Topic Vulcanism
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 31 years (1990–2021), peaking in 1990.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1990
- Recurs across 2 years (1990–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1990 → CAPF 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2021
The depression at the top of a volcano following a volcanic eruption is called?
- A Chamber
- B Vent
- C Cinder
- D Crater ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Geomorphology
CSE1990
Caldera is a feature associated with
- A Volcanoes
- B Earthquakes
- C Folding ofrocks
- D Faulting of mountains
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Geomorphology
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