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Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 11 years (2015–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in EPFO 2015 — 8 years before CSE 2023 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2015–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2015 → CSE 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
CSE2026
Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?
- Belarus
- Poland
- Germany
- Switzerland
- A 1, 2 and 4
- B 1 and 4 only
- C 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › World Regional Geography
CSE2023
Consider the following statements
Statement ISwitzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value
Statement IISwitzerland has the second largest gold reserves in the world
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- A Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- B Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- C Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect ✓
- D Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
EPFO2015
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) used in the CERN project is a particle accelerator located on the border between
- A Spain and France
- B France and Germany ✓
- C Spain and Switzerland
- D France and Switzerland
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Physics & Chemistry
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