Place Madurai
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → NDA 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2026
If you like to visit famous Jain pilgrimage sites, which of the following towns you will have to travel to?
- Moodabidri
- Madurai
- Sonagiri
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A I and II only
- B I and III only ✓
- C II and III only
- D I, II and III
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Religion & Philosophy
CDS2024
Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom
- It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side
- The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles
- Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
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