Analysis of WBCS Prelims questions related to Indian Economy

Analysis of WBCS Prelims questions related to Indian Economy including questions on current affairs of Indian Economy (2006-2010) :

The questions were asked on the following topics:

WBCS Prelims 2010

1.      Industrial Location in West Bengal;

2.      Five Year Plan;

3.      VAT;

4.      Sex Ratio;

5.      SEZ in West Bengal;

6.      Central Indirect Taxes;

7.      India’s crude oil import;

8.      Micro Finance;

9.      Population growth rate in West Bengal Districts;

10.  Community Development Programme;

11.  Current economic events;

12.  FRBM Act;

13.  Foreign exchange in India;

14.  Five Year Plan;

15.  Current economic events;

16.  Density of population in states;

17.  Current Economic Events;

18.  Economic reforms and liberalization;

19.  India’s free trade agreement;

20.  India as a member of international organizations;

21.  Whole sale price index in India;

22.  Current economic events;

23.  Central government disinvestment;

WBCS Prelims 2009

1. WTO;
2. Number of districts in West Bengal;
3. Decentralised planning;
4. Current economic events;
5. Density of population in states;
6. Union Budget;
7. Sex ratio in different states;
8. Reserve Bank of India;
9. India’s GDP;
10. Five Year Plan;
11. Union taxes and duties;
12. Current Economic Events;
13. Reserve Bank of India;
14. Planning Commission;
15. India’s Preferential Trade Agreement;
16. Current Economic Events;
17. Navaratna;
18. DA and Price Index;
19. National Development Council;
20. SAARC;
21. Surge of rupee against dollar;
22. Reserve Bank of India;
23. Population in different states;
24. SEZ;
25. Current economic events;

WBCS Prelims 2008

1.      Industrial licensing;

2.      Bank rate;

3.      Finance Commission;

4.      Fiscal policy;

5.      Foreign exchange reserve;

6.      Permanent Settlement;

7.      National income;

8.      Second Five Year Plan;

9.      Second Five Year Plan;

10.  Female literacy rate in West Bengal;

11.  Percentage of people below poverty line;

12.  World Bank;

13.  Current Economic Events;

14.  HDI;

15.  Population growth in India;

16.  Birth rate reduction;

17.  Eleventh five year plan;

18.  Silk industry in West Bengal;

19.  Iron and steel plants in Rourkela and Durgapur;

WBCS Prelims 2007

1. Finance commission;
2. Number of municipal towns in West Bengal;
3. AGMARK;
4. Bonded Labour;
5. National Commission of Population;
6. Green Revolution;
7. Literacy rate in West Bengal;
8. Largest district in India;
9. Average size of operational holdings in India;
10. HDI;
11. NABARD;
12. Number of Panchayat Samitis in West Bengal;
13. Percentage of total area occupied by food grains in India;
14. Five Year Plan;
15. Female literacy rates in different districts of West Bengal;
16. FCI;
17. Reserve Bank of India;
18. World Economic Forum;
19. Number of districts in West Bengal;
20. Purchasing Power Parity;

WBCS Prelims 2006

1.      LAMPS;

2.      Planning Commission;

3.      Golden Quadrilateral;

4.      First Five Year Plan;

5.      Balwanta Rai Mehta Committee;

6.      SAARC;

7.      ONGC-abbreviation;

8.      TRYSEM--objectives;

9.        Planning Commission Chairman;

10.  Reserve Bank of India;

11.  Euro;

12.  Finance Commission;

13.  Census 2001--Population density in West Bengal;

14.  JRY;

15.  Mid-day Meal Scheme;

16.  Operation Barga;

17.  Community Development Programme;

18.  IRDP—abbreviation;

19.  Liberalisation of Indian Economy;

20.  SEBI-abbreviation;

21.  EPZ in West Bengal;

22.  TRIPS—abbreviation;

23.  Downstream industries;

Major topics of GS Prelims questions related to Indian Economy, including questions on current affairs of Indian Economy (2006-2010):

1.      Census 2001 and 2011;

2.      Basic concepts, statistics and info relating to Indian Economy;

3.      Five Year Plans;

4.      Panchayati Raj Institutions;

5.      Government Policies, Schemes and Community Development Programmes ;

6.      Reserve Bank of India;

7.      Government Committees and their recommendations;

8.      West Bengal Economy;

9.      India and the World—Current Economic Affairs;

10.  International trading blocks—India as a member;

11.  Finance Commission- Centre State Financial Relation-Taxes and subsidies;

12.  Abbreviations;