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109 PYQ across 7 exams · 2011–2026 — the complete chronological timeline of how UPSC has tested this idea, oldest to newest.

CSE 2011 → CDS 2014 → … → GEO 2021
—53 PYQs
CSE
As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he…
CSE
Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favor of Cabinet Mission Plan?…
CSE
The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Govermnent and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for:…
CSE
Match the columns: List 1 (Leaders) List 2 (Views on the Cripps Missions proposals in 1942)…
CSE
Who commented "the Cripps Mission was a post-dated cheque on a crashing bank"?…
CSE
Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?…
CSE
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because…
CSE
Consider the following statements: 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasan…
CSE
Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labor Association?…
CSE
At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?…
CSE
After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in…
CSE
The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the…
CSE
At the time of India's Independence Mahatma Gandhi was…
CSE
Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922. Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.…
CSE
At the time oflndia's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was:…
CSE
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from:…
CSE
The tittle given by British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which, he surrendered during the Non-cooperation Movement, was…
CSE
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following stages in the political life of Mahatma Gandhi? I Champaran II Ahmedabad Mill St…
CSE
Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as the 'Father of the nation' first by…
CSE
"Indian cotton merchant, banker, associate of Mahatma Gandhi" This description fits…
CSE
Who declared, "Swaraj had 'stunk in the nostrils' and that without adequate discipline and restraint on the part of the people, the movement…
CSE
The first great experiment of Gandhiji in 'Satyagraha' took place in…
CSE
Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is correct in connection with India's independence?…
CSE
After Chauri Chaura incident in which 22 policemen were killed, the result was that:…
CSE
Dandi March was organised by Gandhiji to…
CSE
Gandhiji opposed the untouchability and he wanted…
CSE
Which of the following is not a tenet of Gandhian Socialism?…
CSE
The basic education advocated by Gandhiji in Wardha Congress is related with…
CSE
Gandhiji was of the view that…
CSE
According to Gandhiji nonviolence is…
CSE
Whom did Gandhiji consider his political Guru?…
CSE
Community Development Programme was launched on the birthday of Gandhiji in the year…
CSE
Gandhiji started Dandi March in 1930…
CSE
Which of the following was not the outcome of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre?…
CSE
Gandhiji's "ChamparanMovement" was for…
CSE
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?…
CSE
Consider the following statements: On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi 1. asked the government servants to resign. 2…
CSE
What is the correct sequence of the following events? 1. Tilak's Home Rule League 2. Komagatamaru Incident 3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in In…
CSE
Those who joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle included…
CSE
Match the following: A. Civil Disobedience Movement 1. B. G. Tilak B. Indian Home Rule League 2.Raja Ram Mohan Roy C. Moderate leader 3 .Mah…
CSE
Which of the following pairs is correct?…
CSE
The wrongly matched pair among the following is…
CSE
Which of the following pairs is incorrect?…
CSE
Non-Cooperation Movement was called off by Gandhiji because…
CSE
Who said these words at the time of Quit India Movement-'Do or die'?…
CSE
Why did Gandhiji stop the Non-cooperation Movement?…
CSE
Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?…
CSE
Gokaldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala was the place where…
CSE
Who among the following was not a moderate?…
CSE
"A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference …
CSE
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [ 1996] List-I List-II A.Surendranath Banerjee I.Hind Swaraj B.M.K. Gandhi 2.The In…
CSE
Match the columns: List 1 (Authors) List 2 (Books) A. Mahatma Gandhi 1 India Divided B. Ram Manohar Lohia 2.India Wins Freedom C.Dr. Rajendr…
CSE
"Once again India leads the world" are the words of…
20113 PYQs
CSEQ54
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?…
CSEQ60
What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? 1. The Administration did not suspend th…
CSEQ67
Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life…
20121 PYQ
CSEQ36
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because…
20141 PYQ
CDSQ25
The social ideals of Mahatma Gandhi were first put forth in…
20156 PYQs
EPFOQ17
The Khilafat Committee accepted Mahatma Gandhi's suggestion for a non-violent non-cooperation protest against the Government in its meeting …
EPFOQ106
Which of the following were the main aspects of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 ? 1. Suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement 2. To take …
CAPFQ39
Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi first use his method of hunger-strike to achieve a desired goal ?…
CAPFQ58
Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact is NOT correct ?…
CDSQ58
Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's South African experiences (1893 – 1914) is/are true ? 1. Muslim merchants were acti…
CSEQ16
With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations …
20161 PYQ
CAPFQ75
Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is/are correct? 1. The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-plante…
20174 PYQs
CAPFQ16
Which among the following was NOT the provision of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?…
CDSQ59
Consider the following statements about the different meanings of 'Swaraj' as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi : 1. Swaraj is intimately linked…
CDSQ60
What was/were the formative influence(s) on the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi? 1. Gandhiji was influenced by the 18th century Pranami sect th…
CDSQ62
Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University are correct? 1.…
20186 PYQs
CAPFQ63
Statement I : Mahatma Gandhi went on a fast unto death against the Communal Award announced by the British Government. Statement II : The Po…
CAPFQ68
Which of the following statements about India's Independence is/are correct? 1. The formal transfer of power on 15th August, 1947 heralding …
CAPFQ118
Who among the following was the author of Hind Swaraj?…
CDSQ63
Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct? 1. It was marked by significant participation of peasan…
CDSQ93
Consider the following statement : "A sound body means one which bends itself to the spirit and is always a ready instrument at its service.…
CDSQ94
Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement?…
20194 PYQs
CAPFQ118
Which among the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha is/are correct? 1. It was during the course of his campaign against r…
CDSQ106
In 1921, during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identify with the poor?…
CSEQ6
Consider the following pairs : Movement/Organization : Leader 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sa…
CSEQ14
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements : 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolitio…
20206 PYQs
CAPFQ104
Which one of the following is NOT correct about Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi Yatra or Salt March?…
CISFQ55
On whose advice did Gandhiji spend a year travelling around India in 1915 − 16?…
CSEQ27
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following ? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal…
EPFOQ31
Where did Gandhiji put in his first major public appearance after returning from South Africa in 1915 ?…
EPFOQ73
Gandhiji's Salt March to Dandi was started from which one of the following places ?…
NDAQ82
Where did Gandhiji initially forge the techniques of Satyagraha ?…
20219 PYQs
CDSQ45
In India, the first major public appearance of Mahatma Gandhi was in…
CDSQ7
Which one of the following statements about the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931 is correct?…
CDSQ59
Who among the following socialist activists persuaded Gandhiji not to restrict the salt march protest to men alone?…
CISFQ34
Gandhiji's first great experiment in Satyagraha was at…
CSEQ44
Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?…
GEOQ75
Which one of the following was NOT the fallout of Gandhiji's Salt Satyagraha?…
NDAQ80
Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi's anti-untouchability campaign is/are correct ? 1. The All India Harijan Sevak Sangh …
NDAQ49
Mahatma Gandhi was a lover of humanity and a __________ believer in the goodness of human nature.…
NDAQ125
Where and when did Mahatma Gandhi make his first public appearance in India on coming back from South Africa after two decades ?…
20223 PYQs
CDSQ98
Which one of the following pairs of Newspaper and Editor is not correctly matched ? (Newspaper / Editor)…
CISFQ13
Gandhiji's first major public appearance in India happened in which one of the following cities ?…
CISFQ14
Who did not accompany Gandhiji during his visit to the NWFP in October, 1938 ?…
20231 PYQ
CDSQ70
Who among the following political leaders suggested the dissolution of the Indian National Congress as a political organization and its repl…
20244 PYQs
CAPFQ75
Consider the following statements about the Rowlatt Act of 1919: 1. It was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council 2. Khilafat Committee …
CDSQ105
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List-I (Political idea) A. Human beings, unli…
NDAQ101
Consider the following statements about the Linguistic Reorganization of the States : 1. Gandhiji, in 1948, had argued for the reorganizatio…
NDAQ102
Inspired by the Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi, in Tamilnadu, C Rajagopalachari led a salt march from…
20253 PYQs
CSEQ71
"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of…
CSEQ74
Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all…
GEOQ62
Salt March was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. Who among the following was instrumental in pers…
20264 PYQs
CDSQ47
Who among the following was called by Gandhiji as his Rajya Guru in May, 1915 ?…
CDSQ88
Which of the following statements about 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct ? 1. It comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary…
CSEQ16
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939? 1. Bose failed to win the co…
NDAQ124
Consider the following statements in respect of the Rowlatt Act of 1919: I. Gandhiji launched a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed R…
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