Topic Location
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 4 years (2020–2024), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2020 → CDS 2021 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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.
CISF2024
Which one among the following cities in India is located at the Northernmost latitude?
- A Sri Ganganagar ✓
- B Nainital
- C Gangtok
- D Itanagar
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
CDS2021
Identify the State on the basis of the following characteristics
- Tropic of Cancer passes through the State
- The State has more north-south extension
- The State has international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A Tripura
- B Mizoram
- C Nagaland
- D Manipur ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE2020
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
- A East of Aksai Chin
- B East of Leh
- C North of Gilgit
- D North of Nubra Valley ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
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