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Topic Temperature
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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.
GEO2022
The speed of particles in a matter usually increases with a rise in temperature. Which one of the following phenomena is responsible for it?
- A An increase in kinetic energy ✓
- B A decrease in kinetic energy
- C An increase in decomposition
- D A decrease in reaction rate
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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NDA2021
Which one of the following is the lowest possible temperature ?
- A 0° Celsius
- B – 073° Celsius
- C – 173° Celsius
- D – 273° Celsius ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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