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Event French Revolution
Asked 4 times across 4 UPSC exams over 44 years (1979–2023), peaking in 1979.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 1979
- Recurs across 4 years (1979–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → EPFO 2015 → CDS 2017 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
The 'Reign of Terror' in revolutionary France referred to
- A Bands of revolutionaries moving around to terrorise people who did not participate in the revolution
- B The royal forces punishing people who participated in the revolution
- C Trial and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionary tribunal ✓
- D The general atmosphere of insecurity perceived by people after the beheading of the king
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
CDS2017
Which one of the following combinations of year and event concerning the French Revolution is correctly matched?
- A 1789 : Napoleonic Code
- B 1791 : Tennis Court Oath
- C 1792 : National Convention ✓
- D 1804 : New Constitution of France
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
EPFO2015
What is the chronological sequence of the following events ?
- First Battle of Panipat
- Vietnam War
- French Revolution
- First Gulf War
- World War I
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A 1, 5, 3, 2 and 4
- B 3, 1, 5, 4 and 2
- C 3, 1, 4, 5 and 2
- D 1, 3, 5, 2 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › World History
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