Place France
Asked 11 times across 6 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 11 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 11 years before CSE 2025 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 6 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → EPFO 2015 → NDA 2021 → LDCE 2024 → CSE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (6 of 11) 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.
CSE2025
Consider the following countries
- United Arab Emirates
- France
- Germany
- Singapore
- Bangladesh How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?
- A Only two
- B Only three ✓
- C Only four
- D All the five
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
LDCE2024
Pyrenees Mountains form a natural border between which of the following two countries ?
- A Germany and Switzerland
- B Norway and Sweden
- C Hungary and Romania
- D Spain and France ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › World Regional Geography
NDA2023
The 'Reign of Terror' in revolutionary France referred to
- A Bands of revolutionaries moving around to terrorise people who did not participate in the revolution
- B The royal forces punishing people who participated in the revolution
- C Trial and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionary tribunal ✓
- D The general atmosphere of insecurity perceived by people after the beheading of the king
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › World History
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