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Place Himachal Pradesh
Asked 9 times across 2 UPSC exams over 18 years (2008–2026), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 9 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 5 years (2008–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2015
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 9) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Basohli, a bold and intense style of miniature painting, is associated with which one of the following regions of India ?
- A Bihar
- B Chhattisgarh
- C Madhya Pradesh
- D Himachal Pradesh ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
CSE2022
Consider the following States
- Andhra Pradesh
- Kerala
- Himachal Pradesh
- Tripura
How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States?
- A Only one State
- B Only two States
- C Only three States
- D All four States ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CDS2022
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for :
- A Solar energy.
- B Geothermal energy. ✓
- C Bioenergy.
- D Wind energy.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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