Place Sikkim
Asked 20 times across 6 UPSC exams over 18 years (2007–2025), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 9 of 20 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 10 years (2007–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2007 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2018 → NDA 2021 → CBI 2023 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (13 of 20) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2025
Who among the following was the founder of 'Sikkim Praja Mandal'?
- A Kazi Lhendup Dorji Khangsarpa
- B Angami Zapu Phizo
- C Laldenga
- D Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
GEO2025
Which one of the following pairs of Ramsar Sites and States is not correctly matched?
- A Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary : Gujarat
- B Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura
- C Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim ✓
- D Haiderpur Wetland : Uttar Pradesh
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CBI2023
Which one of the following Indian States was admitted as an 'Associate State' to the Union of India in 1974?
- A Meghalaya
- B Manipur
- C Mizoram
- D Sikkim ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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