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Topic Tropical cyclones
Asked 10 times across 5 UPSC exams over 29 years (1995–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 3 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 8 years (1995–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1995 → CAPF 2014 → CDS 2020 → NDA 2022 → CBI 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 10) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Tropical Cyclone) | List II (Country) |
|---|
| A. Hurricanes | 1. China |
| B. Willy Willy | 2. Philippines |
| C. Baguio | 3. Australia |
| D. Typhoons | 4. USA |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 ✓
- B A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
- C A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
- D A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
NDA2024
Which of the following statements regarding tropical cyclones is/are correct?
- These storms develop during the summer and autumn in every tropical ocean except the South Atlantic and eastern South Pacific Oceans
- Tropical cyclones that occur in the North Atlantic and eastern North Pacific Oceans are known as typhoons
- Tropical cyclones that occur in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans are called cyclones. Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 3 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 1 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Climatology
CBI2023
Which of the following relating to the formation of tropical cyclone is/are correct?
- Large sea surface with temperature above 27 °C
- Presence of Coriolis force
- Upper convergence over the sea level system
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 and 2 ✓
- B 1 and 3
- C 2 and 3
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
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