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Topic Population distribution
Asked 7 times across 2 UPSC exams over 28 years (1991–2019), peaking in 1992.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 1992
- Recurs across 6 years (1991–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1991 → CDS 2016
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 7) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2019
Which one among the following is the most populated State in India as per Census 2011?
- A Goa
- B Mizoram
- C Meghalaya ✓
- D Sikkim
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Population & Settlement
CDS2016
According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the total size of population?
- A Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab ✓
- B Jharkhand, Kerala, Assam, Punjab
- C Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam
- D Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Assam
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Population & Settlement
CSE2008
Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?
- A Brazil and USA
- B USA and Indonesia ✓
- C Canada and Malaysia
- D Russia and Nigeria
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Population & Settlement
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