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Person Indira Gandhi
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2019–2022), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → CISF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2022
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I | List II |
|---|
| A. Total Revolution | 1. George Fernandes |
| B. Garibi Hatao | 2. Jaya Prakash Narayan |
| C. Shah Commission | 3. Indira Gandhi |
| D. Railway Strike | 4. Janata Party Government |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-3 C-1 D-1
- B A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 ✓
- C A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
- D A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Post-Independence India
CSE2019
Consider the following statements
- Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi
- Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis
- Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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