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Topic Constellations
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 34 years (1985–2019), peaking in 1985.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1985
- Recurs across 2 years (1985–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1985 → CDS 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
What is a constellation?
- A A particular pattern of equidistant stars from the earth in the sky
- B A particular pattern of stars that may not be equidistant from the earth in the sky ✓
- C A particular pattern of planets of our solar system in the sky
- D A particular pattern of stars, planets and satellites in the sky due to their position in the space
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CSE1985
Ursa Minor is
- A The name of an island
- B The name of a satellite
- C A group of stars that form the Little Dipper in the most northern constellation ✓
- D The name of a disease in U.S.A.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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