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Topic wise
ESI questions
Asked in Previous Years of
Phase 2 RBI Grade B
2017
ESI 1 MARKER
1. Brundtland commission’s alternative name? world commission on
environment and development
2. Asean summit venue in April 2017? Manila (controversial- Manila is the
venue for 2018 but the question asked for 2017. 2017 venue was not mentionedin the
question)
3. SECC census- what is the % of rural households in India out of total
households
4. Cry report- people without access to clean drinking water
5. HDI released by which organization? UNDP
6. GDP-DEPRECIATION gives what? NDP
7. Market value of final goods and services produced in a year is called? GNP in
case of goods and services produced by citizens; GDP in case of goods and services
produced within boundaries by everyone
8. D in FSDC stands for? Development
9. Which country has signed information exchange agreement with 40
countries?
10. Which country decided to opt out of Paris climate framework? USA
11. Committee to review FRBM? N K Singh
12. FRBM helps in? Fiscal Prudence
13. Arvind Panagriya committee to collect comprehensive unemployment data
14. Total women workforce participation rate
15. BOP meaning? Balance of Payment
16. 2016-17 4th quarter growth? 6.1%
17. Dairy development fund allocation- 8000 Crore
18. India will overtake CHINA population in which year- 2024
19. Which PSU was approved for restructuring in May?
20. 2 cities Of India identified as dense- Mumbai, Kota
21. Number of SDG goals and targets? 17 goals and 169 targets

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22. Ease of doing business ranking published by? World Bank
23. CEZ full form? Central European Zone
24. Total population of youth aged between 15-30 who are not underany
employment education or training?
25. What is the forecast by Economic Survey for growth of India in 2018-19?
26. OECD projection for India for 2018-19?
27. DIPP under which ministry- ministry of commerce and industry
28. Who is the chief of NITI Aayog committee for Employment status?
29. Information exchange agreement signed between India and which country?
Switzerland
30. Report given by UNCTAD? world investment report
31. which of the following is false about NITI Aayog? 3-year action plan is for
2017-19
32. Maternity leave extension related to which scheme? IGMSY
33. CAREC established by? ADB
34. MGNREGA comes under which ministry? Ministry of Rural Development
2 MARKERS
1. India’s rank in Gender inequality index? 125.
2. Which of the following are Parameters for Gender Inequality Index?
knowledge, living conditions, health.
3. Jawahar Rojgar yojana has been modified into – Jawahar Samriddhi yojana.
4. Name the scheme which would help a person in a rural area who has done a
degree in accounting to secure an opportunity without leaving for the city- Rurban
mission.
5. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana and Indira Awas yojana restructured into which
scheme? Sampoorna Grameen Rojgar Yojana.
6. Niti Aayog Question- 3-year agenda related question.
7. Niti Ayog 3-year agenda is related to which sectors?
8. Social Movement in Rajasthan for Right to Information. Background was given.
movement’s organization was asked- Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan.
9. The MKSS Movement was fought for which parameters? Non-payment of
wages to workers.
10. RTI was passed in which year? 2005.
11. Monetary policy framework-total 3 questions-
12. committee head
13. Reappointment rules
14. Inflation target- Band of inflation? 2-6%
15. Which board was removed recently? FIPB.
16. Regarding countries of concern- how is FDI regulated through such
countries?
17. As per new rules, in how many days FDI proposal should be passed- 60

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days.
18. Why did the government implement new FDI rules —to boost makein
India.
19. A passage explaining concerns of startup implementing maternity bill-1st
question- index regarding the issue mentioned in the passage.
20. Which of the following schemes help in regarding the issues mentioned
in passage– options Kishore yojana, standup startup India, Matritva yojana. Theanswer
was all of the above.
Match the following was given: left side recent bills such as finance, employee compensation,
maternity- to be matched with appropriate one regarding the issue mentioned in passage.
21. Paris based think tank mentioned in the passage- its estimate for India for
2019 was asked.
22. Passage based on Warangal- Question: identify the scheme- HRIDAY.
23. City names were given. Choose the one which is not identified with
HRIDAY—Aurangabad was the odd one out.
24. A passage based on WTO- central Asia regional organization was started by
which bank- ADB.
25. Which sector will be gained through startup India scheme- MSME
26. IIP revision passage-3 questions total- why base year is revised? Adoptionof
international standards of practice?
27. Identify true statement- regarding IIP revision
28. Introduced index for capital goods creation- name the index
29. Scheme related to adolescent girls was asked- identify the scheme basedon
passage
30. App designed for adolescent girls- Saathiya salah
31. Passage Regarding maternity bill- it was mentioned that India was placed in same
bracket as Iceland and some other country- a question was asked highlighting the
issue mentioned in the passage and specific rank of India regarding that issue index
was asked (India’s score in index was given too- 0.683)
