Topic Rainfall
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 33 years (1984–2017), peaking in 1984.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1984
- Recurs across 2 years (1984–2017)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1984 → CDS 2017
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2017
Which of the following statements with regard to cloudburst is/are correct?
- It is defined as sudden localized very heavy downpour with cloud thunder and lightning
- It mostly occurs in the hilly areas
- It results into very high intensity of rainfall, i.e., 250 mm–300 mm in a couple of hours
- It occurs only during daytime
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- B 1, 3 and 4
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
CSE1984
Isohyets are the lines drawn on a map co1111ecting points having
- A Equal temperature
- B Equal height
- C Equal atmospheric pressure
- D Equal rainfall ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Climatology
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