
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 readPosts tagged Map work.

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
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
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
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
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