Place Indonesia
Asked 15 times across 4 UPSC exams over 17 years (2008–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 9 of 15 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 7 years (2008–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CAPF 2016 → CDS 2019 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 15) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following pairs : Country | Resource-rich in
- Botswana : Diamond
- Chile : Lithium
- Indonesia : Nickel In
how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All the three ✓
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE2024
Consider the following pairs : Country | Animal found in its natural habitat
- Brazil | Indri
- Indonesia | Elk
- Madagascar | Bonobo
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CAPF2024
Which of the following countries chaired the 43rd ASEAN SUMMIT?
- A Thailand
- B Philippines
- C Indonesia ✓
- D Cambodia
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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