Prelims GS Paper IGeography — Physical

Distribution of Continents, Oceans & Polar Vortex

महाद्वीपों, महासागरों का वितरण और ध्रुवीय भंवर

Distribution of Continents, Oceans & Polar Vortex is part of the UPSC Prelims GS Paper I syllabus, under Geography — Physical. It appeared in Prelims GS Paper I question papers in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2018, 2021).

What should you study in Distribution of Continents, Oceans & Polar Vortex?

  • Continental drift evidence
  • Distribution of continents & ocean basins
  • Polar vortex & ozone depletion
  • Aurora borealis & magnetosphere

How often is Distribution of Continents, Oceans & Polar Vortex asked in UPSC Prelims?

Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

  1. 2016: not asked
  2. 2017: not asked
  3. 2018: asked
  4. 2019: not asked
  5. 2020: not asked
  6. 2021: asked
  7. 2022: not asked
  8. 2023: not asked
  9. 2024: not asked
  10. 2025: not asked

About the Prelims GS Paper I paper

General Studies Paper I is the Prelims paper that decides the cut-off: 100 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks, with negative marking for wrong answers. See all 88 Prelims GS Paper I topics.

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