Place Java
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 14 years (2001–2015), peaking in 2001.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2001
- Recurs across 2 years (2001–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2001 → CDS 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2015
Borobudur is the site of
- A a huge temple of Vishnu and Shiva in Java, built in the 12th Century AD
- B an enormous Stupa in Java, built in the 8th Century AD ✓
- C a magnificent palace of a Chola King in Tamil Nadu
- D a Jain Monastery in Gujarat
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CSE2001
The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
- A Intensive agriculture ✓
- B Industrialization
- C Urbanization
- D Topographic constraints
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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