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Santhal Parganas

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2016–2018), peaking in 2018.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2018
Span
2018
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • First appeared in CAPF 20162 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

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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CSE2018

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ?

  1. The territories called 'Santhal Parganas' were created
  2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. 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

  1. The Santhals were in a desperate situation as tribal lands were leased out
  2. The Santhal rebels were treated very leniently by British officials
  3. Santhal inhabited areas were eventually constituted into separate administrative units called Santhal parganas
  4. The Santhal rebellion was the only major rebellion in mid 19th century India

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 1, 3 and 4
  4. D 1 and 3 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)

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