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Topic River tributaries
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 1 years (2024–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Which peninsular river has a tributary named 'Kabini' ?
- A Godavari
- B Krishna
- C Mahanadi
- D Kaveri ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
NDA2024
Which of the following tributaries is/are correctly matched with the Deccan Rivers ? Tributary
- Bhavani
- Kabini
- Manjra
- Bhima ; River : Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari, Mahanadi
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 and 3 ✓
- C 1 and 3
- D 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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