Place Champaran
Asked 6 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2016–2021), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → CISF 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2021
Gandhiji's first great experiment in Satyagraha was at
- A Champaran. ✓
- B Ahmedabad Mill Strike.
- C Kheda Satyagraha.
- D Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2016
Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is/are correct?
- The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation
- Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators
- The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?
- A Ahmedabad
- B Bardoli
- C Champaran ✓
- D Kheda
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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