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Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2017–2022), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → CISF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2022
The first Indian Factories Act was passed in :
- A 1858
- B 1861
- C 1881 ✓
- D 1905
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2017
Consider the following statements
- The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions
- N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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