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Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 20 years (2003–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 4 years (2003–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2003 → CDS 2021 → CISF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
- A The Regulating Act
- B The Pitt's India Act
- C The Charter Act of 1793
- D The Charter Act of 1833 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CISF2022
Which one of the following Acts added a Law member to the Governor General's Council in India ?
- A The Regulating Act of 1773
- B The Pitts India Act of 1784
- C The Charter Act of 1833 ✓
- D The Charter Act of 1813
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CDS2021
When was the monopoly of China trade lost by East India Company?
- A 1813
- B 1833 ✓
- C 1838
- D 1860
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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