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Topic Peninsular plateau
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2022–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in NDA 2022 — 4 years before CSE 2026 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → CSE 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) 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.
CSE2026
Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India?
- Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity
- Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills
- Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 ✓
- C 2 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
NDA2022
In India, rigid and stable elevated lands, denuded rocks and series of scarps are the features of which of the following?
- A Northern mountains
- B Peninsular plateau ✓
- C Northern plains
- D Coastal plains
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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