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UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 8

What comes at X and Y respectively in the following sequence? January, January, December, October, X, March, October, Y, September

  1. July, May
  2. July, April
  3. June, May
  4. June, April
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Answer: (B) July, April

Explanation

Moving through the months, the steps are 0, -1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -6, -7: Jan, Jan, Dec, Oct, July, March, Oct, April, Sept. So X = July and Y = April. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)