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Topic Network protocols
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2022 → ESE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2024
Which one of the following protocols is used to wrap IP packets with the additional feature of multiplexing and de-multiplexing multiple processes using a single IP address?
- A User Datagram Protocol ✓
- B Transport Control Protocol
- C Internet Protocol
- D Point-to-Point Protocol
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › IT/Computing/Cyber
CISF2023
Which one of the following protocols is used for determining the MAC address corresponding to an IP address ?
- A ARP ✓
- B IP
- C ICMP
- D FTP
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Computer Science & IT › Networking
CISF2022
Which one of the following protocols is used for secure communication over a computer network ?
- A HTTPS ✓
- B HTTP
- C FTP
- D DHCP
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › IT/Computing/Cyber
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