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Topic Regional groupings
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2023–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CBI 2023 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) 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.
CDS2024
Which of the following statements with regard to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is/are correct ?
- The official languages of the SCO are Russian and Chinese
- The SCO enjoys observer status in the UN General Assembly
- The SCO consists of 13 member states. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 3
- C 1 and 2 ✓
- D 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CBI2023
The Headquarters of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is located in
- A Colombo
- B Bangkok
- C New Delhi
- D Dhaka ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
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