BPSC Prelims · Topic-wise PYQs
Indian Economy BPSC Prelims PYQs
286 questions on Indian Economy asked in BPSC Prelims, sorted into 15 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test (longer sub-topics in sets of about 25 questions) with the BPSC marking (+1 / −0.33 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Indian Economy in BPSC Prelims
Indian Economy is the 4th largest of the 12 topics in the BPSC bank: 286 of its 2,570 topic-wise PYQs (11.1%). The biggest sub-topics are Agriculture (35), Demography (30), Poverty & Human Development (27).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 35 | 2025 |
| Demography | 30 | 2025 |
| Poverty & Human Development | 27 | 2025 |
| Macroeconomy | 26 | 2025 |
| Industries | 26 | 2025 |
| Budget & Accounts | 25 | 2025 |
| RBI Functions & BoP | 24 | 2025 |
| International Organisations | 22 | 2025 |
| Five Year Plan | 18 | 2025 |
| Trade | 17 | 2025 |
| Taxation | 16 | 2025 |
| Banking System | 13 | 2025 |
| FDI & Markets | 4 | 2023 |
| Institutions & Laws | 2 | 2022 |
| Employment | 1 | 2024 |
| Total | 286 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the Indian Economy tests in the app and have no page of their own.
Indian Economy PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 115 | |
| 2016–2020 | 103 | |
| 2011–2015 | 33 | |
| 2001–2010 | 31 | |
| Before 2001 | 4 |
Sample Indian Economy questions from the free tests
Question text only. The options, the answer and the explanation open in the free test (free sign-in with your mobile number).
Asked in 2025
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?
Attempt it in the free 71st CCE Prelims (2025)Asked in 2025
As per NFHS-5 data, which of the following state(s) recorded less than 6% of the population as multidimensionally poor in 2019-20?
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Which organization jointly developed the National Urban Innovation Stack (NUIS) Digital Blueprint with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)?
Attempt it in the free 71st CCE Prelims (2025)
Questions students ask
How many Indian Economy questions has BPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 286 Indian Economy previous-year questions from BPSC Prelims in 15 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Indian Economy sub-topics come up most often?
Agriculture (35 questions), Demography (30 questions), Poverty & Human Development (27 questions).
Can I practise BPSC Indian Economy PYQs for free?
Partly. 18 of these 286 questions are in the free BPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.