Place Lahore
Asked 8 times across 4 UPSC exams over 1 years (2020–2021), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → NDA 2021 → GEO 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 8) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2021
When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress ?
- A Bombay, 1885
- B Lahore, 1929 ✓
- C Kheda, 1917
- D Bombay, 1942
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
GEO2021
The Lahore session of Congress, held in 1929, was famous for:
- A boycott of Simon Commission.
- B demanding commutation of Bhagat Singh's death sentence.
- C adoption of Poorna Swaraj as objective of Congress.
- D starting 'no rent-no tax' campaign by Congress.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2020
On 31st December, 1929, in which one of the following Congress Sessions was proclamation of Purna Swaraj made?
- A Ahmedabad
- B Calcutta
- C Lahore ✓
- D Lucknow
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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