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Topic Imperialism
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 1 years (2017–2017)
Across exams
CAPF · 2CSE · 1How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2017
Statement INationalism in India, which was assigned a privileged position by its western educated political leadership, was a 'different', but a 'derivative discourse' from the west
Statement IIIndian nationalism as a response to western imperialism was 'like all such responses, shaped by what it was responding to'
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I ✓
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2017
Statement IDadabhai Naoroji argued that what was being drained out was 'potential surplus' that could generate more economic development in India if invested in India
Statement IIImperialists believed that India was brought into the large capitalist world market and that was in itself a progress towards modernization
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I ✓
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Which of the following countries did not suffer imperial aggression?
- A Ethiopia
- B Somalia
- C Mauritania
- D Liberia ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › World History
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