History topic analysis
Religion & Philosophy UPSC PYQs
This cluster traces the religious traditions, philosophical schools, texts, and institutions that UPSC repeatedly connects to ancient and medieval Indian history. This live collection contains 27 classified questions across 10 exam years, from 2014 to 2024.
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UPSC 2024 · History
Consider the following statements : 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are co...
UPSC 2023 · History
"Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects." T...
UPSC 2022 · History
With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts: 1. Nettipakarana 2. Parishishtaparvan 3. Avadanashataka 4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana Which of the above are...
UPSC 2021 · History
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil...
UPSC 2020 · History
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs : 1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana — Priest with a high status 3. Upasaka — L...
UPSC 2019 · History
Consider the following : 1. Deification of the Buddha 2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas 3. Image worship and rituals Which of the above is/are the feature/features of Mahay...
UPSC 2018 · History
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world ?
UPSC 2017 · History
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements : 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the co...
UPSC 2016 · History
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UPSC 2014 · History
Consider the following statements : 1. 'Bijak' is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal. 2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya. Which of...
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Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.