1947 UPSC Exam Paper: UPSC is considered to be the toughest examination in India. Every year lakhs of students are not able to clear this exam even after months of preparation, but do you know what the UPSC exam looked like when the country became independent in 1947?
This paper is going viral on social media these days and people have got a new topic for discussion.
Viral question paper of 1947 (1947 UPSC easy questions)
- There were total 15 questions in the viral paper. Some of these questions seem very easy, like –
- What is the full form of BBC?
- Who is called PM?
- Who is India’s ambassador to China?
Apart from this, it included questions related to sports, freedom fighters and general information about the country and the world. Today this paper may seem easy, but in 1947 it was no less than a puzzle.
Studying in that era was a challenge (old UPSC question paper)
While today students have internet, coaching and lots of books, there was nothing like this in those times. The country had just become independent, the Constitution had not come into force and the means of gathering information were very limited. In such an environment, solving this paper without any resources was not an easy task.
Discussion on social media (full form UPSC exam)
Content creator @simplifiedsd has shared the video of this paper on Instagram. The video has received more than 3 lakh views and people are giving their opinions enthusiastically. One user wrote, in those times there was no Google to get answers in one click. Another commented, even today many children will not be able to answer these questions. The third said, despite the lack of resources, studying was a big thing at that time.
