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Topic Dalit movement
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2019–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → CAPF 2025
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.
CAPF2025
Consider the following statements
- The first meeting of the All India Depressed Classes Conference was held at Poona in 1926 under the presidency of M. C. Rajah
- The All India Depressed Classes Association was formed at Nagpur in 1928 with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar as its first elected President
- The All India Depressed Classes Congress was founded by Dr. B. S. Munje at a conference in Bombay in 1936
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D None
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2019
Who amongst the following organized the All India Scheduled Castes Federation?
- A Jyotiba Phule
- B Periyar
- C B. R. Ambedkar ✓
- D M. K. Karunanidhi
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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