Place Nilgiris
Asked 8 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2017–2025), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 4 years (2017–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2017 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 8) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
NDA2025
Temperate forests of South India, known as 'Sholas' are found in which of the following hills?
- Anaimalai
- Nilgiris
- Palani
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
NDA2023
Consider the following statements about physical features of India
- The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet
- The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats
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: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2022
In which one of the following highlands of India can you find temperate forests called 'Sholas'?
- A Nilgiris ✓
- B Vindhyas
- C Satpuras
- D Himalayas
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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