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Topic Purna Swaraj
Asked 7 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2012–2021), peaking in 2012.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2012
- Recurs across 2 years (2012–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2012 → GEO 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (6 of 7) 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.
GEO2021
The Lahore session of Congress, held in 1929, was famous for:
- A boycott of Simon Commission.
- B demanding commutation of Bhagat Singh's death sentence.
- C adoption of Poorna Swaraj as objective of Congress.
- D starting 'no rent-no tax' campaign by Congress.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2012
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
- the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
- the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
- a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3
- D None of the above
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Civil Disobedience Movement was started in India in 1930 for
- A Home rule
- B Puma Swaraj
- C Non-cooperation with British government ✓
- D Hindu-Muslim unity
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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