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Topic Urbanisation
Asked 5 times across 4 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 2 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → CISF 2021 → GEO 2021 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE
- All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanpadas
- Major towns were located along routes of communication
- Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
- A 1
- B 2 ✓
- C 3
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Ancient India
NDA2024
Social theorists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasised the emergence of industrialisation, urbanisation, secularisation and bureaucratisation as hallmarks of:
- A Modernity ✓
- B Feudalism
- C Kingship
- D Medievalism
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Society & Social Institutions
CISF2021
Which of the following is/are core infrastructure element(s) of Smart Cities Mission ?
- To ensure adequate water supply
- To ensure adequate electricity supply
- To ensure efficient urban mobility and transport
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Economic Schemes
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