Home / Place / Rani-ki-Vav
Place Rani-ki-Vav
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2014–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 10 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) 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.
CSE2024
Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO
- Shantiniketan
- Rani-ki-Vav
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya
How many of the above properties were included in 2023 ?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Heritage & UNESCO
CDS2014
Stepwell Rani-ki-Vav was approved as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO recently. It is located at
- A Rajasthan
- B Gujarat ✓
- C Madhya Pradesh
- D Maharashtra
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Heritage & UNESCO
Study how UPSC repeats — not just the papers
₹199 / 1 year · Founding Member
Full access unlocks the three things no PYQ PDF gives you:
① Cross-exam learning — see the same idea recur across CSE, CAPF, CDS and NDA.
② Topic evolution — how each idea is framed, year by year.
③ Question intelligence — every PYQ + answer, linked to related concepts and similar questions.
e.g. Round Table Conference: CDS 2017 → CSE 2017 → … → CAPF 2024
15 days free, no card required — then ₹199 for 1 year.
Start your 15-day free trial →