Place Nagpur
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2008–2014), peaking in 2008.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2008
- Recurs across 2 years (2008–2014)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2014
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2014
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Training institute) | List II (Location) |
|---|
| A. National Academy of Direct Taxes | 1. Hyderabad |
| B. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy | 2. Nagpur |
| C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy | 3. Dehradun |
| D. Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy | 4. Ghaziabad |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 ✓
- B A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
- C A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
- D A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Governance & e-Gov
CSE2008
Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?
- Ludhiana
- Kochi
- Surat
- Nagpur
Select the correct answer using the code given below: Codes:
- A 1, 2 and 3 only
- B 2, 3 and 4 only
- C 1 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Population & Settlement
CSE
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
- A Delhi
- B Kolkata ✓
- C Jodhpur
- D Nagpur
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Maps & Location
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