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Economy & DevelopmentEXAMINEYear 2025Sec B | 125 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
“Contentment is natural wealth; luxury is artificial poverty.”
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Inclusive development, globalization, technology as enabler, sustainable subsistence, poverty, shared spaces vs conflicts.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Consumerism Critique, Sustainable Living, Gandhian Economics
Recurring Theme Trend: “Consumerism Critique”
3 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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