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Topic Employment
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2020–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2020 → CDS 2025 → ESE 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one among the following defines flexi workers in India ?
- A Formal contract staff employed through organised contract ✓
- B Informal sector employees working in urban areas
- C Agricultural labour migrating to urban areas
- D Regular salaried workers working in registered companies
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
CDS2025
Consider the following statements regarding Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report 2023 – 24 by the National Statistical Organization (NSO)
- The agriculture sector remains dominant in employment, with its share rising from about 44 per cent in 2017 – 18 to about 46 per cent in 2023 – 24
- The share of female workers in agriculture has increased during the period 2017 – 18 to 2023 – 24
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Poverty/Employment/Inclusion
ESE2025
Which of the following arguments advanced in favour of labour-intensive techniques?
- In underdeveloped countries there is an acute shortage of capital and entrepreneurial resources
- There is considerable saving in foreign exchange
- These techniques quickly increase the supply of consumable goods and obviate the danger of inflation
- More employment will be offered to the labour force in the long run
- A 1, 2 and 4 only
- B 1, 3 and 4 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 only
- D 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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