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Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2025–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 2 years (2025–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
LDCE 2025 → CDS 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which of the following statements about the 'SMART VILLAGE' project, launched by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is/are correct ?
- This is a pilot project, which focuses on the integrated village development
- The distinctive aspect of this project is that CSIR is following the guiding principle of 'Land to Lab' in improving the condition of villages through indigenous technologies. Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › Emerging Tech
LDCE2025
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) operates under which one of the following Ministries ?
- A Ministry of Jal Shakti
- B Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- C Ministry of Science and Technology
- D Ministry of Earth Sciences
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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