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Topic Language Families
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2018–2020), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2018–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2018 → CAPF 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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.
CAPF2020
Dardic group of language belongs to which language family?
- A Indo European ✓
- B Austric
- C Sino-Tibetan
- D Dravidian
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Literature & Languages
CDS2018
Khasi language is included in
- A Munda branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family
- B Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family ✓
- C North Assam branch of Sino-Tibetan family
- D Assam-Myanmari branch of Sino-Tibetan family
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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