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Person Leonardo da Vinci
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2020–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2020 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
Which Renaissance artist painted 'The Last Supper'?
- A Michelangelo
- B Donatello
- C Botticelli
- D Leonardo da Vinci ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
EPFO2020
A copy of the famous 16th century art work 'Salvator Mundi', which was reportedly stolen, has recently been recovered by the Police in Italy. The painting is attributed to whom among the following ?
- A Vincent van Gogh
- B Pablo Picasso
- C Michelangelo
- D Leonardo da Vinci ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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