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Topic Traditional medicine
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2020–2022), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2022
Which of the following are the parts of the Government of India's AYUSH initiative?
- A Allopathy, Unani and Yoga only
- B Homeopathy, Unani and Yoga only ✓
- C Allopathy and Homeopathy only
- D Allopathy, Homeopathy, Unani and Yoga
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
CDS2020
Which one of the following is the latest addition to the AYUSH group of health care system?
- A Unani
- B Siddha
- C Sowa-Rigpa ✓
- D Reiki
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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