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Topic Standard time
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 1 years (2021–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2021 → NDA 2021
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.
CDS2021
Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Time Zone in India?
- There is one standard time for the whole country
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have different Time Zones
- Indian Standard Time (IST) is five and half hours behind GMT
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Maps & Location
NDA2021
Which one of the following countries has the maximum time difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) ?
- A India
- B Nepal
- C Sri Lanka
- D Bhutan ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
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