32. Passage on UNCTAD- report published by it
33. Head of MPC? Urjit Patel
34. Population affected by water crisis?
2018
ESI 2 Markers
1 Passage About scholarship scheme for NRI and Overseas Indians (ECR means
Emigration Check Required Countries and include Gulf and Middle East
countries): Scheme doesn't cover
which of the discipline: Ans: Medicine

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2 Scholarship Portal under the scheme:
3 Scheme Name: Scholarship Program for Diaspora Children
4 Features of scheme
All options correct except for the one stating food charges covered
5 Total number of Scholarship and that reserved for ECR countries Ans 150:50
Q:6-8 (covered in govt. schemes related to health)
6 Passage about JSSK Identify the scheme name: Janani Shishu Suraksha
Karyakram)
7. Hospitalization for how many days for sick new born children: 30 Days
8 Diet provided for Normal and C-section Delivery for 3 and 7 Days respectively
9. The Scheme was launched from Mewat District in Haryana.
10-12(covered in Indian economy highlights by EXIM and CSO and static
theory part)
10. Passage about GNI with Blanks. The question was about who releases the
estimates
11. Which will fill the gap
12. How per capita computed?
13-17(covered in World report's India's story by IMF)
13 Passage About IMF and RBI. Which rate is being referred?
14 The rate was increased to 6.5%
15 The Headline Inflation rate referred in the passage
16 Which of the following can be the reason for the caution (Options were 1991 Reforms
/ High
Manufacturing Cost/Govt Ownership of PSBS/ Labour market)
17 Name the organisation releasing the report:
18-20(covered in govt schemes Poverty alleviation and unemployment)
18 Passage based on Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (Launched in April 1999)
19 What is true about of the scheme
Ans The option containing Capacity Building, Trading and Skill Development, Credit
training etc.
20 Features about the scheme
21 Passage about the scheme: SCHEME OF GRANT IN AID TO VOLUNTARY AND
OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR SC
22: Which ministry? Min of Social Justice and Empowerment
23 Eligibility Criteria for the organisation
24 Which is covered under the scheme?
25-28(FRBM chapter)
25 One passage about FRBM, Fiscal Deficit based on Budget Speech:
26 Debt to GDP

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27. Operational parameter:
28. FRBM paves the way for: removal of Ad-hoc Bills, Ways and Means Advance Limit,
Short
Term
29 Fiscal Deficit refers to
30-35 (Finance and banking current affairs)
Passage About Ease of Doing, BRAP
30 Question about the state ranked last: Meghalaya
31 The report name BRAP: Business Reform Action
32 DIPP Collaboration with which institution: World Bank
1 Markers
1) Proportion of people below poverty line referred as: POVERTY GAP (Included in the
theory part)
2) SDG Targets are to be achieved by: 2030 (Included in the theory part)
3) First Multilateral Organization having its secretariat in India: ISA (Included in the
theory part)
4) Poverty due to sudden Health Issue or Calamity and temporary in Nature: Situational
Poverty.
5) Budget Allocation for Operation Green :500 Crores (Included in the budget)
6) Cumulative Deduction in budget to Salaried Class: 40000 (Included in the budget)
7) Allocation for Infra in Budget :5.97 Lac Crore (Included in the budget)
8) Consumer Goods are also referred as: Final Goods (Included in the theory)
9) HDI is released in Annual Report of: UNDP (Included in the reports)
10) Budget Speech of FM stated that Agricultural Exports of India are against potential
of 100 billion (Included in the budget)
11) The First P in PPP Purchasing Power Parity (Included in the theory)
12) Impact of Globalization on Family, Work and Culture etc can termed as: SOCIAL
GLOBALIZATION
13) TRIPS monitored by: WTO (Included in the theory)
14) First state in India to have conducted comprehensive survey to ascertain the extent
of Multidimensional Poverty in the state: AP (Included in the current affairs)
15) Macro Economic theory doesn’t (Included in the theory) involve: Analysis of specific
Company
16) GDP measure Perspective: Consumer Perspective) (Included in the theory)
Perspective (GVA is Producers)
18) which of the following is true about Fiscal Policy: Ans None of the given options (All
narrated Monetary Policy aspects!) (Included in the theory)
19) Question about Rural Development scheme: Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
(Included in the MORD scheme also in current affairs)
20) imposed for generating revenue and protecting domestic industries: Tariff (Included
in the theory)
21) Trade measures aimed at protecting domestic sector refers to: Protectionism
22) Study of Price impact due to change in price other goods - Cross Elasticity
23) Institution established in 1945: IMF (Included in the theory)

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24. GDP calculation doesn’t include: (Included in the theory)
25. Population that maximizes the country's Growth and Development: Optimal
Population
26 Objective of the Scheme HRIDAY (Included in the theory)
27 Inflation theory which combines both the Pull Back and Push Back to explain the
inflation
(Options were Market Power Theory, Mark up theory, Bottle Neck theory, Monetary
Theory)
28 The revised Fiscal Deficit Target is 3.3% against the earlier target of 3%. (Included in
the budget)
2019
Paragraphed based questions: (SDG INDEX)
Q. 1 Which of the following is not true about SDG index: The Index has been constructed
spanning across 13 out of 17 SDGs. SDG 17 was left out because the Goal is focused on
international partnerships, being less relevant for domestic level policy actions. The SDG
India Index was used to rank the States/UTs according to their progress on the 78
Priority Indicators
Q.2 Each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are mapped with a set of …… targets
to be achieved by 2030:
Answer: 169
Q.3 NITI AYYOG’s partners in this process were ……. and United Nations in India:
Answer: Global Green Growth Institute (Seoul, South Korea)
Q.4 Which of the following state/UT is not in the category of front runner in SDG index:
Andhra Pradesh Puducherry Tamil Nādu Kerala
Paragraphed based questions:
Q.5 Which of the following is an insurance scheme for PwDs:
Answer: NIRMAYA
Q.6 Which of the following is/are true about the scheme: Same premium irrespective of
the age of the person Insurance of Rs. one lakh per beneficiary No medical tests will be
conducted before providing the insurance cover. All of the above
Q.7 An autonomous organization of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Government of India, set up under the “National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with
Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities” Act 1999:
Answer: National Trust
Q.8 Based on paragraph you have to guess which organization has predicted India’s
GDP 6.0%:
Answer: UNCTAD
Q.9 As per UNCTAD, India should restore the functions of …. to achieve SDG targets:
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Paragraph based on GOAL:
Q.10 The scheme was launched with the help of:
Answer: Facebook
Q.11 Partner of Ministry of Tribal Affairs in the scheme:
Answer: NITI Aayog
Q.12 Which of the following is true about the scheme:
a) It connects underprivileged young tribal women with senior expert mentors in the
areas of business, fashion and arts to learn digital and life skills
b) The 2nd phase aims to digitally mentor 5000 young women in India’s tribal
dominated districts.
