Place Bhopal
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 26 years (1993–2019), peaking in 1993.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 1993
- Recurs across 3 years (1993–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CAPF 2017 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Which one of the following Indian cities is not located on a river bank ?
- A Agra
- B Bhagalpur
- C Bhopal ✓
- D Kanpur
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Maps & Location
CAPF2017
Leakage of which one of the following gases had caused Bhopal Gas Tragedy in the year 1984?
- A Methyl isocyanate ✓
- B Hexamethylene diisocyanate
- C Isophorone diisocyanate
- D Isothiocyanate
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Waste
CSE1993
Given below is a diary of disasters involving hazardous chemicals. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
- A 1959, Minamata/Nigiata, Japan: Leakage at pesticide plant
- B 1976, Sevesor Italy: Mercury discharged into waterways
- C 1984, Bhopal, India: Leakage of dioxin
- D 1987, Kotka, Finland: Monochloro-benzene spill in harbour ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Waste
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