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Economics — NDA General Ability Test PYQs

34 questions from this chapter, asked in 10 NDA exams between 2016–2026.

34questions
10NDA exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions

Q1MCQ2026

Which one of the following is not a strategy in the Rainfed Area Development (RAD) scheme of India?

(A)Diversified farming
(B)Soil health management
(C)Adaptation of cluster-based approaches
(D)Optimizing canal irrigation
Q2MCQ2026

Consider the following statements :
I. The Second Five-Year Plan sought to promote development which would establish socialistic pattern of society in India.
II. Between 1966 and 1969, three Annual Plans were formulated.
III. The Ninth Five-Year Plan could not take off at its stipulated time in the 60th year of India's Independence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A)I and II only
(B)I and III only
(C)II and III only
(D)I, II and III
Q3MCQ2026

Consider the following pairs related to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals :
I. Goal 1 : End poverty in all forms everywhere
II. Goal 2 : Ensure healthy lives
III. Goal 3 : Ensure quality education
IV. Goal 4 : Achieve gender equality
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(A)One
(B)Two
(C)Three
(D)All the four
Q4MCQ2025

Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I (Five Year Plan)
A. Fifth Five Year Plan
B. Seventh Five Year Plan
C. Ninth Five Year Plan
D. Eleventh Five Year Plan

List II (Objective)

  1. Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth
  2. Garibi Hatao (Removal of Poverty)
  3. Food, Work and Productivity
  4. Growth with Social Justice and Equality
(A)A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(B)A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(C)A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
(D)A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
Q5MCQ2025

With which of the following was the Bretton Woods System NOT associated

(A)International Monetary Fund
(B)Economic recovery after the Second World War
(C)International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(D)Establishment of a monetary system based on floating exchange rate
Q6MCQ2025

Which one among the following plans is also known as Mahalanobis Plan?

(A)First Five Year Plan
(B)Second Five Year Plan
(C)Third Five Year Plan
(D)Sixth Five Year Plan
Q7MCQ2025

Which of the following were the years of Annual Plans?

(A)1956-1957
(B)1966-1969
(C)1975-1976
(D)1992-1993
Q8MCQ2025

How many rural districts does Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act cover as on 2024-25 ?

(A)600
(B)740
(C)700
(D)680
Q9MCQ2024

Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct?

(A)Development of the basic and heavy industry sector
(B)Increase in national income to raise living standards
(C)Expansion of the consumer goods sector
(D)Expansion of employment opportunities
Q10MCQ2024

Which among the following is/are the objective(s) of setting up of Planning Commission in the 1950s in India?

  1. To increase production and offering opportunities to all for employment
  2. To make assessment of all resources of the country
    Select the answer using the code given below:
(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2

Why practise Economics PYQs?

Economics has appeared in 10 NDA General Ability Test exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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