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Place Mahabalipuram
Asked 12 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 10 of 12 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CAPF 2018 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (9 of 12) 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.
CDS2024
The royal portraits of Simhavishnu and Mahendravarman are found in which cave temple at Mamallapuram?
- A Varaha Cave
- B Ramanuja Cave
- C Adivaraha Cave ✓
- D Trimurti Cave
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CAPF2018
Depiction of the descent of the river Ganga from heaven in the form of relief sculpture on rock is at
- A Ellora
- B Mahabalipuram ✓
- C Sanchi
- D Amaravati
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CSE2016
What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?
- Both were built in the same period
- Both belong to the same religious denomination
- Both have rock-cut monuments
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D None of the statements given above is correct
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
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