Syllabus: GS 1 – The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
| Defying the barriers of age, gender and religion, the Indian women became the torch bearer during the struggle for freedom in India. Discuss. | 2013 |
| Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyse their role in Indian struggle for freedom | 2013 |
| Discuss the contribution of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to pre-and post- independent India. | 2013 |
| How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss. | 2015 |
| Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase. | 2016 |
| Highlight the differences in the approach of Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for freedom. | 2016 |
| To what extent did the role of the moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. | 2021 |