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Topic Species habitat
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2019–2025), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → CISF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2025
Which one of the following is the habitat for the Great Indian Bustard ?
- A Freshwater ecosystem
- B Arid ecosystem ✓
- C Coastal ecosystem
- D Himalayan ecosystem
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CSE2019
Consider the following pairs : Wildlife : Naturally found in
- Blue-finned Mahseer : Cauvery River
- Irrawaddy Dolphin : Chambal River
- Rusty-spotted Cat : Eastern Ghats
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
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