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Topic Indian philosophy
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 11 years (2013–2024), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 2 years (2013–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Consider the following statements about the Vedanta philosophy
- Shankara was the founder of Advaita Vedanta
- The philosophy of Dvaita was elaborated by Madhva
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Religion & Philosophy
CSE2013
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school
- Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul
- Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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