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Topic Capital markets
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2023–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 3 years (2023–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2023 → CISF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
CISF2025
In India, non-government organisations can raise funds from the public through :
- A Reserve Bank of India
- B Ministry of Home Affairs
- C Self-Help Groups
- D Social Stock Exchange ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2024
Consider the following statements
- In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India
- In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs)
- In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 3 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CSE2023
Consider the following markets
- Government Bond Market
- Call Money Market
- Treasury Bill Market
- Stock Market
How many of the above are included in capital markets?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
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