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Topic Revolutionary movement
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 4 years (2019–2023), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 3 years (2019–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2019 → CDS 2022 → GEO 2023 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2023
Who among the following revolutionaries founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army?
- A Ashfaqullah
- B Batukeshwar Dutta
- C Ram Prasad Bismil
- D Chandra Shekhar Azad ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CBI2023
Who among the following succeeded Lala Hardayal as the Secretary of the Ghadar Party?
- A Bhai Santokh Singh ✓
- B Sohan Singh Bhakna
- C Ram Nath Puri
- D Taraknath Das
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2022
Which of the following was/were the founder member(s) of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army established in September, 1928 ?
- Bhagat Singh
- Jatindranath
- Ajoy Ghosh
- Phanindranath Ghosh
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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