Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains (Topic-Wise) – Modern History Mains Questions PDF Download

Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains

One should practice UPSC Previous Year Questions of Modern History to develop a good answer writing practice. Practicing the Modern History Previous Year Questions can help candidates get the desired results during the UPSC Exam.

Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains PDF

We have compiled Modern History Questions in UPSC Mains from 2013 to 2021 in the PDF above. A very less number of Modern History questions were asked in the 2021 Mains GS I Paper. No questions from Modern History and post-independence were asked.

Modern History Questions in UPSC Mains 2022

After finishing the History syllabus, candidates must go through Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains for 2022. Two questions asked in the exam are as follows.

• Question 1: Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian Soldiers – win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers? Give reasons.
• Question 2: Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.

Modern History Mains Questions 2021

The Modern History questions asked in the UPSC Mains 2021 exam are given below.

• Question 1: Trace the rise and growth of socio-religious reform movements with special reference to Young Bengal and Brahmo Samaj.
• Question 2: Assess the main administrative issues and socio-cultural problems in the integration process of Indian Princely States.

Modern History Mains Previous Year Questions 2020

Below are the two Modern History questions asked in UPSC Mains 2020. Both questions were related to National Movement in India.

• Question 1: Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long-term implications on a national movement.
• Question 2: Since the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and expanded its social base. Discuss.

Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains (2019 – 2013)

The UPSC Mains Modern History Questions range from Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century to the present significant events, personalities, issues, and the Freedom Struggle; its various stages, and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

If one looks closely at the GS 1 Syllabus for Mains, one can easily demarcate the relevant topics that are asked mostly every year.

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Modern History UPSC Mains Questions Trend

The number of questions asked from the Modern History section varies every year. Below we have given the number of Modern History Questions asked in UPSC Mains from 2013 to 2021. It indicates that candidates need to cover the History Syllabus in a comprehensive manner.

Year	Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains – Number of Questions
Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains 2022	2
Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains 2021	2
Modern History Questions in UPSC Mains 2020	2
UPSC Mains Modern History Questions 2019	3
UPSC Modern History Mains Questions 2018	2
Modern History PYQ UPSC Mains 2017	5
UPSC Mains Modern History Questions 2016	3
UPSC Modern History Mains Questions 2015	2
Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains 2014	3
UPSC Modern History Questions Mains 2013	6

Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains Topic Wise

As per the analysis of Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains, listed are the trending topics from which Modern History questions are framed in the Mains exams. Candidates should focus on the mentioned topics, and memorize them from relevant notes and study materials.

• Cripps Mission (1942)
• Poona Pact, 1932
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
• Simon Commission (1927)
• Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22)
• Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) and Rowlatt Act
• Surat Split of INC, 1907
• Differences between the Moderates and the Extremists
• Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1931)
• First Round Conference, 1930

How to Prepare Modern History Mains Previous Year Questions?

Modern history is an important section of the IAS Syllabus. Candidates must remember multiple things to answer the Modern History Previous Year Questions asked in UPSC Mains. That is why effective preparation is a must, and below we will mention some tips that would help you comprehensively cover the Modern History section.

• To develop an in-depth understanding, you need to cover the standard Modern History Books for UPSC, such as History Of Modern India by Bipan Chandra and India’s Struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra.
• You shouldn’t limit your learning to movements or mainstream leaders.
• Complete the topics as early as possible to get enough time for revision.
• To answer the Modern History Previous Year Questions UPSC Mains effectively, it is advised to practice answer-writing.

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