Place Kashmir
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 5 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → GEO 2022 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Consider the following statements regarding the Northwestern Himalayas
- Karewa formations in Kashmir consist of thick deposits of glacial clay and other materials embedded with moraines
- Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri in Ladakh are freshwater lakes
- River Jhelum exhibits meanders in the Kashmir Valley
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CAPF2025
With reference to the ancient architectural development in the hills of North Indian States, consider the following statements
- The temple 'Garbhagriha' and 'Shikhara' were made in a Rekhaprasada or Latina style
- The Pandrethan Temple in Kashmir is built on a plinth in the middle of a tank
- The Jageshwar Temple is located in Garhwal region
- The Lakshana Devi Mandir shows the influence of the post-Gupta tradition. How many statements given above are correct?
- A 1
- B 2
- C 3
- D 4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CDS2024
Consider the following statements with reference to the Utpala dynasty of Kashmir
- Avantivarman, the founder, devoted his energies to the economic upliftment of his subjects
- Avantivarman's period in Kashmir is known for the engineering operations under his minister Suyya, resulting in the enormous increase of grains and fall in prices
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
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