Place Kandla
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 20 years (2000–2020), peaking in 2000.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2000
- Recurs across 2 years (2000–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2000 → EPFO 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2020
In which one of the following places, was Asia's first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up in 1965 ?
- A Ahmedabad
- B Kandla ✓
- C Mumbai
- D Jaipur
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CSE2000
Consider the following statements
- Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing
- High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbor safely
- Tide prevents siltation in the harbors
- Kandla and Diamond Harbor are tidal ports. Which
of these statements are correct?
- A 1 and 4
- B 2, 3 and 4
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Oceanography
CSE
Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?
- A Calcutta
- B Kandla ✓
- C Mumbai
- D Visakhapatnam
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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