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Organization Home Rule League
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2014–2015), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 1 years before CSE 2015 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2015
With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'
- In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League
- Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2014
Consider the following statements
- B. G. Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916 in Maharashtra
- N. C. Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule Movement
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
What is the correct sequence of the following events?
- Tilak's Home Rule League
- Komagatamaru Incident
- Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
- A 1, 2, 3
- B 3, 2,l
- C 2, 1, 3
- D 2, 3, 1 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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