Place Srisailam
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2014–2015), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 1 years before CSE 2015 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2015)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2015
How the concept evolved
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.
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.
CSE2015
Consider the following pairs : Place of Pilgrimage : Location
- Srisailam : Nallamala Hills
- Omkareshwar : Satmala Hills
- Pushkar : Mahadeo Hills
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Religion & Philosophy
CDS2014
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Hydroelectric power scheme) A. Srisailam B. Sabarigiri C. Hirakud D. Sileru List-II (Location in the map)
- A A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
- B A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 ✓
- C A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
- D A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Maps & Location
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