Place Punjab
Asked 14 times across 4 UPSC exams over 45 years (1980–2025), peaking in 1988.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 8 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 1988
- Recurs across 9 years (1980–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1980 → CDS 2014 → NDA 2020 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (10 of 14) 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.
CAPF2025
Which one of the following has launched the environmental project 'Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Hariawal Lehar'?
- A Uttar Pradesh
- B Madhya Pradesh
- C Punjab
- D Delhi
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
NDA2022
Which of the following statements about the Unionist Party is/are correct?
- It was a political party representing the interests of landholders in Punjab
- It was opposed to the idea of the partition of India as India and Pakistan
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
NDA2020
According to Census of India, 2011, which one among the following is the least populated state in India ?
- A Maharashtra ✓
- B Madhya Pradesh
- C Odisha
- D Punjab
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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