Data Interpretation
19 UPSC CSE (Prelims) Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency previous year questions (PYQs) from 5 papers, 2018 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 1 easy · 16 moderate · 2 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Line Graphs (9), Tables (5), Bar and Column Charts (3).
- Updated 29 August 2026.
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- Set · 3 questionsThe following three items are based on the graph given below which shows imports of three different types of steel over a period of six months of a year. Study the graph and answer the three items that follow. The figures in the brackets indicate the average cost per ton over six months period.
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- Set · 2 questionsConsider the following graph in which the birthrate and death rate of a country are given, and answer the two items that follow.
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- Set · 2 questionsThe following table gives the GDP growth rate and Tele-density data of different States of a country in a particular year. Study the table and answer the two items that follow.
States Per capita income ($) GDP growth rate (%) Tele-density State 1 704 9·52 70·27 State 2 419 5·31 35·88 State 3 254 10·83 50·07 State 4 545 9·78 5·94 State 5 891 10·8 76·12 State 6 1077 11·69 77·5 State 7 900 8·88 104·86 State 8 395 5·92 6 State 9 720 7·76 82·25 State 10 893 9·55 96·7 State 11 363 4·7 57·7 State 12 966 7·85 63·8 State 13 495 9·37 52·3 State 14 864 5·46 97·9 State 15 497 7·48 62·3 State 16 777 7·03 93·8 State 17 335 5·8 49·9 State 18 599 7·49 47·84 #13ModerateTables
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