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Person William Wedderburn
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2011–2015), peaking in 2011.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2011
- Recurs across 2 years (2011–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CDS 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2015
Which of the following statements about the formation of the Indian National Congress are true?
- The Indian National Congress was formed at a national convention held in Calcutta in December 1885 under the Presidency of Motilal Nehru
- The Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of the Indian National Congress emerged from a biography of A. O. Hume written by William Wedderburn
- An early decision was that the President would be from the same region where the session was to be held
- W. C. Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 4
- B 2 and 3
- C 2 and 4 only ✓
- D 1 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2011
What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W. S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893?
- A To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons ✓
- B To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary
- C To facilitate a discussion on India's Independence in the British Parliament
- D To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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