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Place Kalibangan
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2022–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2022–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → CAPF 2023 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
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.
CAPF2025
Which one of the following ancient towns is known for the evidence of a ploughed field from its early Harappan levels, with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting two different crops grown together?
- A Dholavira
- B Rakhigarhi
- C Kunal
- D Kalibangan
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Ancient India
CDS2025
Which one of the following periods has provided the evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan in Rajasthan ?
- A Early Harappan
- B Mature Harappan
- C Late Harappan
- D Chalcolithic
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2023
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Harappan Site) — List-II (Location) A. Nageshwar
- Uttar Pradesh B. Alamgirpur
- Rajasthan C. Kalibangan
- Saurashtra D. Rakhigarhi
- Haryana Code
- A A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 ✓
- B A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
- C A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
- D A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Ancient India
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