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Topic Budget process
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 14 years (2010–2024), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in LDCE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2010–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2010 → LDCE 2023 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2024
Consider the following statements regarding enactment of budget in the Parliament
- Railway Budget used to be presented before the General Budget
- The Finance bill must be enacted within 75 days of its introduction
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Neither 1 nor 2
- D Both 1 and 2 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CDS2023
The executive is given an advance grant to meet temporary and running requirements of Government of India in the beginning of the new financial year until the demands are voted by the legislature. This is known as :
- A Vote of Credit
- B Vote on Account ✓
- C Appropriation Bill
- D Advance Account
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
LDCE2023
Which of the following represents the disapproval of the policy underlying the demand?
- A Policy Cut Motion
- B Economy Cut Motion ✓
- C Token Cut Motion
- D Trade Cut Motion
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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