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Person Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Asked 2 times in CDS over 3 years (2014–2017), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2017)
Across exams
CDS · 2How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2017
Who among the following is the author of the book, The Social Contract?
- A Voltaire
- B Hobbes
- C Locke
- D Rousseau ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › World History
CDS2014
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Author) | List II (Concept/Book) |
|---|
| A. Hobbes | 1. Natural Law |
| B. Rousseau | 2. 'Might is Right' |
| C. Locke | 3. Discourse on Inequality |
| D. Adam Smith | 4. The Wealth of Nations |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- B A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4 ✓
- C A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
- D A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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