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Topic Military exercises
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2023–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2023 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Surya Kiran is a joint military exercise between India and :
- A Bangladesh
- B Bhutan
- C Singapore
- D Nepal ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Defence & Military Studies › Joint & Bilateral Exercises
CAPF2023
Exercise Ajeya Warrior is a biennial training event between the Indian Army and the army of :
- A Nepal
- B United Kingdom ✓
- C Russia
- D Japan
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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