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Topic Himalayan ranges
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 4 years (2019–2023), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2019 → GEO 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
GEO2023
The Kumaon Himalayas lie between
- A Indus River and Satluj River
- B Satluj River and Kali River ✓
- C Chenab River and Satluj River
- D Bhagirathi River and Alaknanda River
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CAPF2019
Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges from North to South?
- A Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Siwalik ✓
- B Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Karakoram, Siwalik
- C Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Siwalik
- D Siwalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE
Consider the following pairs Peak Mountains
- Namcha Barwa - Garhwal Himalaya
- Nanda Devi - Kumaon Himalaya
- Nokrek - Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only ✓
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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