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ICRA

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2016–2022), peaking in 2022.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2016–2022
Span
2022
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • First appeared in CDS 20166 years before CSE 2022 (allied exams preview CSE)
  • Most asked in 2022
  • Recurs across 2 years (2016–2022)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2016 CSE 2022

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2022

Consider the following statements

  1. In India, credit rating agencies are regulated by Reserve Bank of India
  2. The rating agency popularly known as ICRA is a public limited company
  3. Brickwork Ratings is an Indian credit rating agency

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only ✓
  3. C 1 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CDS2016
Which of the following is/are credit rating agency/agencies in India?
  1. A CRISIL
  2. B CARE
  3. C ICRA
  4. D All of the above ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance

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