Place Odisha
Asked 15 times across 7 UPSC exams over 24 years (2002–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 15 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 10 years (2002–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2002 → CDS 2014 → CISF 2020 → NDA 2021 → CAPF 2024 → LDCE 2025 → ESE 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (11 of 15) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched?
- A CG Power and Industrial Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in partnership with Renesas Electronics and STARS Microelectronics : Gujarat
- B Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. : Assam
- C HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture India Chip Ltd. : Madhya Pradesh ✓
- D SicSem Pvt. Ltd. : Odisha
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Science & Technology › IT/Computing/Cyber
ESE2026
Which state is home to India's first Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturing plant ?
- A Odisha
- B Jharkhand
- C Bihar
- D Haryana
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Emerging Tech
CAPF2025
With reference to the history of Orissa, consider the following statements
- Anantavarman Chodaganga consolidated Orissa into a powerful kingdom and was patron of Sanskrit and Telugu literature
- Anantavarman Chodaganga built the great temple of the Sun God at Konark in Puri district
- Narasimha I effectively checked the external invasion and maintained prosperity in the kingdom. How many statements given above are correct?
- A 1
- B 2
- C 3
- D None
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Medieval India
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