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8 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Post-Independence India (Modern History). Spanning from 1996 to 2024. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 8 questions across 6 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Post-Independence India 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 Post-Independence India. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: Consider the following pairs: Party — Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh — Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Party — C. Rajagopalachari 3. Congress for Democracy — Jagjivan Ram 4. Swatantra Party — Acharya Narendra Dev How many of the above are correctly matched?
Q: Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?
Q: Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Q: Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?
Q: Who wrote the book "The Story of the Integration of Indian States"?
Q: Which one of the following was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?
Q: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Q: Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?
UPSC has asked 8 questions on Post-Independence India in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1996 and 2024. This sub-topic falls under Modern History.
Questions on Post-Independence India have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2024, 2018, 2008, 2007, 2006, 1996. The topic has appeared in 6 out of 31 years.
Among 8 questions on Post-Independence India: 4 are easy, 4 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
