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Topic Natural rights
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2015–2022), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) 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.
NDA2022
Which of the following is/are the right/rights mentioned in the 'American Declaration of Independence'?
- Life
- Liberty
- Pursuit of Happiness
- Fraternity
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
CDS2015
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- The Marxist theory repudiates the idea of the atomised and alienated individual
- Marxism upholds the idea of the natural rights of men and individuals
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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