Q: निम्नलिखित स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. बरिन्द्र कुमार घोष 2. योगेश चन्द्र चटर्जी 3. रास बिहारी बोस उपयुक्त में से कौन गदर पार्टी के साथ सक्रिय रूप से जुड़ा थे/थीं ?
(a)1 और 2
(b)केवल 2
(c)1 और 3
(d)केवल 3
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Revolutionary & Communist Movements — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
22 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Revolutionary & Communist Movements (Modern History). Spanning from 1995 to 2022. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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What UPSC Asks About Revolutionary & Communist Movements
Based on 22 questions across 14 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Revolutionary & Communist Movements 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 Revolutionary & Communist Movements. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Related Modern History Sub-topics
Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)64Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947)50British Administration & Economic Policies37Advent Of Europeans & British Expansion35Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915)32Key Personalities & Ideologies21Social & Religious Reform Movements20Peasant, Tribal & Labour Movements14
All Revolutionary & Communist Movements Questions
Q: In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
(a)leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(b)members of the Interim Government in 1946
(c)members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
(d)officers of the Indian National Army
Q: With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: 1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes. 2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat. 3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)None
Q: The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
(a)revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco
(b)nationalist organization operating from Singapore
(c)militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
(d)communist movement for India’s freedom with headquarters at Tashkent
Q: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
(a)Lala Hardayal
(b)Rashbehari Bose
(c)Subhas Chandra Bose
(d)V. D. Savarkar
Q: Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl Marx?
(a)Emile Durkheim
(b)Friedrich Engels
(c)Robert Owen
(d)Max Weber
Q: Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama : 1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907. 2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji. 3. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1, 2 and 3
(b)2 and 3, only
(c)1 and 2, only
(d)3 only
Q: In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
(a)H.K. Sarkar
(b)P.C. Joshi
(c)M.C. Chagla
(d)M.N. Roy
Q: Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I, based?
(a)Central America
(b)North America
(c)West America
(d)South America
Q: What was Komagata Maru?
(a)A political party based in Taiwan
(b)Peasant communist leader of China
(c)A naval ship on voyage to China
(d)A Chinese village where Mao Tse Tung began his Long March
Q: Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
(a)Laxmi Sehgal
(b)Surya Sen
(c)Batukeshwar Datta
(d)J. M. Sengupta
Q: The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in
(a)Japan
(b)Burma
(c)Singapore
(d)Malaya
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Chittagong Armoury Raid II. Abhinav Bharat III. Anushilan Samiti IV. Kuka Movement List II A) Kalpana Dutt B) Guru Ram Singh C) Vikram Damodar Savarkar D) Aurobindo Ghosh Codes:
(a)I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(b)I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(c)I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(d)I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Persons) I. Shyamji Krishna Varma II. Madame Bhikaji Cama III. Annie Besant IV. Aurobindo Ghosh List II (Journals) A. Bande Mataram B. Indian Sociologist C. The Talwar D. Commonweal Codes:
(a)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
(c)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
(d)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
Q: 'Abhinav Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by
(a)Khudiram Bose
(b)V. D. Savarkar
(c)Prafulla Chaki
(d)Bhagat Singh
Q: Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party?
(a)Bhagat Singh
(b)Lala Hardayal
(c)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d)V. D. Savarkar
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Chittagong Armoury Raid II. Kakori Conspiracy III. Lahore Conspiracy IV. Ghadar Party List II A) Lala Hardayal B) Jatin Das C) Surya Sen D) Ram Prasad Bismil E) Vasudev Phadke Codes:
(a)I–C, II–D, III–A, IV–E
(b)I–D, II–C, III–B, IV–E
(c)I–C, II–D, III–B, IV–A
(d)I–B, II–D, III–C, IV–A
Q: Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?
(a)M. N. Roy
(b)Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
(c)Pattam Thanu Pillai
(d)Acharya Narendra Dev
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Abhinav Bharat Society II. Anushilan Samiti III. Ghadar Party IV. Swaraj Party List II A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B) Lala Hardayal C) C. R. Das D) V. D. Savarkar Codes:
(a)I – D, II – A, III – C, IV – B
(b)I – A, II – D, III – C, IV – B
(c)I – A, II – D, III – B, IV – C
(d)I – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C
Q: The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the ‘Independence for India League’ in opposition to
(a)the Gandhi Irwin Pact
(b)the Home Rule Movement
(c)the Nehru Report
(d)the Montford Reforms
Q: Which one of the following was an émigré Communist Journal of M. N. Roy?
(a)Kisan Sabha
(b)The Worker
(c)Vanguard
(d)Anushilan
Q: 90. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorist of the freedom movement in
(a)Bombay Karnataka
(b)Punjab
(c)East Bengal
(d)The Madras Presidency
Frequently Asked Questions
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Revolutionary & Communist Movements?▼
UPSC has asked 22 questions on Revolutionary & Communist Movements in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2022. This sub-topic falls under Modern History.
In which years has UPSC asked about Revolutionary & Communist Movements?▼
Questions on Revolutionary & Communist Movements have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2022, 2021, 2015, 2014, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 14 out of 31 years.
What is the difficulty level of Revolutionary & Communist Movements questions in UPSC Prelims?▼
Among 22 questions on Revolutionary & Communist Movements: 12 are easy, 10 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.