Place Spain
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 6 years (2018–2024), peaking in 2018.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2018
- Recurs across 3 years (2018–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2018 → CAPF 2018 → CDS 2020 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 6) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2024
Pyrenees Mountains form a natural border between which of the following two countries ?
- A Germany and Switzerland
- B Norway and Sweden
- C Hungary and Romania
- D Spain and France ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CDS2020
Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?
- A Subarctic
- B Mediterranean dry hot summer ✓
- C Subtropical Steppe
- D Humid continental warm summer
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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)
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