Place India
Asked 84 times across 9 UPSC exams over 46 years (1980–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 35 of 84 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 24 years (1980–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1980 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → EPFO 2020 → NDA 2021 → CISF 2021 → LDCE 2023 → GEO 2025 → ESE 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (49 of 84) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
India and New Zealand have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in December 2025. In which of the following areas has cooperation under the FTA has been agreed upon between the two countries ?
- AYUSH
- Audio-Visual tourism
- Traditional knowledge system
- Horticulture Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1, 2, 3 and 4
- B 2 and 4 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 3 and 4 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
NDA2026
With reference to defence cooperation between India and Russia, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- BrahMos Cruise Missile system is jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM)
- The production site of the Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture is in Korwa, Madhya Pradesh under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. Select the answer
using the code given below.
- A I only ✓
- B II only
- C Both I and II
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Defence & Military Studies › Weaponry & Equipment
CISF2026
Which of the following MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) was/were signed in December 2025 between India and Jordan?
- MoU on Technical Cooperation in the Field of Non-renewable Energy
- MoU on Cooperation in the field of Water Resource Management and Development Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
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