History

2,361 History PYQs, topic by topic.

Every History question UPSC has asked since 1979, across 8 exams: CSE 906 · CDS 669 · CAPF 334 · NDA 180 · CISF (LDCE) 105 · Geo-Scientist 84 · EPFO (APFC) 46 · EPFO (AO/EO) 37. Pick a topic to read the questions with official answers, or open the explorer to search and practise.

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Ancient

Prehistory & Stone Age22 PYQs Harappan (Indus Valley) Civilization65 PYQs Vedic Age & Later Vedic Society48 PYQs Mahajanapadas, Magadha & Nandas29 PYQs Buddhism, Jainism & Other Sramana Movements100 PYQs Mauryan Empire72 PYQs Post-Mauryan Dynasties & Foreign Invaders69 PYQs Sangam Age & Early Tamil Kingdoms20 PYQs Gupta Empire79 PYQs Harsha, Vakatakas & Post-Gupta Period20 PYQs Society, Economy, Administration & Law (Ancient)35 PYQsForeign Contacts, Trade & Cultural Expansion (Ancient)19 PYQs

Medieval

Early Medieval North India (Rajputs, Palas, Pratiharas, Senas)51 PYQsEarly Medieval South India (Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Cholas)54 PYQsTurkish/Arab Invasions & Delhi Sultanate54 PYQs Vijayanagara, Bahmani & Regional Kingdoms88 PYQs Mughal Empire: Political History85 PYQs Mughal Administration, Economy & Society60 PYQs Marathas21 PYQs Sikhs & Sikh Empire9 PYQs Bhakti Movement70 PYQs Sufi Movement23 PYQs Medieval Travellers, Chronicles & Sources38 PYQs Medieval Literature, Language & Learning16 PYQs

Modern

Advent of Europeans & Anglo-French Struggle58 PYQs Expansion of British Rule: Wars, Treaties & Annexations52 PYQs British Administration, Acts & Viceroys106 PYQs British Economic Policy: Revenue, Drain & Industry101 PYQs Education Policy, Press & Modernisation47 PYQs Tribal, Peasant & Popular Uprisings52 PYQs Revolt of 185728 PYQs Socio-Religious Reform Movements113 PYQs Early Nationalism, Political Associations & Moderates73 PYQs Swadeshi, Partition of Bengal & Revolutionary Movements64 PYQs Gandhian Era I: Early Satyagrahas, Rowlatt, Khilafat & Home Rule72 PYQs Gandhian Era II: Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience & Round Tables114 PYQs Quit India, INA & Road to Independence and Partition117 PYQs Nationalist Leaders, Parties & Organisations68 PYQs Modern Literature, Culture & Renaissance35 PYQs Independent India: Early Developments & Contemporary Events39 PYQs

General

Cross-era / Chronology / Miscellaneous History31 PYQs

World History

Industrial Revolution & Capitalism14 PYQs Renaissance, Revolutions, Napoleon & 19th-Century Europe20 PYQs World Wars, Russian Revolution, Fascism & Cold War10 PYQs