M
  2. B 2 3 4 1
  3. C 3 2 1 4k
  4. D
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India

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