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UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is equal to Minimum Support Price ...

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Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one accounts for the highest imports in ...

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With reference to land reforms in independent India, which of the following statements is correct?

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

Among the following, which is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

Consider the following statements regarding India's coal sector: 1. It was nationalised under Indira...

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The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of which scheme?

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

The Chairman of public sector banks in India is selected by which entity?

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Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?

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Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors to ...

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Which of the following activities constitute a real sector in the economy?

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With reference to Convertible Bonds, which of the following statements is correct? 1. They pay a low...

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Which of the following measures would the RBI not adopt if it decided to pursue an expansionist mone...

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With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is correct? 1...

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Which of the following statements regarding the Union Government is correct? 1. The Department of Re...

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A decrease in the tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

With reference to India's GDP, which of the following statements is correct? 1. The growth rate of r...

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

There has been a persistent fiscal deficit. Which of the following actions can reduce the deficit?

UPSC Prelims - Indian Economy - Previous Year Questions

Convertibility of the rupee implies:

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The problem of international liquidity is related to the nonavailability of:

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In the Index of Eight Core Industries, which one is given the highest weight?

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Which of the following best describes the main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan in India?

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What does venture capital mean?

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The terms “Marginal Standing Facility Rate” and “Net Demand and Time Liabilities” are used in relati...

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Which one of the following best describes the facility provided by a Business Correspondent (Bank Sa...

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In the context of the Indian economy, what is the purpose of Statutory Reserve Requirements?

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With reference to the Union Budget, which of the following is covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

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With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes the Current Account?

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Which organisation publishes the “World Economic Outlook”?

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If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, what is the likely effect on investment expenditure...

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Which of the following actions can give some immunity to India in the event of another global financ...

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Which of the following is not the most likely measure taken by the Government/RBI to stop the slide ...

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The money multiplier in an economy increases with which of the following?

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In India, which factor(s) contribute to reducing the risk of a currency crisis?

UPSC Prelims - Art and Culture - Previous Year Questions

Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

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Consider the following properties included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: Shantiniketan, Rani-ki...

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Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were compos...

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Which one of the following explains the practice of Vattakirutal as mentioned in Sangam poems?

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With reference to ancient Indian history, consider the following pairs: 1. Devichandragupta – Bilhan...

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With reference to cave shrines, consider the following pairs: Besnagar – Shaivite cave shrine, Bhaja...

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The Prime Minister recently inaugurated a new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of...

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Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

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Yoga Vasistha was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of which ruler?

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With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts: Nettipakarana, Parishishta Parvan, A...

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With reference to historical scholars, consider the following pairs: Aryadeva – Jaina scholar, Digna...

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With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct descripti...

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With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sthaviravadi...

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With reference to ancient Indian literary traditions, consider the following pairs: Parivrajaka – Re...

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With reference to the cultural history of India, what is the correct description of the term Kalarip...

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Which one of the following is the longest border between any two countries in the world?

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Consider the following statements about the Red Sea: 1. It receives very little precipitation. 2. No...