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Place San Francisco
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2014–2022), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 3 years (2014–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2014 → NDA 2020 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
The headquarters of Ghadar Movement/Party were at :
- A San Francisco ✓
- B Stanford University
- C Portland
- D Florida
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
NDA2020
The United Nations Charter was signed by 51 original members of the United Nations in 1945 at the
- A Hague Conference
- B London Conference
- C San Francisco Conference ✓
- D Berlin Conference
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CSE2014
The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
- A revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco ✓
- B nationalist organization operating from Singapore
- C militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
- D communist movement for India's freedom with headquarters at Tashkent
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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