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Asked 33 times across 6 UPSC exams over 31 years (1994–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 16 of 33 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 14 years (1994–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1994 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2018 → CISF 2020 → NDA 2022 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (20 of 33) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
Consider the following statements
Statement IOf the two major oil producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter
Statement IIUnlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil
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 explains Statement I
- B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
- C Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
- D Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CDS2025
Bald eagle has recently been officially declared as the national bird of which one among the following countries ?
- A China
- B England
- C USA ✓
- D Ireland
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
NDA2025
Who among the following Presidents/Vice Presidents of the United States of America was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for work to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development?
- A Jimmy Carter ✓
- B Woodrow Wilson
- C Barack Obama
- D Al Gore
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Awards & Honours
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