Topic Partition
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 1 years (2019–2019)
Across exams
CSE · 3CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2019
Which politician in British India had opposed to a Pakistan that would mean "Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere"?
- A Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- B Sikandar Hayat Khan ✓
- C Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- D Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instruction to
- A Balkanise the Indian sub-continent
- B Keep India united if possible ✓
- C Accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
- D Persuade the Congress to accept partition.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Rajagopalachari's formula was
- A Merger of princely States
- B Formulation of a separate Muslim State
- C Plebiscite to Muslims whether they should form a separate State ✓
- D Forming a Constituent Assembly
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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