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Topic Socio-Religious Reform
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 4 years (2016–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2021 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East
- He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II ✓
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2023
Who among the following founded the Hindu Dharma Sabha in the 19th century?
- A Radhakanta Deb ✓
- B Ram Mohan Roy
- C Dwarkanath Tagore
- D Keshab Chandra Sen
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2021
Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha?
- A Krishna Mohan Banerjee
- B Keshab Chandra Sen
- C Radhakanta Deb ✓
- D Akshay Kumar Datta
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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