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Topic Soil conservation
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 40 years (1981–2021), peaking in 1981.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 1981
- Recurs across 5 years (1981–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1981 → CDS 2014
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
S had witnessed contour bunding and contour ploughing while visiting one of the States in India. Identify the State from the options given below.
- A Punjab
- B Haryana
- C Himachal Pradesh ✓
- D Rajasthan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2014
Which of the following methods is/are suitable for soil conservation in hilly region?
- Terracing and contour bunding
- Shifting cultivation
- Contour ploughing
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 3 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Agriculture › Soils & Inputs
CSE2013
Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in
- A desert margins, liable to strong wind action
- B low flat plains, close to stream courses, liable to flooding
- C scrublands, liable to spread of weed growth
- D None of the above ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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