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Place Afghanistan
Asked 12 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2015–2026), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 12 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2015 — 2 years before CSE 2017 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 7 years (2015–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CSE 2017 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (9 of 12) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Match
| List I (Project Supported by India) | List II |
|---|
| A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project | 1. Afghanistan |
| B. Restoration of Stor Palace | 2. Bhutan |
| C. District Hospital at Dickoya | 3. Sri Lanka |
| D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies | 4. Maldives |
- A A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- B A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 ✓
- C A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
- D A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › India & Neighbourhood
CDS2025
The 'Durand Line' is a border demarcation that separates which of the following countries ?
- A Afghanistan and Iran
- B Afghanistan and Pakistan
- C India and Pakistan
- D Afghanistan and China
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE2022
Consider the following countries
- Azerbaijan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?
- A 1, 2 and 5 only
- B 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
- C 3, 4 and 5 only ✓
- D 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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