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Topic Pedogenesis
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2023 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
In the soil-forming regime, which one of the following occurs in a region where evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation significantly?
- A Calcification ✓
- B Laterization
- C Podsolization
- D Gleization
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CBI2023
Which one of the following is not a basic factor in soil formation?
- A Climate
- B Biological activity
- C Human activity (agriculture) ✓
- D Time
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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