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Place Madagascar
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2021–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in NDA 2021 — 3 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2021–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → GEO 2022 → CSE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
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
GEO2022
The United Nations has recently warned that 'famine-like conditions have been created by climate change' in which one of the following countries?
- A Madagascar ✓
- B Mongolia
- C Papua New Guinea
- D Venezuela
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
NDA2021
Which country has replaced Maldives to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games ?
- A Madagascar ✓
- B Sri Lanka
- C India
- D Mauritius
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Sports
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