Place Assam
Asked 20 times across 8 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 20 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 11 years (1979–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2015 → EPFO 2016 → CBI 2023 → CAPF 2024 → NDA 2024 → CISF 2025 → ESE 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (15 of 20) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
- A CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics : Gujarat
- B Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. : Assam
- C HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh ✓
- D SicSem Pvt. Ltd. : Odisha
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Science & Technology › IT/Computing/Cyber
ESE2026
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?
- A Sikkim
- B Arunachal Pradesh
- C Assam
- D Manipur
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CAPF2025
The indentured system in tea gardens of Assam was abolished in
- A 1926
- B 1934
- C 1938
- D 1946
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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