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Indian Body National Housing Bank
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 21 years (2004–2025), peaking in 2004.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2004
- Recurs across 3 years (2004–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2004 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Which one of the following institutions released the 'Report on Trends and Progress of Housing in India, 2024' ?
- A Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- B NITI Aayog
- C Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- D National Housing Bank (NHB)
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2007
The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following?
- A State Bank of India
- B Reserve Bank of India ✓
- C ICICI Bank
- D Life Insurance Corporation of India ---
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2004
Consider the following statements
- The National Housing Bank, the apex institution of housing finance in India, was set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India
- The Small Industries Development Bank of India was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial Development Bank of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
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