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Organization Maurya Empire
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2016 → CAPF 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one of the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions is correct ?
- A The Major Rock Edict found in Kerala is in Sanskrit.
- B Minor Rock Edicts in Bihar are found only in Pataliputra.
- C The Dhauli Major Rock Edict makes a mention of the Kalinga War.
- D Kalsi in Uttarakhand is a site of Major Rock Edicts. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
CDS2025
Which one of the following present day territories was outside the limits of Ashoka's empire ?
- A Brahmaputra valley, Assam ✓
- B Baluchistan
- C North Bengal
- D Kashmir valley
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2021
The Mauryan capital of Pataliputra has been associated with the archaeological remains of
- A Bulandibagh and Rajagriha
- B Kumrahar and Mocharim
- C Kumrahar and Bulandibagh ✓
- D Kumrahar and Jalalgarh
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
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