c) In total, more than 200,000 hours of guidance will be provided.
d) All of the above are true
Paragraph based on Skill development scheme:
Q.13 Tagline of referred scheme:
Answer: Tagline 'Kaushal Bharat, Kushal Bharat'.
Q.14 Which of the following scheme was not started with the referred scheme:
Answer: NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROMOTION SCHEME (NAPS):
Q.15 Which of the following is true about the referred scheme:
SKILL INDIA MISSION aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by
2022
Paragraph based on GDP and National Income:
Q.16 Which of the following has been referred in the paragraph:
Answer: GDP & NI
Q.17 Slowdown in Q4 is due to:
Answer: decline in consumption part
Q.18 Earning per person: Per Capital Income
Q.19 Which of the following is not among the 5Ps of SDG:
Answer: Perspective People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership
Paragraph based on RCEP:
Q.20 Which of the following organization has been referred in the paragraph
Answer: RCEP
Q.21 The referred deal is a free trade agreement between ……… and their five FTA
partners between:
Answer: ASEAN
Q.22 Reasons of India to leave the referred deal:

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Answer: All of the above (Higher Imports from RCEP partners, trade deficit)
Paragraph based on Industrial Policy:
Q.23 This will be the third policy after the ones released in 1956 and 1991”
Answer: Industry 4.0
Q.24 By which department the referred policy will be released
Answer: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the
Commerce and Industry ministry
Q.25 Which of the following is / are true about referred policy:
Answer: All of the above as objectives of industry 4.0 was given in multiple options
Paragraph based on Jal Shakti Mission:
Q. 26 Component of the referred Mission: (i) Water conservation and rainwater
harvesting, (ii) Renovation of traditional water bodies/tanks, (iii) Reuse, borewell
recharge structures, (iv) Watershed development, and (v) Intensive afforestation. All of
the above
Q.27 Blocks covered in Jal shakti Mission:
Answer: 1592 Blocks that are drought affected, water stressed or over-exploited falling in
256 districts with water conservation related central programmes.
Q.28 Plantation drive in Jal Shakti Mission related question exact question is awaited
from student
Paragraph based on External Benchmark:
Q. 29 Which of the following is not an external benchmark referred in the paragraph:
3-months Treasury Bill yield
6-months Treasury Bill yield
market interest rate published by FBIL
Banks own cost of fund rate
Q.30 What will be the Impact of the rate transmission:
Answer: Lower EMI of Loans
Q.31 Steps taken by Finance Minister:
The government will infuse INR 20,000 crore affordable housing package to benefit
around 3.5 lakh home owners. Relief from enhanced surcharge on long term/Short-term
Capital Gains.
Effective corporate tax rate including cess from around 35% to 25%.
All of the above are true.
Q.32 Which of the following actress and actor promoted “Make in India” in a movie
through sui dhaga:
Answer: Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan
Q.33 Fiscal Deficit – Interest Payments is called:
Answer: Primary deficit

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1 Markers
Q. 36 Green Bonds were released by
Answer: World Bank:
Q. 37 The CS Gender 3000 in 2019: The changing face of companies", India’s female
representation on boards has increased by 4.3 percentage points over the past five years
to 15.2% in 2019
Answer: 15.2%
Q. 38 Amount funded by Govt for AIF for housing Projects: Rs 10000 crs
Q. 39 RBI has permitted ARCs to purchase finance asset from peers provided the
transaction is on ……….
Answer: cash basis
Q. 40 A 2% TDS has been levied on cash transaction over:
Answer: 1Cr
Q.41 Which organization has provided USD 300 Mn loan to West Bengal govt.
