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Event Revolt of 1857
Asked 24 times across 6 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 12 of 24 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 6 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → CISF 2020 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (15 of 24) 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.
CDS2025
With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements
- Shah Mal mobilised the people of Baraut region of Uttar Pradesh and captured the bungalow of an Englishman and converted it into a "hall of justice"
- Gonoo was a Kol leader of the Singhbhum region of Chotanagpur
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CISF2025
In the Revolt of 1857, the Kol tribals of Chotanagpur were led by :
- A Gonoo ✓
- B Birjis
- C Shah Mal
- D Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
GEO2025
The Battle of Chinhat was fought between
- A Shivaji and Mughal forces near Naneghat in 1676
- B the Marathas and Afghans in 1760 before the Third Battle of Panipat
- C the rebels of 1857 and British forces ✓
- D Tipu Sultan and the Nizam in 1794
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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