Place Mirzapur
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 34 years (1988–2022), peaking in 1988.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1988
- Recurs across 2 years (1988–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1988 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
Which one of the following cities on the banks of Ganges declined in importance when the railway link to Bombay started operating?
- A Benaras
- B Kanpur
- C Mirzapur ✓
- D Patna
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CSE1988
Match the columns: List 1 List 2 (Industry) (Places) A. Pottery
- Firozabad B. Bangles
- Trivandrum C. Wooden carvings
- Bhagalpur D. Silk
- Mirzapur ABCD
- A 4 1 2 3 ✓
- B 3421
- C 2 1 3 4
- D 4 2 1 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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