Place Chandipur
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2017–2022), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2017 → ESE 2022
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.
ESE2022
The Defence Research and Oevelop ment Organization (DRDO) has successfully test-fired medium-range subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at
- A Chandipur, Odisha ✓
- B Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
- C Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
- D Digha, West Bengal
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
CSE2017
At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
- A Bhavnagar
- B Bheemunipatnam
- C Chandipur ✓
- D Nagapattinam
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Oceanography
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