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Person Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Asked 10 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 8 of 10 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2017 — 8 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (7 of 10) 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.
CSE2025
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East
- He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II ✓
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2024
Consider the following statements about the condition of widows in the 18th century India
- Raja Sawai Jai Singh of Amber promoted widow remarriage
- Maratha General Parshuram Bhau promoted widow remarriage
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy opposed Sati
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CDS2017
Which of the following was/were founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
- Atmiya Sabha
- Brahmo Samaj
- Prarthana Samaj
- Arya Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 2 only ✓
- D 1, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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