Place Kerala
Asked 26 times across 6 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 18 of 26 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 19 years (1979–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2015 → EPFO 2016 → CAPF 2021 → CBI 2023 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (16 of 26) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
Which one of the following is the first State to universalize the pre-primary education formally?
- A Kerala
- B West Bengal
- C Punjab
- D Karnataka
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
GEO2025
In Vazhachal forest division, tribal community members are being engaged in the removal of invasive species from the forest. Identify the tribe.
- A Katkari
- B Kadar ✓
- C Bamcha
- D Bhil
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE2023
Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India
- The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College
- Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State
- The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala
- The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one ✓
- B Only two
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
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