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Organization Planning Commission
Asked 8 times across 3 UPSC exams over 32 years (1993–2025), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 7 years (1993–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → NDA 2022 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 8) 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.
GEO2025
Consider the following statements about the development plans in India
- The concept of Five-Year Plan is inspired by the USSR
- The Planning Commission was established in the year 1950
- The Five-Year Plans were supposed to provide the basis for the Perspective Plans
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 1 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
NDA2024
Which of the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India ?
- To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment
- To make assessment of all resources of the country Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
NDA2022
Consider the following events
- Establishment of the Planning Commission
- Formation of the National Development Council (NDC)
- Approval of the First Five-Year Plan by the NDC
- Constitution of the National Planning Committee
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above events?
- A 1-2-3-4
- B 2-1-3-4
- C 4-1-2-3 ✓
- D 1-4-2-3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
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