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Topic

Soil Formation

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2023–2024), peaking in 2024.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2023–2024
Span
2024
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 2 years (2023–2024)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2023 CAPF 2024

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2024
Where does podsolization take place?
  1. A Regions in high middle latitudes ✓
  2. B Coastal regions in lower latitudes
  3. C Regions with hot and humid climate
  4. D Regions having arid climate
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Geomorphology
NDA2023
The process of Podsolization is predominantly found in :
  1. A Equatorial forest
  2. B Monsoon forest
  3. C Taiga forest ✓
  4. D Mediterranean forest
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Geomorphology

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