UPPSC Prelims · Topic-wise PYQs
Indian Economy UPPSC Prelims PYQs
683 questions on Indian Economy asked in UPPSC 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 UPPSC marking (+1.33 / −0.44 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Indian Economy in UPPSC Prelims
Indian Economy is the second largest of the 12 topics in the UPPSC bank: 683 of its 4,128 topic-wise PYQs (16.5%). The biggest sub-topics are Demography (156), Poverty & Human Development (78), Industries (77).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Demography | 156 | 2025 |
| Poverty & Human Development | 78 | 2025 |
| Industries | 77 | 2025 |
| Macroeconomy | 54 | 2025 |
| Agriculture | 53 | 2025 |
| Trade | 35 | 2024 |
| Budget & Accounts | 34 | 2025 |
| Taxation | 33 | 2024 |
| International Organisations | 33 | 2025 |
| Five Year Plan | 32 | 2020 |
| RBI Functions & BoP | 31 | 2024 |
| FDI & Markets | 23 | 2024 |
| Banking System | 22 | 2025 |
| Employment | 20 | 2025 |
| Institutions & Laws | 2 | 2013 |
| Total | 683 | 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 | 128 | |
| 2011–2015 | 104 | |
| 2001–2010 | 203 | |
| Before 2001 | 133 |
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
Consider the following and arrange them in the correct chronological order.
Attempt it in the free UPPSC 2025 GS Paper I
1. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation
2. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
3. Jal Jeevan Mission
4. National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy
Select the correct answer from the code given below :Asked in 2025
Which of the following Programmes/Schemes is/are NOT included in meeting the objectives of National Education Policy 2020 ?
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1. ULLAS
2. DIKSHA
3. Bharat Nirman Programme
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :Asked in 2025
Consider the following Committees relating to poverty and arrange their formation in correct chronological order.
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1. Lakdawala Committee
2. Rangarajan Committee
3. Tendulkar Committee
4. Dandekar and Rath Committee
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
Questions students ask
How many Indian Economy questions has UPPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 683 Indian Economy previous-year questions from UPPSC Prelims in 15 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Indian Economy sub-topics come up most often?
Demography (156 questions), Poverty & Human Development (78 questions), Industries (77 questions).
Can I practise UPPSC Indian Economy PYQs for free?
Partly. 28 of these 683 questions are in the free UPPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.