Place Orissa
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 16 years (2008–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2008–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2024 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Consider the following pairs
- Gajapati – Name of a powerful Dynasty in Orissa
- Ashvapati – Deccan Sultans
- Narapati – Rayas of Vijayanagara
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D None of the above
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
NDA2024
Which of the following statements about Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya's expeditions are correct?
- In the early years of his reign he marched against the ruler of Orissa
- In 1520 CE, he captured the fort of Raichur from Ismail Adil Khan
- Krishnadevaraya restored Sultan Mahmud Shah to power and assumed the title of Yavana-rajya-sthapan-acharya. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
CSE2008
Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (o n the basis of the Census, 200 l)?
- A Himachal Pradesh ✓
- B Bihar
- C Orissa
- D Uttar Pradesh
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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