Place Jharkhand
Asked 7 times across 4 UPSC exams over 22 years (2003–2025), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 3 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 4 years (2003–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2003 → CDS 2019 → NDA 2021 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 7) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
Which among the following States is not a part of the Purvodaya development initiative of the Government of India?
- A Bihar
- B Chhattisgarh
- C Jharkhand
- D West Bengal
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
NDA2021
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which one of the following States ?
- A Manipur ✓
- B West Bengal
- C Gujarat
- D Jharkhand
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
NDA2021
Which one of the following coalfields is not located in Jharkhand ?
- A Jharia
- B Ramgarh
- C Deogarh
- D Umaria ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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