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Topic Revolutionary nationalism
Asked 16 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 13 of 16 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 8 years before CSE 2022 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 4 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2022 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (13 of 16) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which of the following statements about the Ghadar Movement is/are correct ?
- The Ghadar Movement began in 1913 in San Francisco
- The movement was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna
- The Ghadar Movement took its name from the weekly Ghadar brought out in several Indian languages. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
GEO2024
In April 1908, Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose threw a bomb at a carriage in Muzaffarpur which they believed to be occupied by Kingsford. Which among the following correctly describes the profession of Kingsford ?
- A Revenue Officer
- B Judge ✓
- C Police Officer
- D Army Personnel
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2022
Consider the following freedom fighters
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
- Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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