Topic Marxism
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2011–2020), peaking in 2011.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2011
- Recurs across 4 years (2011–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CDS 2015 → CAPF 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2020
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
- A the final goal of a stateless society ✓
- B class struggle
- C abolition of private property
- D economic determinism
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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CAPF2018
Which one of the following groups belongs to the same school of thought?
- A J. J. Rousseau, M. Robespierre, N. Bonaparte, O. Cromwell
- B T. Jefferson, J. Madison, G. Washington, Abraham Lincoln
- C F. Engels, K. Marx, M. Bakunin, J. S. Mill
- D Georgi Plekhanov, Vera Zasulich, Alexandra Kollontai, V. I. Lenin ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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CDS2015
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- The Marxist theory repudiates the idea of the atomised and alienated individual
- Marxism upholds the idea of the natural rights of men and individuals
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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