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Person Dayanand Saraswati
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 1 years (2021–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2021 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
Swami Dayanand Saraswati took inspiration from
- A Puranas
- B Vedas ✓
- C Medieval saints
- D Sufism
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Society & Social Institutions
NDA2021
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
- was opposed to the worship of idols of Gods and Goddesses
- regarded the Vedas as infallible
- had met and had discussions with Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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