Answer: World Bank
Q.42 SEIS scheme under foreign trade policy helps in promoting:
Answer: Services: Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS)
Q.43 Life expectancy as per National Health Profile 2019:
Answer: 69 years (68.7)
Q.44 India has agreed to provide a loan of …… to Russia in Eastern economic Forum:
Answer: USD 1 Bn
Q.45 Article 356 cannot be revoked on the basis of:
Answer: Corruption charges on state govt
Q.46 World Economic Outlook is being released by:
Answer: IMF
Q. 47 The report prepared by the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and
Employment revealed that the number of employees in such establishments increased to
…..from 39.3 million before the loans:
Answer: 50.4 million
Q.48 According to Multidimensional Poverty Index, India lifted ……..people out of poverty
between 2006 and 2016: Answer: 271 million
Q.49 The term Animal Spirit was given by:
Answer: John Maynard Keynes
Q.50 The Expert Committee to Review the Extant Economic Capital Framework
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Answer: 5.5% to 6.5%
Q. 51 World Economic Forum annual meeting 2020 will be held at:
Answer: Davos Switzerland
Q.52 Article 1 (i) of constitutions refers to India shall be;
Answer: Union of states
Q.53 Global Green new Deal theme of the report released by
Answer: UNCTAD
Q. 54 As per SECC 2011, Landless households deriving a major part of their income
from manual Labour:
Answer: 30.04%
Q. 55 Committee on Fintech related issues headed by:
Answer: Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs
Q. 56 School Education Quality Index was released by:
Answer: NITI AYYOG Q. 57 OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework
will be implemented by:
Q.57 OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework will be implemented by:
Answer: 2020
Q. 58 The rate at which banks borrow money for overnight from RBI
Answer: Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
Q. 59 MSMEs share in total export of India in 2018-19:
Answer: 48.10
Q. 60 As per Financial Benchmark Administrators guidelines by RBI, FBA cannot
introduce benchmark without the approval of:
Answer: RBI
Q. 61 Which state has been ranked last in the report Healthy state Progressive India by
NTITI Aayog:
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Q 62 Government share in Alternative Investment Fund for housing sector:
Answer: Rs 10000 crs
Q.63 The contribution of agriculture to the GVA has decreased from 15% in 2015-16 to
……...
Answer: 14.4%
2021

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1. The intergovernmental economic organization
headquartered at Paris has projected that the Indian economy
will bounce back to grow at ….in 2021-22
 12.6%
2. Global economic prospects have improved markedly in recent
months, helped by:
 The accommodative monetary policy stance
 Fiscal policy support
3. As a policy measure, the major countries have taken following step:
 Lower Interest rates
4. The report referred in the paragraph is:
 OECD’s Economic Outlook
PM KISAN SCHEME RELATED PARAGRAPH:
5. The scheme referred in the paragraph:
 PM-KISAN
6. PM KISAN scheme which of the following is not true about the
scheme:
 All person who paid taxes are eligible for the scheme.
7. The benefits under the scheme (PM KISAN):
 6000 per year
8. The platform which provides information to farmers related to
various issues:
 m- Kisan
AMRUT scheme related paragraph:
9. The scheme referred in paragraph:
 AMRUT
10. Which of the following is not true related to scheme referred in
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development of heritage sites
11. SAAP stands for:
 State Annual Action Plan
12. The referred scheme (AMRUT) has been extended by how many
years:
 2 Years
Covered in scheme of MoHUA
13. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” which was agreed upon by the
193 Member States of the United Nations was organized by:
 UN Secretariat.
14. In addition, growing global economic interdependence means that the
socioeconomic prospects of OECD countries will be ever more tightly linked to that of:
 developing and transition countries.
15. Which country can play a vital role in accomplishing viable environmental and
population tolerances:
 China
16. Advantages of foreign trade and Investment:
 stimulate competition, improve resource allocation, and facilitate the international
distribution of technology, enhance environmental protection
17. ……. will remain the operating target of the monetary policy
 Weighted average call money rate (WACMR)
18. Which of the following is true regarding RBI liquidity Management framework:
 if the call rate inches above the repo rate, it would signal liquidity deficit and the
central bank will bring its tools to infuse liquidity.
 if the call rate is below the repo rate, that would mean the banking system has
surplus liquidity
 the central bank can operate to suck out the liquidity through its operations.
19. While getting rid of the 14 day fixed repo, the RBI said it will operate a 14-day term
repo/reverse repo operation at a variable rate that would be conducted to coincide with
the……… maintenance cycle:
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20. Instruments of liquidity management will include:
 Long Term Variable Rate Repo (LTR)
 Long Term Variable Rate Reverse Repo (LTRR)
 FX Swap Auctions
 Open Market Operations (OMOs)
21. Which of the following is true about Operation Green:
 development of Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) value chain
22. In the budget announcement which of following is not true:
 Easing Compliance requirement of Small companies by revising their definition under
Companies Act, 2013 by increasing their thresholds for Paid up capital from “not
exceeding Rs. 50 Lakh” to “not exceeding Rs. 1 Crore” and turnover from “not exceeding
Rs. 2 Crore” to “not exceeding Rs. 10 Cr”.
 Reducing the residency limit for an Indian citizen to set up an OPC from 182 days to
120 days.
 In order to incentivise setting-up of more start-ups in the country, it is proposed to
extend the eligibility period to claim tax holiday for the start-ups by one more year to
31st March, 2022.
