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Person Stephen Hawking
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2016–2017), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2016 → CAPF 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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.
CAPF2017
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Book) | List II (Author) |
|---|
| A. The World As I See It | 1. APJ Abdul Kalam |
| B. How to Live Longer and Feel Better | 2. Stephen Hawking |
| C. The Theory of Everything | 3. Albert Einstein |
| D. Indomitable Spirit | 4. Linus Pauling |
Codes:
- A A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 ✓
- B A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
- C A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
- D A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Books & Authors
CDS2016
Consider the following statement : "If you feel you are trapped in a black hole, don't give up. There is a way out." Who among the following made the above statement?
- A Albert Einstein
- B Stephen Hawking ✓
- C C. V. Raman
- D Abdus Salam
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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