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Topic Cryptocurrency
Asked 5 times across 4 UPSC exams over 6 years (2016–2022), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 3 years (2016–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CDS 2017 → CAPF 2017 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
The terms 'Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and Tether', sometimes mentioned in the news, refer to
- A Cryptocurrencies ✓
- B Earth Observation Satellites
- C Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
- D Virtual Private Network service providers
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
GEO2022
Recently which one of the following countries became the first in the world to adopt the cryptocurrency 'Bitcoin' as legal tender?
- A Argentina
- B Bolivia
- C El Salvador ✓
- D Peru
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CAPF2017
Which one of the following countries has officially recognized Bitcoin as a legal payment method since 1st April 2017?
- A Japan ✓
- B China
- C USA
- D India
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
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