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Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2018–2022), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 3 years (2018–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2018 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2022
The real beginning of western education in India can be dated from
- A the Charter Act of 1813 ✓
- B the Charter Act of 1793
- C the Sarda Act of 1929
- D the Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education, 1835
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2019
Consider the following statements about 'the Charter Act of 1813'
- It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China
- It asserted the sovereignty of the British Crown over the Indian territories held by the Company
- The revenues of India were now controlled by the British Parliament
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2018
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?
- Charter Act of 1813
- General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
- Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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