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Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2025–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2025–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2025 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
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.
CISF2026
Which of the following statements about Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) is/are correct?
- PLFS was launched by the National Statistical Office in 2017
- Its objective is to estimate the key employment and unemployment indicators in the short time interval of three months for the urban areas only in the Current Weekly Status (CWS). Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
CDS2025
Consider the following statements regarding Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report 2023 – 24 by the National Statistical Organization (NSO)
- The agriculture sector remains dominant in employment, with its share rising from about 44 per cent in 2017 – 18 to about 46 per cent in 2023 – 24
- The share of female workers in agriculture has increased during the period 2017 – 18 to 2023 – 24
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
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
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