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Topic Development assistance
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- First appeared in NDA 2024 — 2 years before CSE 2026 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2024 → CSE 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2026
Match
| List I (Project Supported by India) | List II |
|---|
| A. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project | 1. Afghanistan |
| B. Restoration of Stor Palace | 2. Bhutan |
| C. District Hospital at Dickoya | 3. Sri Lanka |
| D. Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies | 4. Maldives |
- A A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
- B A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 ✓
- C A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
- D A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › India & Neighbourhood
NDA2024
In January 2024, India has entered into a bilateral agreement through which it will provide grant assistance to a country to construct a 20 feet Bailey bridge. Identify the country.
- A Nepal
- B Bangladesh
- C Bhutan
- D Myanmar ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › India & Neighbourhood
CSE
Consider the following statements: Most international agencies which find Development Programme in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly provide: I.Technical assistance 2.Soft loans which are required to be paid back with interest 3.Grants, not required to be paid back 4 .Food assistance to be paid back
- A 2 and 4 are correct
- B l, 2 and 3 are correct ✓
- C l, 2 and 4 are correct
- D 3 and 4 are correct
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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