Economy questions from UPSC 2026

Question 1 · Industry & Trade

Which of the following is/are the most significant implication(s) of obtaining Oeko-Tex certification for Eri Silk in the global textile industry ? 1. It allows Indian exporters to compete i...

Question 2 · Banking & Financial Institutions

Which one of the following correctly represents the three key sub-indices of the Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?

Question 3 · Industry & Trade

An e-commerce revenue model where the seller has control over pricing but doesn't keep products in stock and instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to a third-party supplier,...

Question 4 · Financial Markets

Which of the following statements about Crowdfunding is/are correct ? 1. Crowdfunding is solicitation of funds (small amount) from multiple investors through a web-based platform or social n...

Question 5 · Financial Markets

A bond whose proceeds are used only to finance or refinance a combination of both environmental and social projects is called :

Question 6 · Public Finance

Which one of the following best describes the 'Crowding Out Effect' in the context of fiscal policy ?

Question 7 · Infrastructure

In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy ? 1. By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to...

Question 8 · Inclusive Growth & Poverty

Consider the following statements about Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) : 1. MPI is calculated using Alkire-Foster methodology. 2. MPI calculated by NITI Aayog has a total of twelve ind...

Question 9 · Financial Markets

Which of the following statements about Real-World Assets (RWA) Tokenization are correct ? 1. Tokenization is the process of turning real world assets into digital tokens using blockchain te...

Question 10 · Banking & Financial Institutions

Which of the following statements about M1xchange's role in Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) financing is/are correct ? 1. M1xchange provides collateral based loans to MSMEs. 2. M1x...

Question 11 · Industry & Trade

Which one of the following pairs of semiconductor plants in India and their locations is not correctly matched ?

Question 12 · Banking & Financial Institutions

With reference to different Committees in India, consider the following details : Committee | Objective | Organization under which it was formed 1. R.N. Malhotra Committee | Comprehensive re...

Question 13 · Infrastructure

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-eff...

Question 14 · Insurance

Which of the following statements about insurance in aviation sector is/are correct ? 1. 'Aviation Hull Insurance' covers the physical aircraft, including the body, engine, and on-board equi...

Question 15 · Banking & Financial Institutions

Consider the following statements about the Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India : 1. NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits. 2. All the NBFCs operating in India have to be register...

Question 16 · Digital Economy

Which one of the following statements about Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Central Bank Digital Currency (Digital Rupee) is not correct ?

Question 17 · Digital Economy

Which one of the following best describes the key objective of India's 'Open Network for Digital Commerce' (ONDC) initiative ?