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Topic Aggregate demand
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 11 years (2013–2024), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 4 years (2013–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → CAPF 2018 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 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.
CAPF2024
In recent years, which one among the following is the source of demand in the Indian economy in descending order?
- A Private Consumption, Government Consumption, Net Exports, Gross Fixed Capital Formation
- B Government Consumption, Net Exports, Gross Fixed Capital Formation
- C Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Government Consumption, Net Exports ✓
- D Government Consumption, Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Net Exports
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2023
Which one of the following situations can lead to inflation?
- A Rapid growth of aggregate demand outweighing supply ✓
- B Sluggish growth of aggregate demand
- C Reduction in the money supply
- D Higher levels of unemployment
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CAPF2018
If farmers' loans are waived in India, how will it affect the aggregate demand in the economy?
- Private consumption impact via increase in private sector net wealth
- Public sector impact via changes in government expenditure/taxes
- Crowding-out impact via higher borrowings by State Governments
- Crowding-in impact via higher credit availability as bank NPAs fall
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 3 only
- B 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
- C 3 and 4 only
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Agricultural Economy
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