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Person Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Asked 14 times across 3 UPSC exams over 6 years (2020–2026), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 11 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2020 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (11 of 14) 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.
CDS2026
Who among the following was called by Gandhiji as his Rajya Guru in May, 1915 ?
- A Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B Gopal Krishna Gokhale ✓
- C G.G. Agarkar
- D Dadabhai Naoroji
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2021
In 1911, who among the following introduced a bill in the Imperial Legislative Council for introduction of compulsory and free primary education in India?
- A Dadabhai Naoroji
- B Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- C Sir Harcourt Butler
- D Gopal Krishna Gokhale ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CISF2020
On whose advice did Gandhiji spend a year travelling around India in 1915 − 16?
- A Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B Lala Lajpat Rai
- C G.K. Gokhale ✓
- D B.C. Pal
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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