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Gravitation

Asked 24 times across 5 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2025.
24
PYQs
5/4
Exams
15
Years active
1979–2026
Span
2025
Peak
24/24
Answers

Sample questions

NDA2026
For an object in gravitational field, the gravitational potential is the same at two points A and B, but the gravitational field is not the same at these two points. Which one of the following statements is correct?
  1. A Positive work is done by gravity in moving the object from point A to point B.
  2. B Negative work is done by gravity in moving the object from point A to point B.
  3. C Gravity must be non-conservative in such a region.
  4. D No work is done by gravity in moving the object from point A to point B. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CDS2025
Which one among the following statements is not correct ?
  1. A All bodies in the universe attract each other due to the gravitational force.
  2. B Newton's law of gravitation follows from Newton's laws of motion. ✓
  3. C The value of g (acceleration due to gravity) at the centre of the Earth is zero.
  4. D Mass and weight are measured in different units.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
CDS2025
The force with which the Earth attracts an object is called :
  1. A Weight of the object ✓
  2. B Mass of the object
  3. C Density of the object
  4. D Magnitude of the object
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry

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