Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2023
Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
- A Angola
- B Costa Rica
- C Ecuador
- D Somalia ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE2022
Consider the following statements
- Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya
- Some people who fled from South Sudan civil war live in Bidibidi
- Some people who fled civil war in Somalia live in Dadaab refugee complex in Kenya
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2
- B 2 only
- C 2 and 3 ✓
- D 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE
Which one of the following pairs of countries fought wars over a region called Ogaden?
- A Eritrea and Sudan
- B Ethiopia and Somalia ✓
- C Kenya and Somalia
- D Ethiopia and Sudan
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
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