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Topic Railway zones
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → GEO 2021 → CDS 2022
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.
CDS2022
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
| List I (Railway Zone) | List II (Headquarters) |
|---|
| A. South-Eastern | 1. Secunderabad |
| B. South-Central | 2. Kolkata |
| C. South-Western | 3. Bilaspur |
| D. South-East-Central | 4. Hubli |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 ✓
- B A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
- C A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
- D A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
NDA2021
The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at
- A Bilaspur.
- B Secunderabad.
- C Kolkata. ✓
- D Bhubaneswar.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
GEO2021
The Headquarters of the East Central Railway of India is located at:
- A Kolkata
- B Bhubaneswar
- C Patna
- D Hajipur
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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