Place Mizoram
Asked 10 times across 4 UPSC exams over 29 years (1993–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 8 years (1993–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CAPF 2015 → CDS 2016 → NDA 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 10) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
In which one of the following States, more than 50% area is under Jhum cultivation?
- A Manipur
- B Assam
- C Sikkim
- D Mizoram ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CDS2022
Which one of the following States/Union Territories has the highest percentage of forest area to the total geographical area ?
- A Arunachal Pradesh
- B Lakshadweep ✓
- C Nagaland
- D Mizoram
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
NDA2020
Which one of the following Indian states does NOT share international border with two or more countries ?
- A Arunachal Pradesh
- B Assam
- C Mizoram ✓
- D Tripura
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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