Place Calicut
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2022–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2023
Abdur Razzaq, an ambassador of the ruler of Persia, was sent to Calicut in the fifteenth century. He was greatly impressed by the :
- A Fortifications of Calicut ✓
- B Climatic conditions of the coastal town
- C High quality spices of the place
- D Musical traditions of the place
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Medieval India
NDA2022
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Dutch East India Company was formed after the formation of the British East India Company
- Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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