Covered in budget document
23. Under ONORC scheme, the additional borrowing limit of 0.25 percent of the Gross
State Domestic Product (GSDP) is allowed to the States only on completion of both of
the following actions: (i) Aadhar Seeding of all the ration cards and beneficiaries in the
State (ii) Automation of all the FPSs in the State.
 enables the migrant beneficiaries to get their entitled quota of food grains from any
electronic point of sale (e-PoS) enabled fair Price Shops of their choice anywhere in the
country.
 enables the States in better targeting of beneficiaries,
 elimination of bogus/ duplicate/ineligible card holders resulting in enhanced welfare
and reduced leakage.
 to ensure seamless inter-state portability of a ration card
Covered in current affairs
24. As per Economic Survey 2020-21, India’s real GDP to record a 11.0% growth in
FY2021-22 and nominal GDP to grow by 15.4% – the highest since independence due to:
 the initiation of a mega vaccination drive with hopes of a robust recovery in the
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Covered in Economic Survey Document
25. Which of the following is not an objective of Four labour codes:
 To delegitimize strikes Covered in Labour codes chapter
Covered in October 2020 Current affairs
26. Implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States
(STARS) project with a total project cost of Rs 5718 crore with the financial support of
……. amounting to US $ 500 million (approximately Rs. 3700 crore).
 World Bank
27. NIKSHAY platform
 an online tool which aims to create a database of all TB patients for monitoring and
research purposes.
Covered in scheme of MoH&FW
28. Match pairs related to SVAMITVA scheme, PMGKY, PM SVANidhi
 SVAMITVA
Covered in New Schemes
29. Recent at Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council of
WTO, the waiver proposed by South Africa and India for
 scaling up research, development, manufacturing, and supply of medical products.
30. Which of the following is not true about SGB
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15 Markers
1. How the different dimensions of Globalisation evolved since last Global financial crisis
of 2008, Analyse the Impact.
2. Describe various Poverty estimation method in relation of a. per Capital income b.
Inflation and consumption c. Safety net program
3. What are the horizontal and vertical allocation of resources to states as per 15th
Finance commission report. How this objective can be achieved?
10 markers
1. What are three measures related to disinvestment of Strategic sectors and non-
strategic sectors in Union Budget 2021-22. Discuss i. Rationale ii. Impact
2. What is influence of Demographic transition on economic growth with reference to
India?
3. Discuss India's commitment to climate change in light of socio-economic, health and
developmental projects.

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2 marker Questions
Para based (1-4)
It is a partnership agreement that aims to boost bilateral trade and investment between
the two Indo-Pacific countries. Through its phased-in tariff reductions, the agreement
will raise challenges for U.S. food and agricultural products in the Indian market.
Commodity areas of concern include wines and spirits, cotton, pulses and beans, forest
products, and tree nuts (almonds and pistachios). At the same time, India is seeking to
establish a number of additional free trade agreements and or comprehensive economic
partnership agreements.
1. In the above paragraph, which of the following partnership
account has been mentioned which India has signed recently?
(1) India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
(2) India-Russia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
(3) India-Israel Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
(4) India-France Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
(5) India-UK Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
Answer Key: 1
2. What is the total number of free trade agreements signed by India till now?
(1) 15
(2) 17
(3) 13
(4) 22
(5) 34
Answer: 3
3. Consider the following statements:
(a) It will enhance the economic cooperation between the two countries.
(b) It is the first trade agreement of India with a developed
country after more than a decade
(c) Both the countries are part of the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI).
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
(5) All of the above
Answer: 5
4. Which of the following is/are applicable when we import or export goods from other
countries?
(a) Custom Tariff
(b) Custom and Excise duties
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(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
Answer: 3
Para based (5-7)
ONORC
From its launch on March 12th 2021, 'Mera Ration' app has recorded over 15 lakh
downloads on Google Play Store. The app was launched under One Nation One Ration
Card (ONORC) plan to benefit eligible beneficiaries, particularly migrant beneficiaries to
avail maximum benefit of ration cards portability. The App has been developed by the
Department in technical association with Central NIC Unit - providing a host of useful
TPDS/ONORC information and features. To facilitate better access and maximum
benefit, the app is available in 12 languages viz. English, Hindi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil,
Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi and Bangla.
5. As on February 2022, ONORC has been implemented in how many states and UTs?
(1) 25
(2) 35
(3) 45
(4) 20
(5) 23
Answer: 2
5. As on February 2022, ONORC has been implemented in how many states and UTs?
(1) 25
(2) 35
(3) 45
(4) 20
(5) 30
Answer: 2
6. Under the ONORC (One Nation, One Ration Card), beneficiaries covered under which
of the following?
(1) Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme
(2) National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFSA)
(3) MGNREGA
(4) Both 1 and 3
(5) Both 1 and 2
Answer: 2
7. In the event of non-supply of foodgrains, under which of the following government the
beneficiaries will be compensated?
(1) Public Distribution System Rules
(2) MGNREGA Rules
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(4) Direct Benefit Transfer Rules
(5) None of the above
Answer: 3
8. When did the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) received the
prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration. 2020 for its
scheme 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC)?
(1) National Youth Day
(2) Indian Army Day
(3) Zero Discrimination Day
(4) World Health Day
(5) Civil Services Day
Answer: 5
Para based MCQs (9-11)
Social justice & Empowerment Scheme
The sub-scheme- “Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for welfare of
transgender persons”- includes various components. Through composite medical health,
it provides a comprehensive package in convergence with PM-JAY supporting Gender-
Reaffirmation surgeries through selected hospitals. The Housing facility ensures food,
clothing, recreational facilities, skill development opportunities, and medical support etc.
to the transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
9. Recently, Union Minister for social justice and empowerment had launched a national
portal for transgender persons and e-inaugrated a ………...: A shelter home for
transgender persons.
