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Ministry of Finance

Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 27 years (1998–2025), peaking in 2025.
4
PYQs
3
Exams
3
Years active
1998–2025
Span
2025
Peak
2/4
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in LDCE — 2 of 4 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2025
  • Recurs across 3 years (1998–2025)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1998 ESE 2024 LDCE 2025

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.

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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 Ministries has launched India's first Digital Threat Report 2024 in April 2025 ?
  1. A Ministry of Finance
  2. B Ministry of Defence
  3. C Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
  4. D Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News
LDCE2025
Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by which one of the following ?
  1. A Reserve Bank of India
  2. B NITI Aayog
  3. C Ministry of Finance, Government of India
  4. D Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
ESE2024

Consider the following statements

  1. India's Goods and Services Tax collection for the month of June 2023 reached ₹1·61 trillion, according to the Ministry of Finance
  2. India received its highest-ever FDI inflow of US$83·57 billion in the fiscal year 2021-2022
  3. The net direct tax collection in the current fiscal year has witnessed a significant growth of 16%, reaching ₹4·75 lakh crore, indicating a surge in economic activity

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 1 and 3 only
  3. C 2 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Government Initiatives in News

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