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Topic Economic Planning
Asked 10 times across 2 UPSC exams over 39 years (1987–2026), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 7 years (1987–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1987 → NDA 2020
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 10) 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.
NDA2026
Consider the following statements
- The Second Five-Year Plan sought to promote development which would establish socialistic pattern of society in India
- Between 1966 and 1969, three Annual Plans were formulated
- The Ninth Five-Year Plan could not take off at its stipulated time in the 60th year of India's Independence
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I and II only ✓
- B I and III only
- C II and III only
- D I, II and III
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
NDA2022
Consider the following events
- Establishment of the Planning Commission
- Formation of the National Development Council (NDC)
- Approval of the First Five-Year Plan by the NDC
- Constitution of the National Planning Committee
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above events?
- A 1-2-3-4
- B 2-1-3-4
- C 4-1-2-3 ✓
- D 1-4-2-3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
NDA2020
The Five Year Plan was first launched in
- A China
- B USSR
- C India ✓
- D Bhutan
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
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