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Topic Hydrological cycle
Asked 4 times in CSE over 29 years (1992–2021), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 4 years (1992–2021)
Across exams
CSE · 4How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CSE2021
With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements
- The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater
- The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Geomorphology
CSE2013
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
- A is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds
- B is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
- C exists as groundwater ✓
- D exists as soil moisture
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Oceanography
CSE2010
Consider the following statements
- On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to less than 1% of the total water found
- Of the total freshwater found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C
- D Neither l nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Oceanography
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