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Place Barak River
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2021–2024), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 3 years (2021–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2021 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Consider the following statements regarding the rivers of India
- The Barak River, the head stream of the Meghna, rises in the hills of Meghalaya
- The Ghaggar River does not drain out to the sea and gets lost in the Rajasthan desert
- Puthimari and Manas are important tributaries of the Brahmaputra
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 2
- D 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2022
Which one of the following is a tributary of Barak River in Manipur?
- A Dhaleswari ✓
- B Subansiri
- C Dhansiri
- D Manas
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CAPF2021
Which one of the following is not a desert river?
- A Barak ✓
- B Rupen
- C Banas
- D Machchhu
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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