Money, Banking and Financial Institutions
42 UPSC CSE (Prelims) Economy previous year questions (PYQs) from 10 papers, 2017 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 3 easy · 33 moderate · 6 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Financial Inclusion and Digital Payments (13), Commercial and Public Sector Banking (11), Reserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy (11).
- Updated 26 September 2026.
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#1HardCommercial and Public Sector Banking
Officially cancelled. Withdrawn by UPSC — its official answer key drops this question and it was not scored. No option is correct. In PYQ Vault mocks it is awarded to every candidate.
हा प्रश्न आयोगाने अंतिम उत्तरतालिकेत रद्द केला आहे; कोणताही पर्याय बरोबर नाही.
#2ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#3ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#4ModerateNon-Banking Financial Companies and Microfinance
#5ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#6ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#7ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#8ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#9EasyFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#10ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#11ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#12ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#13ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#14ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#15ModerateMoney Supply and Monetary Aggregates
#16HardReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#17HardCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#18ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#19ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#20EasyFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#21ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#22ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#23ModerateMoney Supply and Monetary Aggregates
#24ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#25ModerateMoney Supply and Monetary Aggregates
#26ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#27ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#28ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#29ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#30ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#31ModerateNon-Banking Financial Companies and Microfinance
#32ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#33ModerateCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#34EasyReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#35ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#36HardCommercial and Public Sector Banking
#37ModerateMoney Supply and Monetary Aggregates
#38HardNon-Banking Financial Companies and Microfinance
#39ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#40ModerateReserve Bank of India and Monetary Policy
#41ModerateFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments
#42HardFinancial Inclusion and Digital Payments