Topic Budget
Asked 7 times across 4 UPSC exams over 32 years (1993–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 6 years (1993–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2017 → LDCE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 7) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2025
Which one of the following is correct about the discussion on Budget on the day which it is presented to the House ?
- A Discussion with the permission of Speaker on Budget on the day on which it is presented to the House
- B Discussion with the permission of Deputy Speaker on Budget on the day on which it is presented to the House
- C Discussion on Budget after getting consent from the Secretary-General on the day on which it is presented to the House
- D No discussion of the Budget on the day on which it is presented to the House
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE2024
With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements
- The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament
- At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
CAPF2024
Which of the following is a part of the capital receipt of the Government of India?
- Disinvestment receipts
- Interest receipts
- Small savings
- Net market borrowing Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 and 3 only
- B 2 and 4 only
- C 1, 2, 3 and 4
- D 1, 3 and 4 only ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
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