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Initiative SWAYAM
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 7 years (2016–2023), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 4 years (2016–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2016 → CDS 2018
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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.
CDS2023
Which one among the following is not a part of the SWAYAM programme?
- A Video lectures
- B Classroom lectures ✓
- C Online discussion forum for clearing doubts
- D Specially prepared material that can be downloaded/printed
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
CDS2019
What is SWAYAM ?
- A Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds ✓
- B Study Webs of Active-Learning for Youth Aspiring Minds
- C Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiration Minds
- D Study Webs of Active-Learning for Youth of Aspiration Minds
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
CDS2018
SWAYAM is
- A a network that aims to tap the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs towards global excellence
- B a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) initiative on a national platform ✓
- C an empowerment scheme for advancing the participation of girls in education
- D a scheme that supports differently-abled children to pursue technical education
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Education & Skilling
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