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Place Santhal Parganas
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2016–2018), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2016 — 2 years before CSE 2018 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2018)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → CSE 2018
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2018
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ?
- The territories called 'Santhal Parganas' were created
- It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2016
Consider the following statements about the Santhal Hool of 1855-56
- The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out
- The Santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials
- Santhal inhabited areas were eventually constituted into separate administrative units called Santhal parganas
- The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 3 and 4
- D 1 and 3 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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