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Topic Evapotranspiration
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2021–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2021 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
In the soil-forming regime, which one of the following occurs in a region where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation significantly?
- A Calcification ✓
- B Laterization
- C Podsolization
- D Gleization
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
GEO2021
Which one among the following has negligible role in evapotranspiration?
- A Radiation intensity
- B Atmospheric dew point
- C Atmospheric pressure
- D Length of day
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Climatology
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