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Topic Mountain peaks
Asked 6 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → NDA 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 6) 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.
NDA2025
Mahendragiri, the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, is located in which one of the following states?
- A Andhra Pradesh
- B Odisha ✓
- C Telangana
- D Tamil Nadu
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2024
Which of the following peaks are situated in India ?
- Dhaulagiri
- Namcha Barwa
- Kamet
- Makalu Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only ✓
- D 2 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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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