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Topic Government schemes
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2020–2023), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
EPFO2023
Which of the following statements regarding the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme are correct?
- The nodal ministry for the scheme is the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
- Funds released under the scheme are non-lapsable
- The role of the Member of Parliament is limited to recommending works
- The scheme is confined to the State from which the Member of Parliament is elected (Lok Sabha). However, a Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the country
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 and 4 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 only ✓
- C 2, 3 and 4 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CDS2020
Which one of the following is the earliest launched scheme of the Government of India?
- A Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
- B Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana ✓
- C Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
- D Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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CDS2020
Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?
- A Achieving universal household electrification ✓
- B Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
- C Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
- D Stopping female foeticide
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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