Place Mount Abu
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 1 years (2014–2014)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2014 → CDS 2014
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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.
CSE2014
With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs : Famous work of sculpture : Site
- A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
- A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
- "Arjuna's Penance"/"Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders : Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CDS2014
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Temple) | List II (Town) |
|---|
| A. Kailasanathar | 1. Bhubaneshwar |
| B. Lingaraj | 2. Khajuraho |
| C. Kandariya Mahadev | 3. Mount Abu |
| D. Dilwara | 4. Kanchipuram |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
- B A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3 ✓
- C A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
- D A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CDS2014
Internal Security Academy is located at
- A Nashik
- B Mount Abu ✓
- C Hyderabad
- D Pune
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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