Place Iran
Asked 9 times across 5 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 9 PYQs
- First appeared in CAPF 2014 — 2 years before CSE 2016 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 6 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → CSE 2016 → CDS 2018 → CISF 2022 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 9) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect
- A India to Central Asia to Europe via Iran ✓
- B India to Central Asia via China
- C India to South-East Asia through Bangladesh and Myanmar
- D India to Europe through Azerbaijan
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
CDS2024
Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
- One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational international political and economic order
- Iran is a permanent member of SCO
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CISF2022
In which one of the following countries is Chabahar Port located ?
- A Afghanistan
- B Turkey
- C UAE
- D Iran ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
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