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U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003, 2011
aPushyamitra Shunga
bPravarasena ICorrect answer
cSamudragupta
dChandragupta II
Beyond the right answer
Pushyamitra Shunga performed two Ashvamedhas, according to the Ayodhya inscription of Dhanadeva.
One question, opened up
Smriti doesn't stop after showing the correct answer. It extracts the examinable knowledge hidden inside the other options too.
A normal solution ends at the correct answer. Smriti teaches why the other options matter too.
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003, 2011
A focused public preview of Smriti's option-by-option lesson. Your answer here is not saved. Browse more Gupta-period questions
PYQs contain more than answers
Hidden questions
One question → four testable rulers
Pravarasena IFour Ashvamedhas
Pushyamitra ShungaTwo Ashvamedhas
SamudraguptaAshvamedha coin evidence
Chandragupta IIOther Gupta distinctions
Near-miss traps
Sometimes it's the correct answer to another question.
15 June 2005 Presidential assent
12 October 2005Wrong here · remaining provisions came into force
Smriti teaches both.
Open the RTI questionConnected timelines
A normal answer key says “1957.” Smriti connects the dates that make 1955 a weaker trap next time.
These examples use the checked Smriti lessons for Q.1 Gupta and Post-Gupta Period, Q.8 Parliamentary Act, and Q.6 Money and Banking.
The learning loop
Understand the question and the correct answer.
Learn the knowledge hidden in meaningful options and distinctions.
Use recall, revision and mistake history so the fact returns when needed.
From one answer to a study system
Smriti tracks what you've studied and brings questions back when they need another attempt.
Due for Review
Revisit what you have learned.
No timer. Move on when you are ready.
Tell Smriti your daily study time. It turns the remaining PYQ corpus into a practical plan for your exam date.
Exam:
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Your wrong answers accumulate into a picture of the subjects and topics that need attention.
Accuracy Insights
First-attempt accuracyFrom your answers
Topics to revisitRanked for you
By subjectYour weak areas
A more active way to use PYQs
Already own PYQ books? Good. Smriti adds the active-learning and revision layer that a book cannot easily provide.
| Study task | Traditional PYQ resource | Smriti |
|---|---|---|
| Correct answer | Correct answer | Correct answer |
| Explanation | Brief explanation | Concept-focused micro-lesson |
| Meaningful wrong options | Often end there | Become learnable distinctions |
| Revision | You organise it | Questions return when due |
| Mistake history | Easy to lose | Builds a weakness profile |
| What to study next | You choose manually | Planner structures the work |
Depth, across the corpus
From Ancient History to Uttar Pradesh-specific GS. 296 topics organised around the questions UPPSC has actually asked.
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Smriti is a study and revision product built around previous year questions. Use a test series for timed exam simulation; use Smriti to understand the concepts and distinctions inside each PYQ.
The public question bank, correct answers, core explanations, local answer tracking, Plan and Review remain available. Detailed option teaching and personal Insights require Pro.
No. Smriti adds active learning, recall and revision around UPPSC PYQs. It works alongside standard books, coaching and test-series practice.
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