Economy questions from UPSC 2023

Question 1 · Agriculture Economics

Consider the following statements : 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop. 3. Some tribal p...

Question 2 · Monetary Policy

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes. Statement-II : Central Banks generally a...

Question 3 · Business & Accounting Concepts

Consider the investments in the following assets : 1. Brand recognition 2. Inventory 3. Intellectual property 4. Mailing list of clients How many of the above are considered intangible inves...

Question 4 · Fiscal Federalism

Consider the following : 1. Demographic performance 2. Forest and ecology 3. Governance reforms 4. Stable government 5. Tax and fiscal efforts For the horizontal tax devolution, the Fifteent...

Question 5 · Money and Banking

With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements : 1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system. 2. A...

Question 6 · International Trade & Reserves

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value. Statement-II : Switzerland has the second largest gold reserves in th...

Question 7 · Financial Instruments

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...

Question 8 · Financial Markets

Consider the following markets : 1. Government Bond Market 2. Call Money Market 3. Treasury Bill Market 4. Stock Market How many of the above are included in capital markets?

Question 9 · Financial Inclusion & Rural Development

Consider the following statements : 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. 2. In an...

Question 10 · Agriculture Economics

Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?

Question 11 · International Economic Organizations/Agreements

Consider the following statements : The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the European Union is a treaty that 1. limits the levels of the budgetary deficit of the countries of the European Unio...

Question 12 · Financial Markets & Investment

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

Question 13 · Monetary Policy

Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'?

Question 14 · Industrial Sector

Consider the following statements with reference to India : 1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006', the 'medium enterprises' are those with i...

Question 15 · International Trade & Industrial Policy

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods. Statement-II : Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in India have ta...