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Suez Canal

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2021–2023), peaking in 2023.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2021–2023
Span
2023
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2021–2023)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2021 NDA 2023

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023

Which of the following statements about Suez Canal is/are correct ?

  1. Suez is a man-made navigation canal
  2. Suez Canal links Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
  3. The economic significance of Suez Canal is less than that of Panama Canal

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 1 and 2 only ✓
  3. C 2 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CISF2021
Lake Great Bitter is the part of
  1. A Panama Canal.
  2. B Grand Canal.
  3. C Suez Canal. ✓
  4. D Soo Canal.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography

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