Place Hong Kong
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 46 years (1979–2025), peaking in 1979.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 1979
- Recurs across 3 years (1979–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one among the following places is situated close to the Pearl River Estuary in Asia ?
- A Bangkok
- B Hong Kong
- C Macau ✓
- D Singapore
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CDS2018
Which one of the following became a part of China in 1997 following the principle of 'one country, two systems'?
- A Tibet
- B Hong Kong ✓
- C Xinjiang
- D Inner Mongolia
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
CSE1979
Q. Which of the following territories is not absolutely independent?
- A Hong Kong ✓
- B Singapore
- C Switzerland
- D Mozambique
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
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