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Swadeshi

Asked 10 times across 3 UPSC exams over 10 years (2016–2026), peaking in 2019.
10
PYQs
3
Exams
4
Years active
2016–2026
Span
2019
Peak
10/10
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 8 of 10 PYQs
  • First appeared in CAPF 20163 years before CSE 2019 (allied exams preview CSE)
  • Most asked in 2019
  • Recurs across 4 years (2016–2026)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 CSE 2019 CDS 2026

How the concept evolved

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Long-running — most appearances (6 of 10) 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.
CDS2026

With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements

  1. The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the Anti-Partition movement, which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal
  2. Aurobindo Ghosh was in favour of extending the movement to the rest of India and carrying it beyond the programme of just Swadeshi and Boycott to a full-fledged political mass struggle

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2020

With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements

  1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind
  2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs
  3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

  1. A 1 and 2 only ✓
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 1 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE2019

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements

  1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries
  2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)

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