Place Mauritius
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 22 years (1998–2020), peaking in 1998.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1998
- Recurs across 3 years (1998–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1998 → CDS 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
CDS2020
Which one of the following Indian Ocean island nations has recently declared a state of environmental emergency due to oil spill from a grounded ship?
- A Maldives
- B Mauritius ✓
- C Madagascar
- D Sri Lanka
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE2010
A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?
- A India has preference for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
- B India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius ✓
- C Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest in India
- D Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make huge investments in India
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CSE1998
A tree species in Mauritius failed to reproduce because of the extinction of a fruit-eating bird. Which one of the following was that bird?
- A Dove
- B Dodo ✓
- C Condor
- D Skua
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
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