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Topic Natural vegetation
Asked 10 times across 4 UPSC exams over 10 years (2014–2024), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 6 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 8 years (2014–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2017 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 10) 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.
GEO2024
Which of the following statements regarding Tropical Deciduous forests in India is/are correct ?
- They are the most widespread forests in India
- They spread over regions which receive annual rainfall between 70 – 200 cm. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2022
Which types of vegetation will you find on the way as you travel from Bikaner to Konark by road by shortest distance?
- A Tropical thorny, Desert, Moist deciduous, Mangrove
- B Desert, Tropical thorny, Moist deciduous, Mangrove ✓
- C Moist deciduous, Tropical thorny, Mangrove, Desert
- D Desert, Tropical thorny, Mangrove, Moist deciduous
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
NDA2021
The natural vegetation which covers the maximum geographical areas of India is
- A Tropical deciduous forests. ✓
- B Tropical thorn forests.
- C Montane forests.
- D Tropical evergreen forests.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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