General Studies Paper I · 2015–2025
8 questions from the real papers, each with the official answer and an explanation we wrote ourselves.
These are actual UPSC Prelims Economy questions. They are grouped by the concept being tested rather than by the year they appeared, because the concept is what repeats — and seeing the same idea asked three different ways across a decade is the whole reason to read old papers at all.
Concepts with only one question explained so far. They get their own page once there are two.
UPSC 2025 · Q1 · Mutual Funds, AIFs, REITs & InvITs
With reference to investments, consider the following: I. Bonds II. Hedge Funds III. Stocks IV. Venture Capital How…
UPSC 2025 · Q2 · Quantitative Instruments (Repo, CRR, SLR, OMO, LAF)
Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India? I. Buying and selling Government bonds…
UPSC 2025 · Q5 · Income Tax, Corporate Tax & DTC
Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry…
UPSC 2025 · Q6 · Mining & Mineral Resources
Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India is a…
UPSC 2025 · Q10 · Budget: Receipts, Expenditure & Classification
Consider the following statements: I. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the…