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Topic Economic growth
Asked 6 times across 2 UPSC exams over 29 years (1993–2022), peaking in 2011.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2011
- Recurs across 6 years (1993–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → CDS 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (4 of 6) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022
During 2020 - 21, when India was passing through the adverse effects of COVID-19, which one of the following sectors witnessed positive growth?
- A Mining and quarrying
- B Electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services ✓
- C Financial, real estate and professional services
- D Public administration, defence and other services
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2020
Which one of the following statements about Indian economy during 2019-20 is not correct?
- A There has been deceleration in growth rate.
- B There has been sluggish growth in tax revenue relative to the Budget Estimates.
- C Fiscal deficit as percentage of GDP has been as per the Budget Estimates. ✓
- D The non-tax revenue registered a considerably higher growth.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CSE2013
Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if
- A there is technical progress in the world economy
- B there is population growth in X
- C there is capital formation in X ✓
- D the volume of trade grows in the world economy
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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