Topic Tundra
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2020–2026), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → GEO 2026
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.
GEO2026
Low temperature and low precipitation produce which type of biome or forests?
- A Tropical forests
- B Thorn scrubs
- C Savanna
- D Tundra
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
CDS2020
Which one of the following countries does not have Tundra vegetation?
- A Belarus ✓
- B USA
- C Russia
- D Canada
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
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