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Intergovernmental Org World Bank
Asked 31 times across 7 UPSC exams over 14 years (2012–2026), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 18 of 31 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 14 years (2012–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2012 → CDS 2014 → ESE 2022 → EPFO 2023 → LDCE 2023 → NDA 2024 → GEO 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (17 of 31) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
Consider the following statements about the SANKALP Scheme
- It is a programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with loan assistance from the World Bank
- Quality assurance of skill development programmes is one of the result areas of this scheme
- Inclusion of the marginalized population is not an objective of this scheme
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I only
- B I and II
- C II only
- D I and III
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Economic Schemes
GEO2026
According to the World Bank Poverty and Equity Brief (October 2025), 46% of India's poor lived in which of the following States?
- A Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- B Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
- C Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- D Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
CSE2025
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
- Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts
- The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II ✓
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
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