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Place Philippines
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 10 years (2014–2024), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 4 years before CSE 2018 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 4 years (2014–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2018 → CAPF 2018 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 6) 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.
NDA2024
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Tropical Cyclone) | List II (Country) |
|---|
| A. Hurricanes | 1. China |
| B. Willy Willy | 2. Philippines |
| C. Baguio | 3. Australia |
| D. Typhoons | 4. USA |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 ✓
- B A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
- C A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
- D A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Climatology
NDA2022
In a first, India is to export BrahMos missile to
- A Bhutan
- B Philippines ✓
- C Maldives
- D Nepal
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
CSE2018
Consider the following pairs : Regions sometimes mentioned in news Country
- Catalonia — Spain
- Crimea — Hungary
- Mindanao — Philippines
- Oromia — Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 3 and 4 only
- C 1 and 4 only ✓
- D 2 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › Global Issues & Diplomacy
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