Place Dholavira
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2017–2022), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2017 — 4 years before CSE 2021 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 3 years (2017–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → CSE 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
In the citadel and lower-town areas of which one of the following Harappan cities, have several large cisterns and reservoirs been found?
- A Banawali
- B Mohenjodaro
- C Dholavira ✓
- D Rakhigarhi
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
CSE2021
Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?
- A Dholavira ✓
- B Kalibangan
- C Rakhigarhi
- D Ropar
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Ancient India
CDS2021
Why was Dholavira in the news recently?
- A Skeletons discovered at this site
- B For its conservation effects
- C For the discovery of gold and precious stones at this site
- D It received the UNESCO World Heritage Tag ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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