PYQ Insights
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 readUPSCPrep Blog
Data-led Top 10 lists, map reads and PYQ insights built from our own Atlas, Map Explorer and question bank.
PYQ Insights
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
PYQ Insights
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 read
Geography Top 10
Top 10 highest peaks of India on our map
From K2 at 8,611 m to Mahendragiri in the Eastern Ghats – India's highest points, with heights from our map data.
28 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Geography Top 10
Top 10 tallest dams in India on our map
Bhakra stands tallest at about 226 m, followed by Idukki and Sardar Sarovar. Heights and rivers for the top ten dams on our map.
27 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Geography Top 10
India's largest lakes, ranked by area
Chilika covers about 1,165 km², far ahead of Pangong Tso and Pulicat. The nine lakes on our map with an area on record.
26 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Heritage & Environment
Which states have the most World Heritage Sites?
Maharashtra leads with 6 sites on our map; Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu have 4 each. A state-wise count of all 44.
25 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Heritage & Environment
Ramsar sites by state: Tamil Nadu leads with 20
94 Ramsar sites on our map across 24 states and UTs. Tamil Nadu has 20 and Uttar Pradesh 14 – see the full top 10.
24 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
World Data
India vs the world: 10 indicators, ranked
First in population, third in total CO₂ emissions, sixth in GDP – but 166th in GDP per person. India's ranks from our Data Atlas.
23 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
World Data
Top 10 most populous countries in the world
India is the most populous country at 1.44 billion, just ahead of China. The full top 10 from our Data Atlas.
22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read