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Person James Mill
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → GEO 2024
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.
GEO2024
Which one of the following propositions from the book 'History of British India' by James Mill is correct ?
- A The tax payable by the zamindars should not be more than thirty percent of the total produce
- B The rights of cultivators should be protected by the State
- C The State should remain as the landlord and that each peasant should hold land directly from the State as its tenant ✓
- D Sufficient advances should be given to the peasants so that they are encouraged to cultivate cash crops
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CAPF2016
Which of the following statements about the ideology of Utilitarianism in the context of British India is / are correct?
- Utilitarianism believed that the rule of law was necessary for societal betterment
- James Mill expounded the principles of Utilitarianism in his famous book, "Utilitarians and the Raj"
- Utilitarians differed from the liberals in significant ways
- Utilitarianism had distinct authoritarian tendencies
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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