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Person Mahatma Gandhi
Asked 109 times across 7 UPSC exams over 15 years (2011–2026), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 65 of 109 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 15 years (2011–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2015 → EPFO 2015 → NDA 2020 → CISF 2020 → GEO 2021
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (64 of 109) 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.
CSE2026
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
- Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi
- The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose
- The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours
- The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- C 1, 3 and 4
- D 2 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2026
Who among the following was called by Gandhiji as his Rajya Guru in May, 1915 ?
- A Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B Gopal Krishna Gokhale ✓
- C G.G. Agarkar
- D Dadabhai Naoroji
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2026
Which of the following statements about 'Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana' (SAGY) is/are correct ?
- It comes under the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India
- It was launched in 2014 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan
- Mahatma Gandhi's vision of Gram Swaraj is the inspiration behind this scheme. Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 1 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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