Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2022
Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news Country
- Anatolia — Turkey
- Amhara — Ethiopia
- Cabo Delgado — Spain
- Catalonia — Italy How many pairs given above
are correctly matched?
- A Only one pair
- B Only two pairs ✓
- C Only three pairs
- D All four pairs
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE2018
Consider the following pairs : Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
- Catalonia — Spain
- Crimea — Hungary
- Mindanao — Philippines
- Oromia — Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 3 and 4 only
- C 1 and 4 only ✓
- D 2 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Global Issues & Diplomacy
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