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Topic Productivity
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2022–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2022–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2022 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) 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.
CDS2024
Level of per capita GDP depends upon which of the following?
- Proportion of population in the working age
- Work participation rate
- Per worker productivity
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 3 only
- B 1 and 3 only
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Economy › Macroeconomics
GEO2022
Which one of the following is not correct about marshes?
- A These transform mineral matter into organic matter
- B These function as physico-chemical sinks
- C These contribute to the beauty of the countryside
- D These are least productive natural environments ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
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