Place Kochi
Asked 8 times across 3 UPSC exams over 16 years (2005–2021), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 5 years (2005–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2005 → CDS 2014 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (6 of 8) 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.
NDA2021
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
| List I (Place) | List II (Feature) |
|---|
| A. Mumbai | 1. Queen of the Arabian Sea |
| B. Visakhapatnam | 2. Biggest port of India |
| C. Chennai | 3. Land-locked harbour |
| D. Kochi | 4. Oldest port on the Eastern Coast |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
- B A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 ✓
- C A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2
- D A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Maps & Location
CDS2017
The Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is located at which one of the following places?
- A Karwar
- B Kochi ✓
- C Thiruvananthapuram
- D Chennai
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Defence & Military Studies › Armed Forces & Organization
CDS2014
Indian Navy commissioned its first Advanced Light Helicopter Squadron at Kochi in November 2013. What is the name of the helicopter?
- A Chetak
- B Dhruv ✓
- C Rudra
- D Cheetah
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Defence & Military Studies › Weaponry & Equipment
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