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21 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Key Personalities & Ideologies (Modern History). Spanning from 1996 to 2021. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Moderate
Based on 21 questions across 14 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Key Personalities & Ideologies within the broader Modern History syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Key Personalities & Ideologies. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
Q: One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
Q: With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: Person — Position held 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru : President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K. C. Neogy : Member, The Constituent Assembly 3. P. C. Joshi : General Secretary, Communist Party of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
Q: Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? 1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India 2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation 3. The Independent Labour Party
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : दादाभाई नैरोजी ने भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आन्दोलन को सर्वाधिक प्रभावी ढंग से दिशा प्रदान की – 1. उन्होंने यह कहा कि औपनिवेशिक शासन भारत का आर्थिक शोषण कर रहा है। 2. उन्होंने समस्त भारतीय ग्रन्थों की व्याख्या की और भारतीयों में आत्म-विश्वास जगाया। 3. उन्होंने सभी सामाजिक बुराइयों के निवारण की आवश्यकता पर बल दिया। उपयुक्त में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
Q: Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?
Q: Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
Q: Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?
Q: Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
Q: Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Q: With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: That the per capita income in India was Rs. 20 in 1867-68, was ascertained for the first time by
Q: Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a god-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?
Q: Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service?
Q: At the time of India’s Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was
Q: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Theodore Beck : Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh II. Ilbert Bill : Ripon III. Pherozesha : Indian National Congress IV. Badruddin Tyabji : Muslim League Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: “A graduate at 18, professor and associated editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 ……… a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master.” This is how a biographer describes
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Surendranath Bannerjee II. M. K. Gandhi III. Subhash Chandra Bose IV. Lajpat Rai List II A) Hind Swaraj B) The Indian Struggle C) Autobiographical Writings D) A Nation in Making Codes:
Q: Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: I. He was the President of the Congress Party in 1947. II. He presided over the Constituent Assembly. III. He formed the first Congress Ministry in United Province before India’s independence. Of these statements
UPSC has asked 21 questions on Key Personalities & Ideologies in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1996 and 2021. This sub-topic falls under Modern History.
Questions on Key Personalities & Ideologies have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2012, 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996. The topic has appeared in 14 out of 31 years.
Among 21 questions on Key Personalities & Ideologies: 13 are easy, 7 are moderate, and 1 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
