Place Brazil
Asked 10 times across 4 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 10 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 10 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 5 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2021 → GEO 2021 → CSE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 10) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following statements
Statement IOf the two major oil producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter
Statement IIUnlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- A Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
- B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- C Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- D Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CSE2024
Consider the following pairs : Country | Animal found in its natural habitat
- Brazil | Indri
- Indonesia | Elk
- Madagascar | Bonobo
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CDS2023
The joint multinational maritime exercise named IBSAMAR is conducted by the Navies of which of the following countries ?
- A India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives
- B India, Bangladesh and South Africa
- C India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Mauritius
- D India, Brazil and South Africa ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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