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Topic Development Economics
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2016–2025), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in EPFO — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2016 → ESE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
ESE2025
Which one of the following branch of economics is focusing on improving fiscal, economic and social conditions in developing (low income) countries?
- A Social economics
- B Fiscal economics
- C Development economics
- D Micro economics
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Macroeconomics
EPFO2016
Who among the following is the author of the book, Choice of Techniques?
- A A. K. Sen ✓
- B K. N. Raj
- C V. K. R. V. Rao
- D Sukhamoy Chakravarty
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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