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Place Kosi River
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 1 years (2021–2021)
Across exams
CSE · 3CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2021
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Tributary) | List II (River) |
|---|
| A. Sutlej | 1. Yamuna |
| B. Kosi | 2. Brahmaputra |
| C. Teesta | 3. Ganga |
| D. Chambal | 4. Indus |
Codes:
- A A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
- B A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
- C A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 ✓
- D A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE
In the map shown rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively:
- A Kosi, Gomti, Ghaghara and Gandak ✓
- B Kosi, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
- C Gandak, Ganga, Gomti and Ghaghara
- D Teesta, Gomti, Ghaghara and Kosi
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE
Which of the following pairs is incorrect?
- A Nagarjuna Sagar-Andhra Pradesh
- B Tungabhadra-Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
- C Farakka-West Bengal
- D Kosi-Gujarat ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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