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Topic Geothermal energy
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2021–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2021–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → CDS 2022 → CISF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2024
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is better known for
- A bioenergy
- B paper industry
- C food processing industry
- D geothermal energy ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2022
Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh is known for :
- A Solar energy.
- B Geothermal energy. ✓
- C Bioenergy.
- D Wind energy.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
NDA2021
Advantage(s) of tectonic activity in Iceland include(s)
- Source of natural geothermal energy
- Creation of new land
- Attraction of tourists
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Geomorphology
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