Topic Biomes
Asked 14 times across 6 UPSC exams over 32 years (1994–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 14 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 9 years (1994–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1994 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2019 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2024 → ESE 2024
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (10 of 14) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
Low temperature and low precipitation produce which type of biome or forests?
- A Tropical forests
- B Thorn scrubs
- C Savanna
- D Tundra
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
NDA2024
Identify the land biome on the basis of the given characteristics
- Their climates are characterised by high rainfall and temperatures that vary from cold to mild
- These forests contain primarily deciduous trees - including maple, oak, hickory and beechwood
- Raccoons, opossums, bats and squirrels are found in the trees. Select the correct land biome from the options given below
- A Tropical forest
- B Temperate forest ✓
- C Boreal forest
- D Mediterranean forest
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Climatology
GEO2024
Consider the following statements about different biomes
- Tropical Savanna Biome is a tropical grassland with scattered drought-resistant trees
- Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome is a high altitude region in the Himalayas
- Temperate Coniferous Forest Biome is found in very dry environment where temperature ranges from very cold to very hot
- Tundra Biome is found in polar regions and characterised by the absence of trees, dwarf plants and wet, spongy, and rough upper ground surface
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- C 2 and 4 only
- D 1, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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