(1) Prabhuta Greh
(2) Garima Greh
(3) Varchasv Greh
(4) Ahmiiyat Greh
Answer: 2
10. Which of the following are covered under the scheme mentioned in the above-
paragraph?
(a) It provides Scholarships for Transgender Students studying in IX and till post-
graduation to enable them to complete their education.
(b) It has provisions for Skill Development and Livelihood under PM-DAKSH scheme.
(c) The Provision of beggar Protection Cell in each state.
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
Answer: 1
11. The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar has
launched the Central Sector scheme titled "SMILE". SMILE stands for Support for

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Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise. What is the budget outlay and
time period for this scheme?
(1) Rs. 565 Crore
(2) Rs. 165 Crore
(3) Rs. 265 Crore
(4) Rs. 365 Crore
(5) Rs. 465 Crore
Answer: 4
PMAGY
The centrally sponsored scheme of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is
being implemented since 2009-10 for integrated development of Scheduled Castes (SCs)
majority villages. Since 2018- 19, the scheme implementation guidelines were
comprehensively revised. During 2021-22, this scheme has been merged with two other
existing schemes of this Department to be known as Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati
Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), for which an amount of Rs.1800.00 cr. has been allocated
for the financial year 2021-22. The scheme was started on pilot basis wherein 1000 such
villages were selected. In 2014-15, the scheme was further expanded to 1500 more
villages. Since 2018-19, 19080 villages have been selected so far under the scheme. Till
2017-18, all such villages having more than 50% SC population were eligible for
selection under the scheme. Since 2018-19 onwards, villages having total population
500 or more with more than 50% SC population are eligible for selection under the
scheme at present.
12. Progress of implementation of Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
(PMAGY) is monitored against 50 monitorable indicators how many
domains?
(1) 15
(2) 20
(3) 25
(4) 30
(5) 10
Answer: 5
13.Which of the following state was not covered under the pilot project of the scheme
mentioned in above paragraph?
(1) Telangana
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Kerala
(5) Odisha
Answer: 4
14. The principal objective of the above-mentioned scheme is integrated development of
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existing Central and State Government, through ……………funds provided as Central
Assistance to the extent of Rs. 20 lakh per village.
(1) Incentivising
(2) Gap-filling
(3) Promotional
(4) Both 1 & 2
Answer: 2
15. Which of the following district has bagged the first spot in the country for successful
implementation of welfare and infrastructure development projects under the scheme?
(1) Cachar Assam
(2) Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
(3) Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
(4) Surat, Gujarat
(5) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Key 5
Para based MCQS (16-18)
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES: QUAD
The 7th Edition of the X will be inaugurated on 25 April. The Dialogue will be held in an
in-person format over three days, 25- 27 April 2022. It is India's flagship conference on
geopolitics and geoeconomics, held annually since 2016. It is organized by the Ministry
of External Affairs in collaboration with the Observer Research
(ORF).
Foundation Last year, it was held in a virtual format due to exceptional circumstances
necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, it is being held in an 'in-person'
format. The organizers have taken all necessary measures to adhere to Covid-19 health
protocols to ensure safe conduct of the same.
16. Which of the following is true about X?
(a) X is QUAD leaders meet
(b) One of the six main pillars of X is Rethinking Democracy: Trade, Tech and Ideology
(c) President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will join the Inaugural
Session as Chief Guest.
(1) Only a & b
(2) Only b & c
(3) Only a & c
(4) Only b
Answer: 2
17. This year, X side-events will be hosted in which of the following cities?
(a) Berlin
(b) Washington DC
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(1) Only a & b
(2) Only b & c
(3) Only a & c
(4) Only b
(5) Only c
Answer: 1
Report & Indices: Human Capital Index
India has been ranked at the _______ position in the latest edition of the World Bank’s
annual Human Capital Index that benchmarks key components of human capital across
countries. The 2020 Human Capital Index update data for 174 countries — covering 98
per cent of the world’s population — up to March 2020, providing a pre-pandemic
baseline on the health and education of children, with the biggest strides made in low-
income countries. The analysis shows that pre-pandemic, most countries had made
steady progress in building human capital of children, with the biggest strides made in
low-income countries. The Human Capital Project (HCP) is a global effort to accelerate
more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth. The HCP
will help countries tackle the worst barriers to peoples' development, using a “whole of
government” approach
18. What is India’s score in the above-mentioned index?
(1) 106
(2) 126
(3) 116
(4) 96
(5) 86
Answer: 3
19. Which of the following parameters are used in calculating the score of index
mentioned above in the passage?
(a) Happiness
(b) Health
(c)Food security
(d) Education
(e) Affordability
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b and d
(5) Only c and d
Answer: 4
20. As of February 2022, how many countries are part of HCP network of committed
governments who have expressed interest to invest in human capital at the highest
levels?
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(2) 73
(3) 83
(4) 67
(5) 92
Answer: 3
1 marker Questions
Scheme: PMVVY
21. Which of the following is not true regarding Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana?
(a) A person at 61 years age can invest in the scheme.
