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Topic Social Institutions
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 1 years (2018–2018)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2018
According to the Manusmriti, women can acquire wealth through which of the following means?
- A Purchase
- B Investment
- C Token of affection ✓
- D Inheritance
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
CSE
Which one of the following usages was a post Vedic development?
- A Dharma - Artha - Kama - Moksha
- B Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
- C Brahmacharya-Grihastashrama-Vanaprastha- Sanyasa ✓
- D Indra - Surya - Rudra - Maru
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
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