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Person Radhakanta Deb
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 6 years (2017–2023), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → CAPF 2021 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2023
Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?
- A Radhakanta Deb ✓
- B Ram Mohan Roy
- C Dwarkanath Tagore
- D Keshab Chandra Sen
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2021
Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?
- A Krishna Mohan Banerjee
- B Keshab Chandra Sen
- C Radhakanta Deb ✓
- D Akshay Kumar Datta
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2017
Consider the following pairs
- Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association
- Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
- Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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