Topic Famine
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2021 → CDS 2022 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 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.
CDS2022
The Bengal Famine of 1769 – 70 was worsened by
- A Locust attacks
- B Rat infestation
- C High levels of taxation
- D Smallpox epidemic ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Modern India (1757–1857)
GEO2022
The United Nations has recently warned that 'famine-like conditions have been created by climate change' in which one of the following countries?
- A Madagascar ✓
- B Mongolia
- C Papua New Guinea
- D Venezuela
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CAPF2021
The widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics are the characteristics of
- A famine ✓
- B poverty
- C civil war
- D malnutrition
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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