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Topic Nationalism
Asked 10 times across 4 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 5 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2017 → CDS 2017 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 10) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2024
Consider the following statements about the emergence of national consciousness in India between the 18th and 19th centuries
- The spread of printing press and education, and inflow of modern ideas helped Indian regeneration
- The reform movements helped develop a sense of national unity among the people
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CAPF2019
Which of the following are true in the context of Swadeshi movement in 1905?
- Massive demonstrations were held in Bengal
- Hartal was observed in Calcutta
- The movement was initiated by the moderates, but was taken over by the revolutionary nationalists at a later stage
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2018
Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct?
- He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent
- His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress
- He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen's rights
- The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3
- C 3 only
- D 1 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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