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Topic Coriolis Force
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2015–2024), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 3 years (2015–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2015 → CAPF 2018
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.
CAPF2024
Consider the following characteristics of a type of wind
- They occur at upper levels in the atmosphere
- They are subjected to two forces, pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force
- When the forces balance, air moves at right angles to the pressure gradient, parallel to the isobars Identify the type of wind on the basis of the given characteristics
- A Jet Stream
- B Geostrophic Wind ✓
- C Westerlies
- D Easterlies
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Climatology
CAPF2018
Which of the following statements about tropical cyclone are correct?
- It originates and develops over warm oceanic surface
- Presence of Coriolis force is necessary for it
- It occurs in middle latitudinal region
- It develops 'eye' with calm and descending air condition
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Climatology
CSE2015
In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?
- A Sea surface temperatures are low
- B Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone seldom occurs ✓
- C Coriolis force is too weak
- D Absence of land in those regions
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Climatology
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