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Topic Public goods
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 9 years (2015–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2015 → CAPF 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) 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.
CAPF2024
Consider the following statements regarding Public Goods and Externalities
- Non-rivalry and non-excludability are two characteristics of Public Goods
- Market can provide the optimal amount of a good in the presence of externalities
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: (A)
Economy › Macroeconomics
CDS2015
What is meant by 'Public Good'?
- A A commodity produced by the Government
- B A commodity whose benefits are indivisibly spread among the entire community ✓
- C A Government scheme that benefits the poor households
- D Any commodity that is very popular among general public
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Macroeconomics
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