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UPSC Modern history PYQ with Answers

25 solved Modern history questions from previous UPSC papers, each with an answer and explanation.

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UPSC Modern history PYQ with Answers

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  1. Q1 2026 Mains GS1

    Discuss the impact of Macaulay's Minute on colonial administration and education in India. (Answer in 150 words)

    Colonial ruleEducation policyMacaulay's minute
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  2. Q2 2026 Mains GS1

    The significance of the Gandhian movements lay in the masses they mobilized. Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)

    Gandhian eraMass mobilisationModern history
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