Place Khajuraho
Asked 10 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 7 of 10 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 2 years before CSE 2016 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 4 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2016 → CAPF 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (7 of 10) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
CDS2025
Consider the following statements about the use of stirrup in India
- The Konarak horse sculpture (c. 1250) shows a ring-stirrup
- A broad, probably wooden, stirrup appears in Khajuraho sculptures (probably 10th century)
- The iron-stirrup was used in the Delhi Sultans' armies from the thirteenth century onwards
How many of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A 1
- B 2
- C 3 ✓
- D Nil
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
CAPF2020
Which one of the following is the correct description of Kandaria Mahadeo?
- A A Shiva temple at Elephanta
- B The title of a work by Bhatti
- C The capital of Chandella kings
- D A temple at Khajuraho ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CSE2016
Consider the following pairs : Famous place : Region
- Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand
- Khajuraho : Bundelkhand
- Shirdi : Vidarbha
- Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa
- Tirupati : Rayalaseema
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 and 4
- C 2 and 5 only
- D 1, 3, 4 and 5 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
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