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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2015–2022), peaking in 2019.
3
PYQs
2
Exams
3
Years active
2015–2022
Span
2019
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
  • First appeared in CDS 20154 years before CSE 2019 (allied exams preview CSE)
  • Most asked in 2019
  • Recurs across 3 years (2015–2022)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 CSE 2019

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2022

Consider the following

  1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  2. Missile Technology Control Regime
  3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is a member of

which of the above?

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 3 only
  3. C 2 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CSE2019

With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements

  1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations
  2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB
  3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 only ✓
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 1 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2015

Which of the following statements with regard to the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is/are correct ?

  1. India is one of the founding members of the Bank
  2. The Bank is to be headquartered in Shanghai

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only ✓
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings

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