Place Sri Lanka
Asked 13 times across 5 UPSC exams over 12 years (2014–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 13 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 6 years before CSE 2020 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 9 years (2014–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → CSE 2020 → NDA 2021 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 13) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Match
| List I (Project Supported by India) | List II |
|---|
| A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project | 1. Afghanistan |
| B. Restoration of Stor Palace | 2. Bhutan |
| C. District Hospital at Dickoya | 3. Sri Lanka |
| D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies | 4. Maldives |
- A A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- B A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 ✓
- C A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
- D A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › India & Neighbourhood
CDS2026
Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched by India to provide Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to which one of the following countries ?
- A Thailand
- B Sri Lanka ✓
- C Indonesia
- D Vietnam
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Defence & Military Studies › Joint & Bilateral Exercises
LDCE2025
A replica of the Ashoka Pillar was recently unveiled in which country ?
- A Sri Lanka
- B Bhutan
- C Nepal
- D Bangladesh
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
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