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Intergovernmental Org Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 1 years (2022–2022)
Across exams
CSE · 1CAPF · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CAPF2022
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Regional block) | List II (Headquarters) |
|---|
| A. ASEAN | 1. Brussels |
| B. CIS | 2. Vienna |
| C. EU | 3. Minsk |
| D. OPEC | 4. Jakarta |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2 ✓
- B A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
- C A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
- D A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CSE
Other than Venezuela, which one among the following from South America is a member of OPEC?
- A Argentina
- B Brazil
- C Ecuador ✓
- D Bolivia
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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