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Topic Poverty alleviation
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 42 years (1980–2022), peaking in 1980.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 3 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 1980
- Recurs across 4 years (1980–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1980 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2022
Which one of the following programmes is not a part of poverty alleviation programmes in India?
- A Integrated Rural Development Programme
- B Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
- C Ayushman Bharat Yojana ✓
- D National Family Benefit Scheme
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Welfare Schemes & Programmes
CSE1984
Antyodaya scheme aims at
- A To uplift the poorest sections of the society ✓
- B To provide drinking water to Harijans
- C To implement reservation policy for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- D To allot land to marginal farmers
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Economic Schemes
CSE1982
Antyodaya scheme is aimed for
- A Protection of minorities from atrocities
- B Helping the Scheduled Castes
- C Helping the minorities
- D Uplifting the poorest among the poor ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Economic Schemes
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