Person Shivaji
Asked 8 times across 4 UPSC exams over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 4 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 4 years (2015–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2024 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 8) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2025
Among the Ashtapradhans of Shivaji, who among the following did not hold any military commands besides civil duties?
- Peshwa
- Amatya
- Sumanta
- Pandit Rao
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3
- C 1 and 4
- D 4 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2024
Which of the following statements about the Bundela rebellion against Aurangzeb are correct?
- Shivaji advised Chhatrasal to promote local risings against Aurangzeb
- Chhatrasal levied chauth like marathas
- In 1705, Aurangzeb decided to make peace with Chhatrasal and Chhatrasal was granted mansab of four-thousand Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India (1757–1857)
CAPF2024
Which naval forts were erected by Shivaji?
- Suvarnadurg
- Vijayadurg
- Sindhudurg
- Kolaba Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
- B 1, 2 and 4 only
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India (1757–1857)
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