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Refraction

Asked 32 times across 5 UPSC exams over 37 years (1988–2025), peaking in 2021.
32
PYQs
5/4
Exams
12
Years active
1988–2025
Span
2021
Peak
30/32
Answers

Sample questions

CDS2025
Twinkling of a star is due to :
  1. A Interference of light
  2. B Refraction of light
  3. C Polarization of light
  4. D Diffraction of light
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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GEO2025
A glass bar (refractive index = 1·5) is immersed in a liquid having the same refractive index as that of glass. The angle of incidence for a light ray at which the light would be transmitted through the glass bar without reflecting is
  1. A 30°
  2. B 45° ✓
  3. C 60°
  4. D 75°
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CDS2024
The phenomenon of rainbow formation by water droplets involves :
  1. A single refraction of sunlight
  2. B one internal reflection of sunlight
  3. C two internal reflections of sunlight
  4. D both refraction and internal reflection of sunlight ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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