Sample questions
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NDA2025
Chronologically arrange the following political events related to Indian National Movement beginning from the earliest
- Formation of Swaraj Party
- Communal Award
- Lucknow Pact
- Simla Conference
- A 3, 1, 2, 4 ✓
- B 1, 3, 2, 4
- C 2, 1, 4, 3
- D 1, 2, 3, 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2024
Consider the following events leading to the Indian Independence
- Lucknow Pact
- Return of Subhash Chandra Bose to India
- Cripps Mission
- Naval Mutiny in Bombay Select the chronological sequence
of these events (earliest to latest) from the code given below :
- A 4, 3, 2, 1
- B 3, 4, 2, 1
- C 1, 2, 3, 4 ✓
- D 2, 1, 3, 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2022
The year 1916 is important in Indian history for
- Lucknow Session of the Congress
- Congress – League Pact
- Formation of Home Rule League
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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