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Committee Deccan Riots Commission
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2014–2021), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) 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.
NDA2021
Which of the following statements about the Deccan Riots Commission is/are correct ?
- The Commission did not hold enquiries in the districts which were not affected
- The Commission did record the statements of ryots, sahukars and eye-witnesses
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2014
The Deccan Riots Commission was concerned with :
- A indebtedness of the peasant ✓
- B lack of law and order in the Deccan
- C problems with the Ryotwari system
- D communal riots in the Deccan
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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