Topic Trade
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2021–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2021 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
CDS2025
Consider the following statements with respect to performance of the merchandise export of India in FY – 2024
- Share of capital goods such as machinery, equipment and other durable goods decreased substantially
- Share of consumer goods and intermediate goods increased
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: (D)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
CDS2025
Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ?
- Global Value Chains (GVC) : International Product Sharing
- World Integrated Trade Solutions : Database on GVC related Trade
- Current Account Deficit (CAD) : Foreign Direct Investment Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
GEO2021
Which one of the following is a classic example of an Entrepot Port?
- A Mumbai
- B Singapore
- C Maracaibo
- D San Francisco
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › World Regional Geography
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