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Topic

Rivers

Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 8 years (2018–2026), peaking in 2018.
6
PYQs
2
Exams
5
Years active
2018–2026
Span
2018
Peak
6/6
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 4 of 6 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2018
  • Recurs across 5 years (2018–2026)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2018 NDA 2020

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which one of the following rivers is also known by the name of "Dihang" in Northeast India ?
  1. A Dikhow
  2. B Brahmaputra ✓
  3. C Subansiri
  4. D Teesta
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2025
River Danube does not flow through which one of the following capital cities in Europe ?
  1. A Belgrade
  2. B Budapest
  3. C Prague ✓
  4. D Vienna
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
NDA2021
River Beas, flowing from Himachal and Punjab, joins the river
  1. A Indus.
  2. B Satluj. ✓
  3. C Chenab.
  4. D Ravi.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India

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