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Intergovernmental Org United Nations
Asked 39 times across 8 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 14 of 39 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 11 years (1979–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2015 → EPFO 2015 → NDA 2020 → CISF 2020 → GEO 2021 → CAPF 2023 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (26 of 39) 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 (UN Peacekeeping Operation) with List II (Period of Operation): A. UNMIL B. MINURCAT C. MINUSTAH D. UNMISET. List II
- 2007-2010
- 2002-2005
- 2003-2018
- 2004-2017
- A A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
- B A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 ✓
- C A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
- D A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2026
Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation
- The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly
- UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
NDA2026
Consider the following pairs related to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 1 : End poverty in all forms everywhere
- Goal 2 : Ensure healthy lives
- Goal 3 : Ensure quality education
- Goal 4 : Achieve gender equality
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A One ✓
- B Two
- C Three
- D All the four
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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