Mains GS Paper IIIEconomy

Mobilization of Resources & Capital Formation

संसाधनों का संग्रहण और पूंजी निर्माण

Mobilization of Resources & Capital Formation is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Economy. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2018, 2022).

What should you study in Mobilization of Resources & Capital Formation?

  • GST — five slabs, GST Council decisions, compensation cess
  • Income tax reform — new vs old regime, tax buoyancy
  • Disinvestment — strategic vs minority stake; PSU privatisation
  • Black money — PMLA, Benami Act, FATF review of India

How often is Mobilization of Resources & Capital Formation asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

  1. 2016: not asked
  2. 2017: not asked
  3. 2018: asked
  4. 2019: not asked
  5. 2020: not asked
  6. 2021: not asked
  7. 2022: asked
  8. 2023: not asked
  9. 2024: not asked
  10. 2025: not asked

About the Mains GS Paper III paper

GS Paper III is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management. See all 50 Mains GS Paper III topics.

Related topics to study next

Syllabus: UPSC Civil Services notification. Topic breakdown, subtopics and PYQ years: GS Score UPSC Syllabus 2026-27 booklet. Sources & credits

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