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Place Namcha Barwa
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2019 — 3 years before CSE 2022 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → CSE 2022 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Consider the following statements regarding River Brahmaputra
- It rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarovar
- It takes a "U" turn near Namcha Barwa and enters India through a gorge
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE2022
Consider the following pairs: Peak Mountains
- Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
- Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
- Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only ✓
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2019
Which one of the following rivers takes a 'U' turn at Namcha Barwa and enters India ?
- A Ganga ✓
- B Tista
- C Barak
- D Brahmaputra
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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