Place Mathura
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 3 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) 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 pairs : (Historical Place) (Well-known for)
- Girnar : Sudarshana Lake
- Cholistan : Terracotta model of Plough
- Mant (near Mathura) : Headless standing figure of Kanishka
- Sannati : Asokan Pillar Edict in Odisha How many pairs given above is/
are correctly matched ?
- A 1
- B 2
- C 3
- D 4
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Ancient India
NDA2023
Near which one of the following cities in India have large statues of Kushana rulers been discovered?
- A Karnal
- B Ropar
- C Hisar
- D Mathura ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2014
Statement IThe rich sculptural tradition of Mathura is distinguished by its principal medium, the white spotted red sandstone
Statement IIThe white spotted red sandstone is locally available in Mathura region
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I ✓
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
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