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Asked 13 times across 5 UPSC exams over 46 years (1979–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 7 of 13 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 7 years (1979–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CAPF 2019 → GEO 2021 → NDA 2021 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (7 of 13) 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.
CAPF2025
Which among the following States is not a part of the Purvodaya development initiative of the Government of India?
- A Bihar
- B Chhattisgarh
- C Jharkhand
- D West Bengal
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
GEO2025
The Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park is situated in which one among the following States?
- A Tamil Nadu
- B Karnataka
- C Chhattisgarh
- D West Bengal ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CISF2024
Which one of the following States of India does not have a Legislative Council?
- A Bihar
- B West Bengal ✓
- C Uttar Pradesh
- D Karnataka
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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