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Intergovernmental Org International Monetary Fund
Asked 22 times across 4 UPSC exams over 14 years (2011–2025), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 19 of 22 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 7 years (2011–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2011 → CDS 2014 → EPFO 2015 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (16 of 22) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Which one of the following organizations releases the Global Financial Stability Report ?
- A Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- B World Bank
- C International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- D United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2022
"Rapid Financing Instrument" and "Rapid Credit Facility" are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the following?
- A Asian Development Bank
- B International Monetary Fund ✓
- C United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
- D World Bank
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2020
"Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to
- A a loan system of the World Bank
- B one of the operations of a Central Bank
- C a credit system granted by WTO to its members
- D a credit system granted by IMF to its members ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › External Sector & Trade
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