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Species Red Sanders
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
CSE2024
Consider the following
- Cashew
- Papaya
- Red sanders
How many of the above trees are actually native to India ?
- A Only one ✓
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
NDA2022
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) into
- A deficient category
- B endangered category ✓
- C near-threatened category
- D critically endangered category
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CSE2016
With reference to 'Red Sanders', sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements
- It is a tree species found in a part of South India
- It is one of the most important trees in the tropical rain forest areas of South India
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: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
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