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Topic Dominion status
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2016–2019), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2017 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Which one of the following is not a change brought about by the Indian Independence Act of 1947?
- A The Government of India Act, 1935 was amended to provide an interim Constitution.
- B India ceased to be a dependency.
- C The Crown was the source of authority till new Constitution was framed. ✓
- D The Governor-General was the constitutional head of Indian Dominion.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CAPF2017
Which among the following was NOT the recommendation of the Nehru Report?
- A Dominion Status
- B Separate Electorate ✓
- C Unitary and Democratic Centre
- D Adult Suffrage
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2016
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
- A India should be granted complete independence
- B India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
- C India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
- D India should be given Dominion status ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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