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Topic Consolidated Fund
Asked 3 times across 3 UPSC exams over 22 years (2002–2024), peaking in 2002.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2002
- Recurs across 3 years (2002–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2002 → CISF 2022 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) 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
Which one of the following is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India ?
- A Salary of CAG
- B Grants for Railways ✓
- C Administrative expenses of the Supreme Court
- D Pensions of the judges of High Courts
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
CISF2022
The fee received by CISF for Technical Consultancy Services to industrial establishments is credited to :
- A CISF Welfare Fund.
- B CISF Consultancy Fund.
- C Consolidated Fund of India. ✓
- D Contingency Fund of India.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Defence & Military Studies › Defence Institutions
CSE2002
9. The salaries and allowances of the Judges of the High Court are charged to the
- A Consolidated Fund of India
- B Consolidated Fund of the State ✓
- C Contingency Fund oflndia
- D Contingency Fund of the State
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Judiciary
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