UPSC CSE Prelims questions

Financial Markets

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2023

In the context of finance, the term 'beta' refers to

Financial Markets

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2026

With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details:

Sl. No.	Committee	Objective	Organization under which it was formed
1.	R.N. Malhotra Committee	Comprehensive reforms of Insurance sector in India	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
2.	L.C. Gupta Committee	Preparing a roadmap for the introduction of derivatives trading in India	Securities and Exchange Board of India
3.	Urjit R. Patel Committee	Preparing a roadmap for reforming bank lending to the Housing sector	Reserve Bank of India
4.	Y.H. Malegam Committee	Preparing a roadmap for reforms in Microfinance sector in India	Reserve Bank of India

In which of the above rows are all the details correctly matched?

National Income & Macro Basics

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2024

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:

Economic activity	Sector
1. Storage of agricultural produce	Secondary
2. Dairy farm	Primary
3. Mineral exploration	Tertiary
4. Weaving cloth	Secondary

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Financial Markets

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2023

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.

Statement-II: InvITs are recognized as borrowers under the "Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002".

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

External Sector

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2021

Consider the following statements:

The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily

1.improves the competitiveness of the domestic exports in the foreign markets

2.increases the foreign value of domestic currency

3.improves the trade balance

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Industry & Infrastructure

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2026

Consider the following statements with reference to the Sagarmala Programme of the Government of India:

I. The Sagarmala Programme seeks to achieve port-led economic growth through cost-effective and sustainable coastal infrastructure.

II. The success of the Sagarmala Programme is reflected in significant growth in coastal and inland waterway shipping, along with improved global port rankings.

III. Sagarmala 2.0 aims to position India as a global maritime innovation hub aligned with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047 visions.

Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?

1.Statement II validates the effectiveness of the strategies envisioned in statement I.

2.Statement III extends the objectives of statement I by embedding them into a future-oriented innovation framework.

3.Statement I contradicts statement III by focusing only on traditional infrastructure instead of modern innovation.

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External Sector

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2016

With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements:

1.IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting the global economy, and advises the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the direction of its work.

2.The World Bank participates as observer in IMFC’s meetings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Agricultural Economy

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2020

Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?

1.Minimum Support Price

2.Government's trading

3.Government's stockpiling

4.Consumer subsidies

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Poverty, Inclusion & Demographics

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2016

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

1.Undernourishment

2.Child stunting

3.Child mortality

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Agricultural Economy

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2015

Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?

Money, Banking & RBI

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2015

‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’, often seen in the news, seeks to

External Sector

Economic & Social Development · PYQ 2020

"Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to