Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

A comprehensive, chapter-wise bank of all PYQs asked in the UPSC examination.

πŸ›οΈ ANCIENT HISTORY: PREHISTORIC TO MAURYAN

This unit consists of questions from Pre-Historic period, Indus Valley Civilization & Vedic Age, Mahajanapadas & Mauryan Age and Sangam Age.

235 Questions β†’

🎨 ART & CULTURE: ARCHITECTURE AND PAINTINGS

This unit consists of questions from Architecture belonging to Indus Valley Civilization period, Buddhist and Jainism art forms, from Mauryan till Post Gupta period, Indo-Temple, Indo-Islamic & Indo-Saracenic or contemporary period and Indian Paintings.

195 Questions β†’

🎨 ART & CULTURE: INDIAN LITERATURE AND PERFORMING ARTS

This unit consists of questions from Indian Dance, Music, Theatre, Puppetry and Literature.

206 Questions β†’

🏺 ART & CULTURE: MISCELLANEOUS

This unit consists of questions from Martial Arts, Language, Science and technology through ages, fairs and festivals, coinage etc.

102 Questions β†’

πŸ•‰οΈ ART & CULTURE: PHILOSOPHIES

This unit consists of questions from Unorthodox & Orthodox Indian philosophies and Bhakti & Sufi movements.

146 Questions β†’

βš”οΈ MEDIEVAL HISTORY: EARLIER MEDIEVAL HISTORY AND DELHI SULTANATE

This unit consists of questions from Earlier Medieval period and Delhi Sultanate.

201 Questions β†’

βš”οΈ MEDIEVAL HISTORY: MUGHALS AND REGIONAL STATES

This unit consists of questions from Mughal Empire and various Regional Kingdoms.

221 Questions β†’

πŸ›οΈ ANCIENT HISTORY: POST MAURYAN TO POST GUPTAS

This unit consists of questions from Post Mauryan period, Gupta and Post Gupta period.

119 Questions β†’

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