Indian Nationalism: PSIR Optional PYQs (Topic-wise)

PSIR Optional PYQPs, PSIR Optional
1 Comment

Indian Nationalism (PSIR PYQs)

PSIR Optional Notes

PSIR Optional Notes {PDF}

Complete Notes Package (Paper I & II) | 1500+ Pages | Instant Download

Discounted Price | Buy Now @ ₹1000 →

Political Strategies of India’s Freedom struggle: constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience; militant and revolutionary movements, Peasant and workers’ movements.

YearQuestionAnswer
2026Answer in about 150 words: How did Swadeshi grow into a demand for Swaraj? (10 marks)View answer
2026From passive resistors to armed revolutionaries, the Indian Freedom Struggle has a strong imprint of women freedom fighters. Elucidate. (20 marks)View answer
2025Explain briefly the role of Peasant Movements after 1857 and before independence.View answer
2024Discuss the contribution of the Dalit struggle to establish egalitarianism in Indian society during freedom movement.View answer
2023Comment on Satyagraha and Indian Nationalism.View answer
2022Analyse the workers’ movement in India in the pre-Independence period.View answer
2020Trace the role of militant and revolutionary movements in Indian national movement.View answer
2019National movement in India was anti-imperialist and increasingly radical ·in its socio-economic and political programmes. Discuss.View answer
2018Comment in 150 words: Revolt of 1857 is a 'Sepoy Mutiny' or 'First War of Independence'.View answer
2017The success of Mahatma Gandhi lay in transforming both political and non-political movements into a unified nationalist movement. Comment.View answer
2017Differentiate Moderate Nationalism from Extremist/Militant Nationalism in terms of their objectives and means.View answer
2015Comment in 150 words: Satyagraha as a Strategy in the Indian National Movement.View answer
2014Explain how peasant movements promoted nationalist ideas during the struggle for Indian independence.View answer
2012Comment on the efficacy of Satyagraha as moral resistance to colonial rule.View answer
2011Comment on views of Gandhi and Ambedkar on 'social justice'.View answer
2011Comment: Significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement.View answer
2010Comment: Indian nationalism as depicted in S.N. Banerjea's 'A Nation in the Making'.View answer
2008Comment: "Swaraj is the culmination of Swadeshi and Sarvodaya".View answer
2005Comment: Views of Jaya Prakash Narayan on 'Total Revolution'.View answer
2005Explain the 'federal scheme' under the Government of India Act, 1935. Why could this scheme not be implemented?View answer
2004Comment: Surat Split (1907).View answer
2004Comment: The Government of India Act, 1919.View answer
2004Highlight Mahatma Gandhi's role in the Indian National Movement.View answer
2003Comment: Simon Commission.View answer
2003Comment: Gandhi's concept of Truth and Non-violence. Why was he opposed to modern civilisation?View answer
2003Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru comes before us as a great Nationalist, Internationalist and Humanist. Piscuss.View answer
2002Comment: 'Dyarchy' under Montague-Chelmsford Reforms.View answer
2002Examine the salient features of the Indian Independence Act (1947) relating to the transfer of power. What specific provisions did this Act make for the lapse of paramountcy?View answer
1999Comment: Ideas of Gokhale and Tilak and their impact on the Indian struggle for freedom.View answer
1998Comment: Raja Ram Mohan Roy as a social reformer.View answer
1997Comment: Jinnah's two-nation theory.View answer
1996Comment: Swadeshi movement.View answer
1993Comment: Anarchism in Gandhi's philosophy.View answer

Perspectives on Indian National Movement: Liberal, Socialist and Marxist; Radical humanist and Dalit.

YearQuestionAnswer
2025Write a note on the Dalit perspective of Indian National Movement.View answer
2021Analyze the Marxist perspective of the nature of Indian National Movement. (150 words)View answer
2020Answer in 150 words: Role of Socialists in Indian National Movement.View answer
2019Dalit perspective on Indian national movement. Discuss.View answer
2016Critically examine the Radical Humanist perspective on Indian National Movement.View answer
2013Comment in 150 words Marxist understanding of India's freedom movement.
2011Comment: Dalit perspective on Indian National Movement.View answer

Syllabus unit: Indian Nationalism

PSIR Optional study material from LotusArise IAS

Two ways to prepare with us — the full self-study system, or just the notes you need right now.

What you getPSIR Mains Master Kit 2027PSIR Complete Notes (Store)
Paper 1 notes — Political Theory + Indian Government and PoliticsIncludedIncluded — Section A and Section B
Paper 2 notes — Comparative Politics and India and the WorldIncludedIncluded — Section A and Section B
Topic-wise PYQ bank1986–2026, with trend analysis and probables by Dec 20261991–2025 question papers, free with every notes pack
Practice question set for timed answer writing✅ Available now❌
Answer toolkit — intros, conclusions, frameworks, thinker and example banksBy Dec 2026❌
Revision booklets for the last 60 days✅ Available now❌
FormatOnline articles + PDFPDF download
AccessValid until UPSC CSE Mains 2027Instant download after payment
Price₹1,770 (regular ₹5,000)₹1,180 for all four sections · ₹599 a paper · ₹354 a section
Best forAspirants who want the whole system in one placeAspirants who want the notes now, in the parts they need
Get the PSIR Master Kit — ₹1,770
Browse PSIR Notes on the Store

Important Links for PSIR Optional

guest
1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
harshita

.थैंक्स

2
Reply