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Topic Industrialisation
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 44 years (1982–2026), peaking in 1982.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 1982
- Recurs across 4 years (1982–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1982 → GEO 2021 → NDA 2024 → CDS 2026
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
With reference to the Industrial Revolution, consider the following statements
- The Industrial Revolution saw the replacement of handicrafts by power-driven machinery
- The industrialised countries became dependent upon other countries for the supply of raw materials necessary for their industries
- Large-scale production started with the help of machinery in factories
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › World History
NDA2024
Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, secularisation and bureaucratisation as hallmarks of:
- A Modernity ✓
- B Feudalism
- C Kingship
- D Medievalism
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Society & Social Institutions
GEO2021
The second five year plan of India is regarded as a landmark contribution to development planning. What could be the reason for the same?
- Laid emphasis on industrialisation
- Aimed at increasing the rate of investment
- Aimed at establishment of socialistic pattern of society
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
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