Topic Seasons
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 38 years (1981–2019), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 4 years (1981–2019)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1981 → CAPF 2019
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
CAPF2019
If the equatorial plane of earth is NOT inclined to its orbit, then
- A duration of the year would be longer
- B summer would be warmer
- C there would be no change of seasons ✓
- D winter would be longer
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Climatology
CSE2013
Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to
- A the earth's rotation on its axis
- B the earth's revolution round the sun in an elliptical manner
- C latitudinal position of the place
- D revolution of the earth on a tilted axis ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Climatology
CSE1987
Find the odd one out:
- A Greeshma
- B Sisira
- C Magha ✓
- D Sharad
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Climatology
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