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Person Rajendra Prasad
Asked 14 times across 4 UPSC exams over 18 years (2006–2024), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 10 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 4 years (2006–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2006 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2020 → EPFO 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (10 of 14) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2024
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over ?
- A C. Rajagopalachari
- B Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- C T.T. Krishnamachari
- D Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CAPF2020
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
- A B. R. Ambedkar
- B Rajendra Prasad ✓
- C Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar
- D Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
EPFO2020
Who among the following was not a member of the Socialist group in the Congress Party ?
- A Jayaprakash Narayan
- B Rajendra Prasad ✓
- C N.G. Ranga
- D Narendra Dev
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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