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Place Brahmaputra
Asked 14 times across 5 UPSC exams over 39 years (1987–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 11 years (1987–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1987 → CAPF 2014 → CDS 2019 → EPFO 2020 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (10 of 14) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which one of the following rivers is also known by the name of "Dihang" in Northeast India ?
- A Dikhow
- B Brahmaputra ✓
- C Subansiri
- D Teesta
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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
CDS2024
On which among the following is National Waterway No. 2 situated?
- A The Ganga, Haldia-Prayagraj
- B West Coast Canal, Kottapuram-Kollam
- C The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri ✓
- D Godavari and Krishna, Kakinada-Puducherry
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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