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Initiative Belt and Road Initiative
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2016–2021), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → NDA 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2021
'Belt and Road Initiative' is a foreign policy initiative of
- A China ✓
- B United States of America
- C Canada
- D Japan
✓ Correct answer: (A)
International Relations › India & Neighbourhood
CSE2016
'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- A African Union
- B Brazil
- C European Union
- D China ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › India & Major Powers
CSE
'Belt and Road Initiative' is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- A African Union
- B Brazil
- C European Union
- D China ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › Bilateral & Regional
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