Place Kolkata
Asked 25 times across 6 UPSC exams over 20 years (2005–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 13 of 25 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 10 years (2005–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2005 → CDS 2014 → NDA 2021 → GEO 2021 → CISF 2022 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (16 of 25) 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.
NDA2025
Which among the following Acts provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court of Justice at Calcutta for Europeans, their employees and the citizens of India?
- A The Regulating Act of 1773 ✓
- B The Charter Act of 1793
- C The Charter Act of 1813
- D Government of India Act of 1858
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
EPFO2023
Which one of the following was not provided in the Regulating Act of 1773?
- A It made the Presidency of Bengal supreme over those of Bombay and Madras in matters relating to war and peace.
- B The tenure of the Governor-General and his Councillors was fixed as five years.
- C The Supreme Court of Justice was established at Calcutta.
- D The Governor-General-in-Council was authorized to appoint successors to Bombay and Madras Presidencies. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CISF2022
Which one of the following was the main purpose of the Lottery Committee (1817) formed in Calcutta ?
- A Regulating Club Lotteries
- B Drawing lots for military recruitment
- C Organizing town planning ✓
- D Checking street gambling
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
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