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Topic Landlocked countries
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2020–2023), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in GEO — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2020 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
GEO2023
Which one of the following countries is landlocked?
- A Paraguay ✓
- B Uruguay
- C Suriname
- D Colombia
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › World Regional Geography
GEO2022
Which one of the following is a landlocked country?
- A Mali ✓
- B Libya
- C Angola
- D Gabon
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › World Regional Geography
NDA2020
Which one of the following countries does NOT have direct access to the sea/ocean ?
- A Syria
- B Jordan ✓
- C Azerbaijan
- D Armenia
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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