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Topic Electric field
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in GEO — 4 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2024 → NDA 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2026
A lightning rod with sharp tip reduces damage risk. Which one of the following is the primary reason for it?
- A It attracts lightning directly.
- B The sharp tip reduces the local electric field.
- C It enhances field and promotes continuous corona discharge. ✓
- D It repels charged clouds.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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GEO2026
Which of the following fields could bring a deflection in an electron beam?
- A Electric field only
- B Magnetic field only
- C Either electric field or magnetic field or both
- D Neither electric field nor magnetic field
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
GEO2024
In a region, the electric potential varies as shown in the figure. Which one among the following is the correct representation of the magnitude of the associated electric field ?
- A (a)
- B (b) ✓
- C (c)
- D (d)
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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