Place Aral Sea
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2018–2024), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 2 years (2018–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2018 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2024
Aral Sea in Central Asia is situated along which of the following two countries ?
- A Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
- B Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan ✓
- C Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
- D Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE2018
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?
- Aral Sea
- Black Sea
- Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 and 3
- C 2 only
- D 1 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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