Topic Deflation
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 13 years (2010–2023), peaking in 2010.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2010
- Recurs across 2 years (2010–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2010 → CDS 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2023
The sustained decrease in the general price level is called as
- A deflation ✓
- B stagflation
- C devaluation
- D recession
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CSE2010
Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation?
- A It is a sudden fall in the value of a currency against other currencies
- B It is a persistent recession in both the financial and real sectors of economy
- C It is a persistent fall in the general price level of goods and services ✓
- D It is a fall in the rate of inflation over a period of time
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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