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16 PYQ across 6 exams · 1979–2025 — the complete chronological timeline of how UPSC has tested this idea, oldest to newest.

CSE 1979 → CDS 2014 → … → NDA 2025
19791 PYQ
CSEQ77
At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?…
19871 PYQ
CSEQ52
Insolation refers to…
19931 PYQ
CSEQ43
Consider a specific point on the surface of the earth (say, the city of Delhi). The temperature at a given time of day (say, 12.00 noon) wil…
20041 PYQ
CSEQ43
A: The thickness of the atmosphere is maximum over the Equator. R: High insolation and strong convection currents occur over the Equator.…
20142 PYQs
CDSQ46
The Equatorial region has no other season except summer. What could be the reason? 1. The length of day and night is more or less equal over…
CDSQ75
Which of the following statements regarding the duration of day and night is correct?…
20182 PYQs
CAPFQ14
Which one of the following processes is not a part of long-wave radiation?…
CAPFQ15
In mid-latitude regions, the diurnal variation in weather is due to…
20223 PYQs
GEOQ64
The ultraviolet solar radiations are largely absorbed by…
GEOQ71
Which one of the following is not correct in the context of daytime heating experienced on the Earth?…
GEOQ72
Which one of the following statements about North-facing slopes and South-facing slopes in the Northern Hemisphere is not correct?…
20232 PYQs
CBIQ19
Which one of the following is not a factor that causes variations in 'insolation'?…
CSEQ62
With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?…
20241 PYQ
CDSQ82
Which of the following statements regarding insolation is/are correct? 1. Insolation is predominantly short-wave radiation, with wavelengths…
20252 PYQs
CAPFQ121
The seasonal variations in the amount of solar energy that any place on the Earth receives are influenced by…
NDAQ90
Which one of the following latitudes will experience a minimum angle of the Sun's rays when it is Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere…
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