(b) Pension is paid monthly/quarterly/half yearly/yearly basis
(c)A person willing to invest Rs. 7 lakhs
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
Answer: 5
SGB Scheme
22. Which of the following is true regarding Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB):
(a) A lady HUF having 12kg of SGBs of 2017 series.
(b) Lady has bought SGB in the name of minor daughter in May 2017 Series
(c) Lady has bought 50 g of SGBS in June 2017 Series
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
(5) Only c
Answer: 2
PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
23. Who among the following is eligible for PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana?
(1) All Small and Marginal Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 2 hectares falling
in the age group of 18 to 40 years
(2) All Medium sized Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 2 hectares falling in
the age group of 18 to 40 years
(3) All Small and Marginal Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 2 hectares with
no limit on age
(4) All Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 5 hectares falling in the age group of
18 to 65 years
(5) All Marginal Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 2 hectares falling in the age
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Answer: 1
PM- eVidya
24. Which of the following is true regarding PM- eVidya:
(a) Shiksha Vani of CBSE disseminates audio content for various subjects of grades 9 to
12
(b) e-learning content for visually impaired
(c)Educational content across the country on radio, You Tube, and TV
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
(5) All a, b and c are correct
Answer: 5
SAHKAR MITRA Scheme
25. Mr X is teaching in the Central University in India. He wants to upgrade its skill so
that he can teach properly. For improving his skill, Mr X wants to do some internship.
Under which of the following scheme of National Cooperative Development Corporation
(NCDC) Mr X can take benefit?
(1) Yuva Sahkar Internship
(2) Digital India Internship Program
(3) “SAHKAR MITRA Scheme on Internship Program” (SIP)
Answer: 3
26. Which of the following is/are true regarding Bhoomi Rashi portal?
(a) Compensation will directly go to the land owner's account.
(b) Compensation will be processed through Public Financial Management System
(PFMS).
(c) It has been developed by the Ministry of Finance
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only b
(5) All a, b and c are correct
Answer: 1
27. Which of the following is true about An Importer -Exporter Code (IEC)?
(1) The Import Export Code (IEC) is a 15-digit code need to take by a person who wants
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(2) All IEC Certificates would be issued by the concerned RA with his signature in any
format.
(3) Any business entity can use Import- Export Code Registration for 10 years
(4) IEC may be applied on behalf of a firm which may be a Proprietorship, Partnership,
LLP, Limited Company, Trust, HUF, Society.
Answer: 4
28. Match the following:
(A). Ramu want to improve the breed of Milch animal: (D). One Stop Centre
(B). A lady from SC community want to invest in greenfield project:
(E). Rashtriya Gokul Mission
(C). A married women recently shifted in the city with her husband:
(F). Stand UP India
(1) A-E, B-F
(2) C-F, A-E
(3) B-F
(4) A-E, B-F, C-D
(5) B-F, C-D
Answer: 1
PMMSY
29. Which of the following is not an objective of PMMSY?
(1) Harnessing of fisheries potential in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and
equitable manner.
(2) Enhancing of fish production and productivity through expansion, intensification,
diversification and productive utilization of land and water.
(3) Modernizing and strengthening of value chain - postharvest management and quality
improvement.
(4) Doubling fishers and fish farmers incomes and generation of employment.
(5) Educational support to children of Children of Fisher and Fish Farmers
Answer: 5
Stand-Up India scheme
30. Which of the following is true regarding Stand-Up India scheme?
(a) Facilitate bank loans between 10L and 1 Crore.
(b) It shall be repayable in up to 7 years with a moratorium of up to 36 months
(c) The rate of interest would be lowest applicable rate of the bank for that category not
exceeding (base rate (MCLR) + 4%+ tenor premium).
(1) Only a and b
(2) Only b and c
(3) Only a and c
(4) Only a
(5) Only b
Answer: 4

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ESI Descriptive:
10 Markers
1. Rural Entrepreneurship: What are the challenges faced and how new enterprises can
solve India's social problems?
2. Kindly write a short note on current monetary policy framework in India.
3. What is NBFC? How it is different from bank and also mention 5 types of NBFCs
registered with RBI?
15 Markers
1. Although urbanization is spreading to villages but race, caste, gender discrimination
is rampant in this light. Write about challenges faced by protective discriminatory
policy.?
2. Explain economic reform & all types of economic reforms in Indian economy from 90s
to till now?
3. Financial stability is essential to any financial institution business. Kindly discuss in
light of:
(a) Financial stability report by RBI Dec-21
(b) Economic reforms and policy priorities in view of the outbreak of Covid-19 in India.
