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Place Andhra Pradesh
Asked 16 times across 4 UPSC exams over 41 years (1985–2026), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 8 of 16 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 8 years (1985–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1985 → CDS 2016 → CAPF 2025 → GEO 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (10 of 16) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which of the pairs of Ashokan inscription and location are correctly matched ?
- Jaugada : Karnataka
- Bahapur : New Delhi
- Rajula-Mandagiri : Andhra Pradesh Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1, 2 and 3
- C 3 only
- D 2 and 3 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
GEO2026
The Anti-Arrack Movement was initiated in which one of the following States of India?
- A Karnataka
- B Kerala
- C Andhra Pradesh
- D Uttar Pradesh
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Society & Social Institutions
CAPF2025
Which of the following statements about the Bhoodan Movement are correct?
- It was aimed at attaining a non-violent society
- It included schemes such as 'Sampattidan' and 'Shramdan'
- It began in a village in Andhra Pradesh in 1951. Select the answer
using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Post-Independence India
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