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Laos

Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2014.
4
PYQs
2
Exams
1
Years active
2014–2014
Span
2014
Peak
4/4
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2014
  • Recurs across 1 years (2014–2014)

Across exams

CSE · 3CAPF · 1

How the concept evolved

114
Largely a pre-2016 idea — watch for a comeback.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2014
Which one among the following countries of Asia is land-locked ?
  1. A Vietnam
  2. B Cambodia
  3. C Laos ✓
  4. D Thailand
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE
Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
  1. A Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam
  2. B Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia
  3. C Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia
  4. D Thailand, Laos and Bangladesh ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE
The only land-locked country in South-east Asia is
  1. A Laos Thailand ✓
  2. B
  3. C Malaysia
  4. D Kampuchea
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › World Regional Geography

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