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Topic General relativity
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 8 years (2016–2024), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2016 — 2 years before CSE 2018 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → CSE 2018 → NDA 2024
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.
NDA2024
LIGO experiment confirmed one of the predictions of:
- A String theory
- B Special theory of relativity
- C Quantum mechanics
- D General theory of relativity ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CSE2018
Consider the following phenomena
- Light is affected by gravity
- The Universe is constantly expanding
- Matter warps its surrounding space-time
Which of the above is/are the prediction/predictions of Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, often discussed in media ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CAPF2016
Which of the following statements is /are correct?
- Gravitational Waves were predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916 on the basis of his theory of General Relativity
- Gravitational waves do also exist in the Newtonian theory of Gravitation
- Gravitational Waves are to be detected by very sensitive detectors known as Interferometers
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
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