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Topic Peacekeeping
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2019–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 4 of 6 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2019 — 7 years before CSE 2026 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 4 years (2019–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → CSE 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 6) 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.
CSE2026
Match List I (UN Peacekeeping Operation) with List II (Period of Operation): A. UNMIL B. MINURCAT C. MINUSTAH D. UNMISET. List II
- 2007-2010
- 2002-2005
- 2003-2018
- 2004-2017
- A A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
- B A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2 ✓
- C A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
- D A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2026
Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation
- The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly
- UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict
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: (B)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2023
India is the first country in the world to deploy an all-woman contingent to a UN Peacekeeping Mission. In which country did this mission operate?
- A Liberia ✓
- B Sudan
- C Burundi
- D Croatia
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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