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Topic Groundwater
Asked 10 times across 5 UPSC exams over 12 years (2011–2023), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 4 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 9 years (2011–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2018 → GEO 2021 → CISF 2023
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (5 of 10) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
Which one among the following sectors in India consumes the maximum amount of groundwater?
- A Industry
- B Agriculture ✓
- C Household
- D Mining
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
GEO2022
The process through which groundwater is brought up to the surface is called
- A eluviation
- B illuviation
- C capillary action ✓
- D desilication
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Geomorphology
GEO2021
Which one among the following river basins has the highest level of ground water utilisation?
- A Mahanadi
- B Godavari
- C Krishna
- D Kaveri
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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