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United Arab Emirates

Asked 11 times across 4 UPSC exams over 17 years (2008–2025), peaking in 2024.
11
PYQs
4
Exams
6
Years active
2008–2025
Span
2024
Peak
11/11
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CAPF — 5 of 11 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2024
  • Recurs across 6 years (2008–2025)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 CAPF 2019 CDS 2022 NDA 2024

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (9 of 11) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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CSE2025

Consider the following countries

  1. United Arab Emirates
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. Singapore
  5. Bangladesh How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?
  1. A Only two
  2. B Only three ✓
  3. C Only four
  4. D All the five
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CAPF2024

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists

List I (Climate Conference)List II (Country)
A. COP-261. Egypt
B. COP-272. Azerbaijan
C. COP-283. United Kingdom
D. COP-294. UAE

Codes:

  1. A A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  2. B A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
  3. C A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
  4. D A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
CAPF2024

Which of the following statements with regard to the outcomes of the talks between the Prime Minister of India and the President of UAE held in February, 2024 is/are correct?

  1. Both countries signed an agreement on inter-linking of domestic debit/credit cards
  2. An MoU was signed on cooperation in digital infrastructure projects
  3. Both countries agreed that a Bilateral Investment Treaty shall be signed in the next meeting at the ministerial level Select the answer

using the code given below:

  1. A 1 and 2 only ✓
  2. B 2 only
  3. C 1 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional

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