Place Hampi
Asked 9 times across 5 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 9 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 5 years before CSE 2019 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 6 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2019 → CAPF 2020 → CISF 2020 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 9) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2025
Which of the following temples were constructed by Krishnadeva Raya?
- Krishnadeva Temple
- Hazara Rama Temple
- Vitthalaswami Temple
- Tiruvengalanatha Temple
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 2 and 3 only ✓
- B 1 and 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CDS2023
Which two rivers flow in the region between Gulbarga and Vijayanagara Hampi?
- A Narmada and Godavari
- B Mahanadi and Godavari
- C Kaveri and Periyar
- D Krishna and Tungabhadra ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
GEO2023
The structure of Mahanavami Dibba is situated in which one of the following places?
- A Ujjain
- B Gaur
- C Hampi ✓
- D Mandu
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
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