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Topic Economic Reforms
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 31 years (1987–2018), peaking in 1987.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 1987
- Recurs across 4 years (1987–2018)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1987 → CAPF 2017 → CDS 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2018
According to the World Bank's Doing Business Report, 2018, India's ranking has improved in 2018 as compared to 2017 in which of the following areas?
- Paying taxes
- Resolving insolvency
- Starting a business
- Getting electricity
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only ✓
- C 1, 2 and 3
- D 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
CAPF2017
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Committee) | List II (Subject) |
|---|
| A. Rangarajan Committee | 1. Tax Reform |
| B. Narsimhan Committee | 2. Insurance Reform |
| C. Kelkar Committee | 3. Disinvestment of shares in PSEs |
| D. Malhotra Committee | 4. Banking Sector Reform |
Codes:
- A A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
- B A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
- C A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 ✓
- D A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
CSE1996
Which one of the following is correct regarding stabilization and structural adjustment as two components of the new economic policy adopted in India? [1996]
- A Stabilization is a gradual, multi-step process while structural adjustment is a quick adaptation process
- B Structural adjustment is a gradual multi-step process, while stabilization is a quick adaptation process ✓
- C Stabilization and structural adjustment are very similar and complimentary policies. It is difficult to separate one from
- D Stabilization mainly deals with a set of policies which are to be implemented by the Central government while
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Planning & Reforms
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