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Topic Employment generation
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 26 years (1995–2021), peaking in 1995.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1995
- Recurs across 3 years (1995–2021)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1995 → CDS 2017
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2021
Which one of the following target groups is the beneficiary of 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan' scheme?
- A All rural women
- B All returning migrants ✓
- C All below poverty line households
- D All new migrants to town
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Social Issues & Welfare › Welfare Schemes & Programmes
CDS2017
In the year 2016, the Government of India announced a ₹6,000 crore special package for the textile and apparel sector to
- create one crore jobs within three years
- create jobs equally for men and women
- provide tax and production incentives for the entrepreneurs
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Economic Schemes
CSE1995
Which one of the following is true regarding the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)?
- A It was launched during the Prime Ministership oflndira Gandhi
- B It aims at creating one millionjobs annually
- C The target group of JR Y are the urban poor living below the poverty line
- D Under the scheme 30% of the employment generated is reserved for women
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Economic Schemes
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