Place Sumatra
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2015–2017), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2015 — 2 years before CSE 2017 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → CSE 2017
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) 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.
CSE2017
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar ?
- A Sumatra ✓
- B Borneo
- C Java
- D Sri Lanka
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
CAPF2015
The following item consists of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below
Statement IThe Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 occurred along a subduction zone along west coast of Sumatra
Statement IIAlong the Sumatra coast the Indo-Australian Plate converges below the Eurasian Plate
- A Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
- B Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is NOT the correct explanation of Statement I ✓
- C Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D Statement I is false but Statement II is true
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Geomorphology
CSE
Which of the following is geogr icobar?
- A Sumatra ✓
- B Borne
- C Java
- D •
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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