Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2021
With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
- A Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.
- B Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
- C Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here. ✓
- D Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE1985
Q. The National Anthem was written by
- A Rabindranath Tagore ✓
- B Bankim Chandra Chatterji
- C Mohammed Iqbal
- D None of the above
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
CSE
The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as
- A Tej Bahadur Sapru
- B Ashutosh Mukherjee
- C Rabindra Nath Tagore ✓
- D Syed Ahmad Khan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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