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Topic Direct Benefit Transfer
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2016–2020), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2020)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
EPFO 2016 → CAPF 2020
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) 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.
CAPF2020
PAHAL, an initiative to transfer the subsidy to direct bank account of the beneficiaries, is related to
- A LPG consumers ✓
- B internet consumers
- C farmers for fertilisers
- D Central Government Employees for medical treatment
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Economic Schemes
EPFO2016
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016?
- A Only citizens of India are entitled for enrolment under this Act. ✓
- B Both demographic and biometric information is to be submitted for enrolment.
- C The Unique Identification Authority of India is responsible for enrolment and authentication under this Act.
- D It is the responsibility of the Unique Identification Authority to ensure the security of identity of individuals.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Governance & e-Gov
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