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Topic Prime Meridian
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2022 → GEO 2024
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.
GEO2024
The Prime Meridian (zero degree longitude) does not pass through which of the following country/countries ?
- England
- France
- Portugal
- Scotland
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 and 3
- C 3 and 4 ✓
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Maps & Location
NDA2022
The Prime Meridian does not pass through which one of the following African countries?
- A Morocco ✓
- B Algeria
- C Mali
- D Ghana
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
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