Place Surat
Asked 9 times across 3 UPSC exams over 16 years (2008–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 9 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 5 years (2008–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 9) 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.
CAPF2024
Consider the following statements about the Dutch trade in Mughal period
- The Dutch transported silk goods from Bengal through Hooghly
- Cloves and nutmegs were collected at Surat by the Dutch and exported to Europe
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India (1757–1857)
CDS2024
Which of the following cities were conferred with the cleanest city award under Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2023?
- A Varanasi and Prayagraj
- B Indore and Surat ✓
- C Prayagraj and Indore
- D Surat and Varanasi
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Awards & Honours
CSE2023
With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements
- East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat
- Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar
- Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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