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Top 10 map places UPSC Prelims keeps asking about
We counted every Prelims question in our bank that names a place on our India map. Islands, the Western Ghats and four peninsular rivers lead the list.
31 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
UPSC Civil Services · GS1–GS4 · CSAT · Essay
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Population1.44 billion (2023)
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GDP size$3,909 bn (2025)
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Life expectancy72.0 years (2023)
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Literacy81.7% (2023)
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HDI0.69 (2023)
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Renewable power share19.8% (2024)
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Top 10 rivers in UPSC Prelims, ranked by questions asked
The Narmada leads with 14 Prelims questions, ahead of the Ganga and Godavari. Here is how the ten most-asked rivers line up.
30 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
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Top 10 freedom-struggle places in UPSC Prelims
Champaran and Dandi are the two freedom-movement places Prelims names most often. Our count of all 20 sites on the map.
29 Oct 2026 · 1 min readPYQ explorer
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188Maps
870Glossary visuals
2,059Glossary FAQs
90Modules
6Courses
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