UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Economics Paper I PDF

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  • Year 2021
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2021
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Economics Paper-I
Subject Economics
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the question paper for Economics Paper-I of the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2021. The paper, conducted by UPSC, carries a maximum of 250 marks and is allocated a time of three hours. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with compulsory questions and a requirement to choose at least one from each section. This paper is crucial for candidates opting for Economics as their optional subject, providing a clear understanding of the exam's scope and depth.

Major Topics Covered

  • Stability in Equilibrium (Marshallian and Walrasian)
  • Generalised Lorenz Dominance
  • Social Welfare
  • Business Cycle
  • Autonomous Expenditure
  • Government Borrowing
  • Private Investment
  • IS Curve
  • Proportional Tax
  • Lump Sum Tax
  • Cournot Model of Duopoly
  • Differentiated Product Duopoly
  • Kinked Demand Curve
  • Oligopoly Market
  • Price Determination
  • Ricardian System
  • Profit, Wage, Rent
  • Income Dynamics
  • Keynesian Aggregate Supply Curve
  • Classical Aggregate Supply Curve
  • Liquidity Preference Theory
  • Money Supply
  • Interest Rate
  • Price Level

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Economics Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2020 Economics Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2022 Economics Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services Main 2021 Economics Paper I Answer Key
  • Civil Services Main 2021 Economics Paper I Solutions
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Economics Optional Syllabus
  • Economics Paper I Syllabus UPSC Mains
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों की शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • ग्राफ/विशदीकरण, जहाँ जरूरी हो, प्रश्न के साथ ही उत्तर देने के लिए निर्दिष्ट जगह पर ही अंकन करना/देना है ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गंणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Graphs/illustrations, wherever required, may be drawn/given in the space provided for answering the question itself.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :
निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्न का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :

(a) सन्तुलन में स्थिरता के मार्शलियन तथा वालरासियन दृष्टिकोण की तुलना करें एवं अन्तर प्रदर्शित करें ।

Compare and contrast Marshallian and Walrasian approaches of the stability in equilibrium.

(b) सामान्यीकृत लारेंज प्रभुत्व का प्रयोग करते हुए दर्शाइए कि निम्नतर असमानता एक उच्चतर सामाजिक कल्याण की स्थिति को व्यक्त करती है।

Using generalised Lorenz dominance show that lower inequality represents a higher social welfare state.

(c) व्यापार चक्र एवं स्वायत्त-व्यय में परिवर्तन के मध्य स्थित सम्बन्ध का परीक्षण कीजिए ।

Examine the relationship between business cycle and changes in autonomous expenditure.

(d) क्या सरकारी-उधार निजी-निवेश के होने को सदैव रोकता है ? उदाहरण देकर समझाइए ।

Does government borrowing always crowd out the private investment? Illustrate.

(e) यदि सरकार अनुपाती कर की दर को घटा दे तो IS वक्र अधिक खड़ी ढाल वाला हो जायेगा किन्तु यदि एकमुश्त कर का स्तर घटाया जाये तो IS वक्र का ढाल परिवर्तित नहीं होगा । सत्य अथवा असत्य ? समझाइए ।

The slope of the IS schedule will become steeper if the government reduces the rate of proportional tax but will not change at all if the government reduces the level of a lump sum tax. True or false? Explain.

Section A

Q2.

(a) कुर्नो के सजातीय उत्पाद द्वयाधिकार मॉडल तथा विभेदीकृत-उत्पाद द्वयाधिकार मॉडल की भिन्नताओं की व्याख्या कीजिए ।

Explain the differences between Cournot model of duopoly with similar product and differentiated product.

(b) व्याकुंचित माँग वक्र में किस प्रकार का अनुमान शामिल है ? आपके अनुसार क्या व्याकुंचित माँग वक्र मॉडल अल्पाधिकार बाजार में एक कीमत-निर्धारण का मॉडल है ? अपने उत्तर को उचित सिद्ध कीजिए ।

What type of conjecture is involved in the existence of kinked demand curve ? Do you think that kinked demand curve model is a price determination model in an oligopoly market? Justify your answer.

(c) परीक्षण कीजिए कि रिकार्डो की व्यवस्था में लाभ, मजदूरी एवं लगान, आय के स्तर की गतिशीलता के साथ किस प्रकार भिन्न भिन्न तरह से गतिशील होते हैं।

Examine how profit, wage and rent in Ricardian system move differently with the movements in level of income.

Section A

Q3.

(a) दर्शाइए कि निहित प्रत्याशा (अन्डरलाइंग एक्सपैक्टेशन) में भेद, कीन्सियन एवं क्लासिकल समग्र पूर्तिवक्र में भेद उत्पन्न करते हैं।

Show that differences in underlying expectation lead to differences in Keynesian and classical aggregate supply curve.

(b) तरलता-पसन्दगी सिद्धान्त का प्रयोग करते हुए व्याख्या कीजिए कि मुद्रा-पूर्ति में वृद्धि ब्याज-दर को क्यों कम कर देती है । इस व्याख्या में कीमत-स्तर के प्रति क्या धारणा बनायी गयी है ?

Apply the theory of liquidity preference to explain why an increase in money supply lowers the interest rate. What does this explanation assume about the price level ?

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