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Place Travancore
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2015–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
Which one of the following statements about 'Princely States' in India is not correct?
- A The British Government declared that States were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent.
- B The decision to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent was left not to the people of Princely States but to the Princely Rulers.
- C The Ruler of Travancore first decided to remain independent.
- D The State of Travancore finally joined India through a plebiscite. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Post-Independence India
CDS2022
The Dutch were defeated by Marthanda Varma of Travancore Kingdom in the battle of
- A Wandiwash
- B Rakshasi – Tangadi
- C Colachel
- D Colachel ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
CDS2015
Which of the following characteristics about the state of Travancore in 18ᵗʰ century Kerala is/are correct ?
- Travancore was ruled by Marthanda Varma from 1729 to 1758
- Travancore built a strong army and defeated the Dutch in 1741
- Travancore was an important centre of learning
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 1 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Medieval India
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