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Topic Coastal landforms
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2021 → CDS 2022
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.
CDS2022
Which of the following statements about the coasts of India is/are correct?
- The East Coast of India is a high rocky, retreating coast
- The West Coast of India is dominated by erosional landforms
- The East Coast of India, however, is a low sedimentary coast exhibiting depositional forms
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
GEO2021
A 'Spit' can be defined as a:
- A beach of sand or shingle linked at one end to the land.
- B ridge that links the mainland to an island.
- C ridge formed by consolidated dunes on the beach.
- D shingle ridge formed along the beach above the high water mark.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Geomorphology
CSE
Which one of the following is not a lagoon?
- A Ashtamudi lake
- B Chilka lake
- C Periyar lake ✓
- D Pulicat lake
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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