Place Goa
Asked 13 times across 3 UPSC exams over 22 years (2000–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 10 of 13 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 5 years (2000–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2000 → CAPF 2016 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 13) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2022
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements
- The Dutch established their factories/warehouses on the east coast on lands granted to them by Gajapati rulers
- Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate
- The English East India Company established a factory at Madras on a plot of land leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE2022
Consider the following statements
- Gujarat has the largest solar park in India
- Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport
- Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only ✓
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2022
Which one of the following is the first State in India to have 100 percent households with tap water connection?
- A Gujarat
- B Goa ✓
- C Delhi
- D Andhra Pradesh
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Welfare Schemes & Programmes
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