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History PYQs

146 questions across 11 years · 68% trap rate · Top trap: Common Misconception

146
Total Questions
68%
Trap Rate
~13
Per Year

Year-wise Distribution

2025
15 questions
2024
8 questions
2023
12 questions
2022
15 questions
2021
17 questions
2020
17 questions
2019
13 questions
2018
14 questions
2017
10 questions
2016
13 questions
2015
12 questions

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Sample Questions (2025)

2025 Q21History
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy : I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. 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
Answer: (c)
Trap: Common Misconception
Candidates may think Roy was purely Western-oriented and rejected Eastern traditions, making them doubt Statement I and pick (b). In reality, Roy deeply studied Upanishads and Vedanta while also embracing rationalism.
2025 Q22History
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four
Answer: (c)
Trap: Partial Truth
Statement III is the trap. The programme called for SURRENDER of titles and honours, not their retention. 'Retention without using in public' sounds like a moderate compromise, which makes it plausible but incorrect.
2025 Q23History
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
(a) a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
(b) a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
(c) a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
(d) a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
Answer: (b)
Trap: Similar Sounding
Option (a) describes a 'mot' or leather bucket system (another ancient device). Option (c) describes a basic bullock-driven mechanism. Candidates may confuse Araghatta with these other irrigation devices. Araghatta is specifically the Persian wheel with earthen pots on spokes.
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