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Small Industries Development Bank of India

Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 19 years (2004–2023), peaking in 2004.
3
PYQs
2
Exams
3
Years active
2004–2023
Span
2004
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2004
  • Recurs across 3 years (2004–2023)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2004 LDCE 2023

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2023
Which one of the following is the apex financial institution responsible for development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India?
  1. A IDBI
  2. B SIDBI
  3. C NABARD
  4. D EXIM ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CSE2016

With reference to 'Stand Up India Scheme', which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs
  2. It provides for refinance through SIDBI

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CSE2004

Consider the following statements

  1. 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
  2. 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?

  1. A 1 only
  2. B 2 only
  3. C Both 1 and 2 ✓
  4. D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance

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