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Tamilakam

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2020–2021), peaking in 2020.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2020–2021
Span
2020
Peak
1/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2020
  • Recurs across 2 years (2020–2021)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2020 GEO 2021

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2021
Tamilakam, the name of the ancient Tamil country, included besides Tamil Nadu parts of present day:
  1. A Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
  2. B Karnataka and Kerala
  3. C Kerala and Odisha
  4. D Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
History › Ancient India
CAPF2020
Tamilakam was the name of the ancient Tamil country that included
  1. A present day Tamil Nadu as well as parts of Sri Lanka
  2. B land between present day Tirupati hills and the southernmost tip of peninsula ✓
  3. C present-day Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
  4. D present day Kerala, Telangana and Karnataka
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Ancient India

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