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Place Sargasso Sea
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 3 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 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.
CDS2026
Consider the following statements about the Sargasso Sea
- It is the only sea without a land boundary
- The Sargasso Sea records the lowest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean
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 › Oceanography
CDS2019
Which one of the following is not correct about Sargasso Sea?
- A It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents.
- B It records the highest salinity in Atlantic Ocean.
- C It is located west of Gulf Stream and east of Canary Current. ✓
- D It confined in gyre of calm and motionless water.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Oceanography
CAPF2014
The Saragasso Sea is a vast patch of Atlantic Ocean characterized by an abundance of floating brown seaweed called 'Sargassum'. This is formed due to the deposit of marine plants and refuse carried by the
- North Atlantic current
- Canary current
- North Atlantic Equatorial current
Select the correct answer given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Oceanography
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