Place Sudan
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- First appeared in CISF 2022 — 1 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2022 → CSE 2023 → CAPF 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 5) 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.
CSE2024
Consider the following pairs : Country | Reason for being in the news
- Argentina | Worst economic crisis
- Sudan | War between the country's regular army and paramilitary forces
- Turkey | Rescinded its membership of NATO
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A Only one pair
- B Only two pairs ✓
- C All three pairs
- D None of the pairs
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CSE2023
In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?
- A Discovery of rich deposits of rare earth elements
- B Establishment of Chinese military bases
- C Southward expansion of Sahara Desert
- D Successful coups ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
CAPF2023
'Operation Kaveri' is a rescue operation launched by the Government of India to evacuate Indian citizens who were stranded in :
- A Kuwait
- B Ukraine
- C Afghanistan
- D Sudan ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
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