1998 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 1998 · General Studies
Question 97: Economy and Social Development
Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the
aReserve Bank of India
bPlanning Commission of India
cMinistry of Finance, Government of India
dMinistry of Industries, Government of India
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Economic Survey is brought out every year by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs), and presented to Parliament a day before the Union Budget. The RBI publishes its own reports and the Planning Commission prepared the Five-Year Plans.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The RBI publishes its own annual report and bulletins.
- (b) The Planning Commission prepared the Five-Year Plans.
- (c) Right: the Ministry of Finance publishes the Economic Survey.
- (d) The Ministry of Industries does not publish it.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1998, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.