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Person Nagarjuna
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2021–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2021 — 2 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2021 → CSE 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work — Author
- Devichandragupta — Bilhana
- Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra Suri
- Milinda-panha — Nagarjuna
- Nitivakyamrita — Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2021
Madhyamika Karika, the basic text of Madhyamika School, was composed by
- A Nagarjuna ✓
- B Asanga
- C Vasubandhu
- D Dharmakirti
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Religion & Philosophy
CSE
The following were famous scholars in ancient India
- Ashvaghosh
- Nagarjuna
- Vasumitra
- Buddhaghosa Which
of them was/were contemporary of Kanishka?
- A I, UL, UL, IV
- B I, IIL, IV
- C 1, U
- D I, Il, I ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
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