Place Prayagraj
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2015–2023), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
EPFO2023
Arrange the following events associated with Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in chronological order, starting with the earliest
- Founding of the Banaras Hindu University
- Formation of the Congress Nationalist Party
- Founding of the English newspaper 'The Leader'
- Founding of the Hindu Boarding House at Allahabad
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 3-4-1-2
- B 4-3-1-2 ✓
- C 4-3-2-1
- D 3-4-2-1
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2015
If 82° 30' east longitude (Allahabad) shows 6 : 00 am of Sunday (local time), what would be the local time of Florida (USA) located on 82° west longitude ?
- A 6 : 58 pm of Saturday ✓
- B 7 : 02 pm of Saturday
- C 6 : 58 am of Sunday
- D 7 : 02 am of Saturday
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
CSE
The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
- A Mahapadma Nanda
- B Chandragupta Maurya
- C Ashoka
- D Samudragupta ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Ancient India
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