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Person K. Viswanath
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 1 years (2017–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → CDS 2017
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.
CAPF2017
Who among the following has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2016?
- A K Viswanath ✓
- B Shashi Kapoor
- C Gulzar
- D Manoj Kumar
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Awards & Honours
CDS2017
Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016?
- A Nana Patekar
- B Manoj Kumar
- C Javed Akhtar
- D K. Viswanath ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Awards & Honours
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