Topic Mangroves
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 13 years (2011–2024), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 5 years (2011–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CAPF 2018 → GEO 2021 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2024
Mangroves represent :
- A Epiphytic vegetation
- B Salt-tolerant vegetation ✓
- C Floodplain vegetation
- D Playa vegetation
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
CDS2021
Which one of the following biosphere reserves comprises islands with estuaries, beaches, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangroves?
- A Sunderban biosphere reserve
- B Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve ✓
- C Nilgiri biosphere reserve
- D Nandadevi biosphere reserve
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
GEO2021
Which one among the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Mangrove?
- A They are intertidal forested wetlands
- B Mangrove habitat obstructs the growth and establishment of other organisms
- C They dominate river deltas, lagoons and estuaries
- D They are highly salt tolerant
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
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