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Topic National symbols
Asked 7 times across 2 UPSC exams over 40 years (1985–2025), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 7 years (1985–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1985 → CDS 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 7) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Bald eagle has recently been officially declared as the national bird of which one among the following countries ?
- A China
- B England
- C USA ✓
- D Ireland
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Miscellaneous GK
CDS2024
Consider the following statements
- The Flag Code of India superseded the 'Flag Code-India'
- The state emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CSE2023
Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002
Statement IOne of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm
Statement IIThe ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3 : 2
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
- A Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- B Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- C Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
- D Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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