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Asked 2 times in CSE over 5 years (2003–2008), peaking in 2003.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2003–2008
Span
2003
Peak
1/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2003
  • Recurs across 2 years (2003–2008)

Across exams

CSE · 2

How the concept evolved

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2008

Consider the following statements

  1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed with reflected light
  2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Climatology
CSE2003
Assertion (A)The weight of a body decreases with the increase of latitude on earth
Reason (R)The earth is not a perfect sphere
  1. A Both A and Rare individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓
  3. C A is true but R is false
  4. D A is false but R is true
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Geomorphology

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