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Topic Gross Domestic Product
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams over 22 years (2002–2024), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 5 years (2002–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2002 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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.
CDS2024
Which one of the following statements is not correct for National Income Accounting for India?
- A Imports are subtracted in calculating Gross Domestic Product.
- B Net factor payments earned from abroad are included in Gross Domestic Product. ✓
- C Purchase and sale of second-hand goods are not included in Gross Domestic Product.
- D Inventories are included in Gross Domestic Capital Formation.
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2021
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- A Real GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at common prices.
- B Potential GDP is the real GDP that the economy would produce if its resources were fully employed.
- C Nominal GDP is calculated by valuing outputs of different years at constant prices. ✓
- D Real GDP per capita is the ratio of real GDP divided by population.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CSE2015
With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements
- The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade
- The Gross Domestic Product at market prices (in rupees) has steadily increased in the last decade
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
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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