Topic Latitudes
Asked 8 times across 5 UPSC exams over 8 years (2018–2026), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 6 years (2018–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2018 → CDS 2019 → CISF 2021 → CBI 2023 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 8) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many States of India?
- A Four
- B Five
- C Six
- D Eight
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Maps & Location
GEO2025
The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through
- A Uruguay ✓
- B Paraguay
- C Chile
- D Brazil
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
CBI2023
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following groups of States?
- A Gujarat, West Bengal, Nagaland ✓
- B Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Mizoram
- C Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Tripura
- D Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
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