Place Mumbai
Asked 19 times across 7 UPSC exams over 25 years (1998–2023), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 12 of 19 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 7 years (1998–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1998 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2016 → EPFO 2020 → NDA 2021 → CISF 2022 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (13 of 19) 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.
CDS2023
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- Shivaji sent an ambassador to Bombay to negotiate an agreement with the English
- His chief motive was to secure English aid against the Siddis of Danda-Rajpuri
- He wanted a supply of grenades, mortars and other ammunition
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Medieval India
CISF2022
Which one of the following Indian cities was labelled as 'Urbs Prima in India' after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and its links with the world economy ?
- A Bombay ✓
- B Madras
- C Calcutta
- D Surat
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
GEO2022
Which one of the following was a nationalist newspaper published from Bombay?
- A Som Prakash
- B Rast Goftar ✓
- C Advocate
- D Akhbar-e-Am
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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