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Intergovernmental Org United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2024 — 2 years before CSE 2026 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → CSE 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Consider the following UN organisations/agencies
- World Food Programme
- United Nations Children's Fund
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- International Labour Organisation
How many of the above has/have been awarded the Nobel Prize twice?
- A 1 ✓
- B 2
- C 3
- D 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2025
Which one among the following UN agencies has received the Nobel Prize more than once ?
- A ILO
- B WFP
- C UNICEF
- D UNHCR ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2024
Which one of the following UN organizations has not been awarded the Nobel Prize ?
- A WFP
- B ILO
- C UNESCO ✓
- D UNHCR
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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