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Topic Factors of production
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2022 — 2 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 3 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2022 → CSE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2024
With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs : Items | Category
- Farmer's plough | Working capital
- Computer | Fixed capital
- Yarn used by the weaver | Fixed capital
- Petrol | Working capital
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C Only three
- D All four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2023
Other things remaining constant, the market supply for a good increases if
- its price increases
- price of its factors of production decreases
- price of other goods decreases
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2022
Which one of the following terms denotes the inputs in terms of tools, machines, buildings, raw materials and money in hand required at any stage of production ?
- A Fixed capital
- B Working capital
- C Physical capital ✓
- D Human capital
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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