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Topic Climate change
Asked 6 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 3 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2016 — 9 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 5 years (2016–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → GEO 2022 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) 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.
CSE2025
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
- Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts
- The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II ✓
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
GEO2022
Which one of the following important greenhouse gases is not considered to be largely changed in its amount due to human activities?
- A Water vapour ✓
- B Carbon dioxide
- C Chlorofluorocarbon
- D Methane
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
GEO2022
The United Nations has recently warned that 'famine-like conditions have been created by climate change' in which one of the following countries?
- A Madagascar ✓
- B Mongolia
- C Papua New Guinea
- D Venezuela
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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