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Topic Green finance
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 3 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2024 → CAPF 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) 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.
CDS2026
The financial instruments that generate proceeds for investment in environmentally sustainable and climate-suitable projects are called as :
- A Green Bonds ✓
- B Carbon Bonds
- C Climate Credit Bonds
- D Social Impact Bonds
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Money/Banking/Finance
CAPF2025
The Union Budget for which of the following years announced the issue of Sovereign Green Bonds to reduce the carbon intensity of the economy?
- A 2022-23
- B 2021-22
- C 2023-24
- D 2019-20
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
CDS2024
Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy involves
- a transition from fossil fuels in a just, smooth, sustainable manner
- increased use of bio-fuels
- climate resistant urban development
- financing of sustainable development through Green Bonds. Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- C 2 and 4 only
- D 1, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Climate Change
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