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Organization Air India
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2014–2018), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 4 years before CSE 2018 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2018)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2018
Consider the following events
- The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India
- India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'
- Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier
- Goa became a part of independent India
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
- A 4 – 1 – 2 – 3
- B 3 – 2 – 1 – 4 ✓
- C 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
- D 3 – 1 – 2 – 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Post-Independence India
CDS2014
Consider the following statements about Star Alliance Network
- Established in the year 1997, it is the leading global airline network with the highest number of member airlines, daily flights, destinations and countries flown to
- Air India has recently joined the Star Alliance in a bid to garner more revenue
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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