Economy - MOST IMPORTANT BPSC PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of BPSC PCS.
📘 Industrial Sector📚 Make in India
Q1
Which of the following defence platforms are part of India's growing indigenous military ecosystem supported by the Make in India initiative?
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📘 Poverty📚 Definition and Indices
Q2
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Capability Poverty Measure (CPM) developed by the UNDP?
1) CPM includes child malnutrition as a proxy for lack of health and nourishment.
2) Female illiteracy is included to reflect deprivation in education and knowledge.
3) It considers male illiteracy as a key indicator of capability poverty.
4) It includes lack of access to clean drinking water as an important indicator of capability poverty.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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📘 External Sector in India📚 Trade Balance
Q3
Which of the following is not among the top ten principal commodities of India's export during April-September 2024-25?
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📘 External Sector in India📚 Trade Balance
Q4
Which of the following countries had greater share than India in the global services export in 2023?
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📘 Indian Urbanization📚 Mission
Q5
Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
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📘 Major Schemes📚 Schemes of Infrastructure and Innovation Sector
Q6
Which state had the highest constructed road length under Bharatmala Pariyojana as of 31st October 2024?
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📘 Agriculture Sector📚 Agriculture- KCC/Credit
Q7
Before the launch of Kisan Rin Portal (KRP), farmers used to submit manual claims under the Interest Subvention and Prompt Repayment Incentive schemes to which of the following institution/s?
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📘 External Sector in India📚 Forex Reserves
Q8
India's foreign exchange reserves:
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📘 Major Schemes📚 Schemes of Sustainable Development
Q9
Match List-I with List-II. List-I: a) Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, b) Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI), c) The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative, d) National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). List-II: 1) Introduced in the Union Budget for 2023-24, 2) Aims to reduce emissions in energy-intensive industries, 3) Launched in 2019 as a national-level strategy, 4) Launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.
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📘 Unemployment📚 Misc
Q10
According to Annual PLFS 2023-24 report:
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📘 Industrial Sector📚 Industrial Policy
Q11
Which of the following was NOT the outcome of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?
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📘 Industrial Sector📚 MSMEs
Q12
Share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ____ in 2020-21 to ____ in 2022-23.
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📘 Industrial Sector📚 Misc
Q13
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding the Indian cement industry?
1) Around 87% of India's cement industry is concentrated in a few major states like Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
2) India is the largest producer of cement in the world.
3) Most cement plants in India are located far from raw material sources and near to the ports to support exports.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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📘 Major Schemes📚 Schemes of Educational Sector
Q14
What is the primary objective of Bihar's Mission Daksh?
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📘 Industrial Sector📚 Startup India/ Standup India
Q15
Which of the following is NOT one of the components under the YUVA framework of the Bihar Startup Policy 2022?
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📘 National Income Concepts and Methods of Calculation📚 Per capita Income
Q16
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about Bihar's economic performance in 2023-24?
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📘 Indian Population📚 State/UT
Q17
Consider the following statements:
1). The proportion of the young population (0-19 years) in Bihar is projected to decline significantly by 2041.
2) Bihar's demographic dividend is expected to peak around 2041.
3) The elderly population (60+ years) in Bihar is expected to rise more sharply than in India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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📘 Unemployment📚 Misc
Q18
According to PLFS 2023-24, which of the following statements best describe the nature of employment among women in Bihar?
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📘 Inflation and Business Cycles (Recession, Depression, etc.)📚 Misc
Q19
Consider the following subjects belonging to different lists of the constitution of India. Which of the following subjects belong to concurrent list?
1) Protection of wildlife.
2) Income on Agriculture.
3) Tax on Electricity consumption or sale.
4) Price control.
Out of these :
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📘 Industrial Sector📚 Industrial Policy
Q20
The Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme announced by the Government helps in:
1) Enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across the industries
2) Incentivizing foreign investments for domestic production
Out of these:
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