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Topic Equatorial Climate
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2015–2017), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2015 → CAPF 2017
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.
CAPF2017
Which of the following statements about the Equatorial region are correct?
- It is a megathermal region
- It is a sclerophyll region
- It is a region of high development
- It is a region of aerial streamlets
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 and 4 ✓
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2, 3 and 4
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
CSE2015
'Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.' Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
- A Savannah
- B Equatorial ✓
- C Monsoon
- D Mediterranean
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Climatology
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