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Organization National Cadet Corps
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2019–2022), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2022
Which among the following has initiated a nationwide flagship campaign 'Puneet Sagar Abhiyan' to clean seashores/beaches and other water bodies of plastic and other waste materials?
- A Indian Coast Guard
- B National Cadet Corps (NCC) ✓
- C Indian Navy
- D Swachh Bharat Mission
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CDS2019
Which one of the following is the motto of NCC ?
- A Unity and Discipline
- B Unity and Integrity
- C Unity and Command ✓
- D Unity and Service
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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