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Topic Coriolis effect
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 40 years (1984–2024), peaking in 1984.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 1984
- Recurs across 5 years (1984–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1984 → CAPF 2015 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 5) 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.
NDA2024
Where is the Coriolis Effect the largest ?
- A At the Equator
- B At the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
- C At the North Pole ✓
- D At 45 degree latitude in each hemisphere
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Climatology
CAPF2015
Consider the following statements relating to cyclone, anti cyclone and trade wind
- The wind direction is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere
- The planetary wind that blows from north-east to north-west is known as north-east trade wind
- The wind direction is anti clockwise in the anticyclone of southern hemisphere
- Both westerlies and trade winds originate from sub-tropical highs
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 3 and 4 only ✓
- B 1, 3 and 4
- C 4 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
CSE2010
What causes the wind to deflect toward the left in the Southern hemisphere?
- A Temperature
- B Magnetic field
- C Rotation of the earth
- D Pressure
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Climatology
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