Economy · Chapter 5 of 10

Industry and MSMEs: BPSC Prelims PYQs

6 previous-year questions on Industry and MSMEs, asked 2025–2026. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   The share of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) has increased from ___ in 2020-21 to ___ in 2022-23.

   1. A30.3%, 35.6%
   2. B27.3%, 30.1%
   3. C35.1%, 38.2%
   4. DMore than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. BPSC Assistant Section Officer Prelims 2025

   Below is the new classification of MSMEs as per the Union Budget 2025. Which of the rows is/are correct?

   Enterprise category	Investment limit	Turnover limit
   a. Micro	₹2.5 crore	₹10 crore
   b. Small	₹25 crore	₹100 crore
   c. Medium	₹250 crore	₹500 crore

   1. Aa and c
   2. Ba and b
   3. Ca, b and c
   4. Db and c
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC Assistant Section Officer Mains 2026

   Which of the following cities is not related to BHEL?

   1. ABhopal
   2. BHaridwar
   3. CHyderabad
   4. DLucknow
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC Assistant Section Officer Mains 2026

   Arrange the following in correct chronological order:

   • 1. National Hydrogen Mission announced
   • 2. National Logistics Policy launched
   • 3. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus packages announced
   • 4. PLI scheme expanded to new sectors (textiles, drones, semiconductors)

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   1. A3, 2, 4, 1
   2. B3, 1, 4, 2
   3. C4, 1, 3, 2
   4. D3, 1, 2, 4
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. BPSC Assistant Education Development Officer 2026

   Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R):

   Assertion (A): 'Make in India' is the initiative launched in 2014.

   Reason (R): Its main aim is to promote India's manufacturing domain to the world.

   In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

   1. ABoth A and R are not correct
   2. BA is correct, but R is not correct
   3. CA is not correct, but R is correct
   4. DBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC Assistant Education Development Officer 2026

   Consider the following statements about the textile industries in India:

   • 1. The textile industry is a major employment generator, and it accounts for about 11 percent of India's manufacturing GVA.
   • 2. India is the fourth largest exporter of textiles and apparel and has a share of about 10 percent of the global trade in this segment.
   • 3. India's technical textile industry is growing rapidly, ranking fifth globally.

   Which of the above statements is/are correct?

   1. A1 and 3 are correct
   2. B2 and 3 are correct
   3. COnly 1 is correct
   4. D1 and 2 are correct
   Answer and explanation →