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Event Rampa Rebellion
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2023–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2023 → EPFO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2025
The rebellions that broke out at regular intervals against the British authorities in the hill region of Visakhapatnam, popularly known as the Gudem area, were due to which of the following reason(s) ?
- The feudal affinities of the muttadars with the Bhupathi family of Golconda zamindari
- Placing the ex-zamindari family on the seat of Golconda
- British authorities' refusal to grant annual maintenance for the Bhupathi family Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 and 3
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 only
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
EPFO2025
Consider the following
- Deccan Revolt
- Santhal Rebellion
- Kherwar Movement
- Rampa Rebellion
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above (starting with the earliest) ?
- A 1-2-3-4
- B 4-3-2-1
- C 2-3-1-4
- D 1-3-2-4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2023
In which one of the following revolts did the Koya and Konda tribal chiefs rise against the local overlord from a Mansabdar family?
- A The Rampa Rebellion, 1879–1880 ✓
- B The Gudem Uprising, 1886
- C The Rampa Rebellion, 1922–1924
- D The Telangana Armed Struggle, 1946–1951
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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