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29 PYQ across 6 exams · 1979–2026 — the complete chronological timeline of how UPSC has tested this idea, oldest to newest.

CSE 1979 → CDS 2014 → … → CBI 2023
19792 PYQs
CSEQ59
The crop which is sown with the commencement of Monsoon is…
CSEQ74
The winter rain in Madras is caused by…
19901 PYQ
CSEQ36
The climate of India is of which of the following types?…
19911 PYQ
CSEQ47
Rainfall on the east coast of Tamil Nadu occurs during October to November due to…
19951 PYQ
CSEQ27
Assertion (A): The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes towards the west and northwest in the Ganga plain. Reason (R): The moisture bear…
19961 PYQ
CSEQ10
High temperature and low pressure over the Indian subcontinent during the summer season draws air from the Indian Ocean leading to the in-bl…
19972 PYQs
CSEQ17
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Reasons) A. Madras is warmer than Calcutta 1.…
CSEQ18
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?…
19981 PYQ
CSEQ18
Consider the following climatic conditions (Northern Hemisphere): (1998) Month Temperature Rainfall oc Cm. 3.9 4.7 F 4.4 5.7 M 8.3 8.2 A 14.…
20021 PYQ
CSEQ47
For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak mons…
20041 PYQ
CSEQ42
A: Bangalore receives much higher average annual rainfall than that ofMangalore. R: Bangalore has the benefit of receiving rainfall both fro…
20101 PYQ
CSEQ60
If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India? 1. Much of the country would experienc…
20112 PYQs
CSEQ52
La Nina is suspected to have caused recent floods in Australia. How is La Nina different from El Nino? 1. La Nina is characterised by an unu…
CSEQ56
India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early ma…
20144 PYQs
CAPFQ90
Which one among the following is the most plausible explanation for the location of the Thar Desert in Western India ?…
CDSQ36
MONEX is associated with…
CDSQ37
Which one of the following would have happened if the Himalayas did not exist? 1.…
CSEQ43
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of…
20151 PYQ
CDSQ2
Which of the following are the major factors responsible for the monsoon type of climate in India? 1. Location 2. Thermal contrast 3. Upper …
20171 PYQ
CSEQ66
With reference to 'Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)' sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following state…
20181 PYQ
CDSQ39
South Arcot and Ramanathapuram receive over 50 percent of their annual rainfall from which one of the following?…
20202 PYQs
CSEQ93
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°C …
NDAQ107
The duration of monsoon in India extends for an average period of…
20211 PYQ
CDSQ65
Which one of the following States receives rainfall from both the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch of Monsoon?…
20233 PYQs
CBIQ60
Which one of the following is not the characteristic feature of 'El Niño' phenomenon impacting the Indian monsoon?…
GEOQ107
Which of the following statements about breaks in the South-West Monsoon is/are correct? 1. In Northern India, rains are likely to fail if t…
NDAQ126
Which one of the following climatic regions of the world have a typical characteristic of seasonal reversal of wind ?…
20262 PYQs
CSEQ33
With reference to the climate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The climate can be define…
GEOQ27
Consider the following statements regarding South-West monsoons in India : I. The monsoons enter into West Bengal from a South-Westerly dire…
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