2023
SCHEMES
1. Guess the mission based on paragraph: Mission Life
2. LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment - to combat climate change was introduced at:
COP 26 Glasgow
3. Which of the following is not a theme of mission life:
Plant Insurance
4. As a global programme, Mission LiFE envisions three core shifts in our collective approach
towards sustainability, which of the following is not correctly matched:

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5. As on April 2023, how many unorganized workers have registered on e-Shram portal:
28.78 crores or 287.8 million
6. Which of the following services are being provided by e-shram portal:
Jobs, training, pension (social security schemes)
7. UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is developed by Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and …………… to drive Mobile Governance
in India
National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
8. Which of the following states has achieved the target of number of registrations on e-
Shram portal:
UP, Odisha, Chhattisgarh
REPORTS
Paragraph based question as the same type of paragraph have given in our ESI mock
6:
9. Which of the following report has been referred in the paragraph:
IMF-WEO
10. The growth of advance economies will fall from 2.7% to ….:
1.5%
11. Which of the following is a mission of IMF:
All of the above
12. The WEO database and publication are updated and published twice a year,
usually in
April and October
While WEO Update is published in January and July
13. The WTO was established on:
1995
14. The WTO’ director general:

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
15. Which of the following served as critical platforms for negotiation, policy
discussions, and setting the organization's direction:
16. Doha development agenda was held in: 2001
SCHEMES
Paragraph was given on PVTG:
17. Which of the following has been referred in the paragraph:
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
18. This mission is launched as part of which Saptarishi of Budget:
Reaching the Last Mile
19. Which of the following state is not covered under PVTG:
Assam
20. The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under:
a. A pre-agriculture level of technology;
b. A stagnant or declining population;
c. Extremely low literacy; and
d. A subsistence level of the economy.
e. All of the above
SCHEMES
1. Which of the following is correct regarding SGB:
a. The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.50 per cent per annum payable semi-annually
on the nominal value
b. Reserve Bank, has decided to offer a discount of ₹50/- per gram less than the nominal value to those
investors applying online and making the payment against the application through digital mode
c. The investors will be issued a Certificate of Holding at the end of 8 years
d. Scheduled Foreign banks cannot sell these bonds.
Ans: Only a and b
2. A women aged 45 years having 2 daughters aged 12 and 8 years is staying in
Swadhar Greh. Which of the following statement is correct:
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2. The women upto age of 45 years can stay there.
3. The daughter with age 8 can stay with her mother for 3 years in Swadhar Greh
Ans: Only 3
4. A craftsman wants to enroll for PMJAY for his family, which of the following
is true:
1. He is not eligible due to his working profession
2. He is not eligible as he has 6 children as a person with 5 children can enroll the
scheme
3. He is not eligible because he has old people in family
4. He would not get pre hospitalization
Ans: All wrong
4. A person want to open a PMBJP store, which of the following is true:
1. He would get 20% margin on MRP.
2. He would get a special financial assistance of 2 lakh from Government.
3. The incentive provided to the Kendra owners has been enhanced from earlier Rs.
2.5 Lakh to up to Rs. 5 Lakh to be given @ 15% of monthly purchases made, subject
to a ceiling of Rs. 12,000/- per month.
Only 1 and 2
5. The scheme was launched on 5th April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at
grassroot level focusing on economic empowerment and job creation. This scheme
has been extended up to the year 2025.
Which of the following is correct regarding scheme:
1. Rohan wants to set up a start up to help rural areas
2. Savita and Kavita are both sisters belong to SC and want to avail a loan of 5 lacs
3. Sunita wants to take a loan for her start up under the scheme
Ans. only 2 and 3
6.Which of the following is correct regarding Sukanya Samridhi account
1. Savita was born on 01-08-2023, she can open account before 01-08-2023
2. Maximum deposit in a year is 1.5 lakh
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Ans. 2
7. Which of the following is eligible under Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme
(PMSS):
1. One student A got 58% in diploma.
2. One student B got above 60% in 12th
3. One student C got 75% in 12th
Ans. 2 and 3
The ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)’ is being implemented to encourage
technical and post-graduate education for the widows and wards of the deceased/ex-
service personnel of Armed Forces. The scheme is funded out of National Defence Fund
administered by Prime Minister’s Office. Scholarships are available for education at
various technical institutions (medical, dental, veterinary, engineering, MBA, MCA and
other equivalent technical institutions having AICTE/UGC approval).
For being eligible for the Scholarship under PMSS, an applicant should have secured
minimum 60% marks in MEQ i.e., 10+2 / Diploma / Graduation as the case may be. MEQ
for entry to various professional courses differs. For example, MEQ for MBBS is 10+2
whereas for BE/B.Tech, it is 10+2/Diploma. It is graduation for B. Ed and MBA
The Scheme was introduced in 2006. Five thousand five hundred (5500) scholarships are
being awarded annually under this scheme. The amount of scholarships was Rs.2,000/-
for boys and Rs.2,250/- for the girls per month and is paid annually. This has now been
increased to Rs.2,500/- per month for boys and Rs.3,000/- per month for girls w.e.f. FY
2019-20. The payment is made through ECS into the bank account of the selected
students. The scheme migrated from offline to online mode with effect from Academic Year
2016-17.
8. Pm kisan Face app: OTP is not mandatory
9. Bill of exchange: X has taken a loan of Rs 25000 from Y and X has given a loan to
Z.X asked Z to pay directly to Y, which of the following negotiable instrument they
will make: Bill of exchange
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1. What are highlights and suggestions of world Development report.
2. Recently UNDP has released a new strategic plan of gender equality, with
reference to India, suggest how to shift from a portfolio piece meal approach
to a comprehensive gender sensitization strategy.
3. What is various challenge as pe RBI currency and finance report? Discuss
macroeconomic effect and 3 global initiatives for climate change
4. What are the challenges faced by start-ups in tier-2 and tier 3 cities?
5. Explain any 3-poverty alleviation and employment generation program?
6. Discuss the direct and indirect instrument of monetary policy.

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