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Topic Trade agreements
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2022 → 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
India has signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA, which is a regional group consisting of four countries. Which one of the following countries is not a member of this group ?
- A Switzerland
- B Norway
- C Iceland
- D England ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
CAPF2022
Recently, with which one of the following countries did India sign the 'Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement'?
- A Egypt
- B Israel
- C South Africa
- D United Arab Emirates ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › Treaties/Conventions/Agreements
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