Topic Fisheries
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 13 years (2013–2026), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 2 years (2013–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Consider the following statements regarding the fisheries of India
- India is the third-largest fish-producing and the second largest aquaculture-producing nation in the world
- Fisheries is considered a 'Sunrise Sector'
- India is the largest shrimp producer in the world
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CSE2013
The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
- A warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
- B rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
- C warm and cold oceanic currents meet ✓
- D continental shelf is undulating
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Oceanography
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