UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — T.N. govt. likely to release second edition of Economic Survey today

Q1. With reference to the second edition of the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey released in February 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The first edition of the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey was released in 2025, making the 2026 document the second annual edition. 2. Like the Union Economic Survey, it is authored by a Chief Economic Adviser appointed by the State Finance Department. 3. The second edition was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a day before the Interim Budget 2026-27. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The first edition of the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey was released in 2025, making the 2026 document the second annual edition.
  2. Like the Union Economic Survey, it is authored by a Chief Economic Adviser appointed by the State Finance Department.
  3. The second edition was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a day before the Interim Budget 2026-27.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which one of the following bodies is the primary agency responsible for preparing the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey, the second edition of which was released in February 2026?

  • A. Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission
  • B. Tamil Nadu State Finance Commission
  • C. Office of the State Chief Economic Adviser, Tamil Nadu
  • D. Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of India

Q3. With reference to the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey, second edition (2026), consider the following: 1. Preparing body — Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission. 2. Real GSDP growth recorded for 2024-25 — 11.19%. 3. Tamil Nadu's rank by size of state economy in India — First. 4. Inclusion of a dedicated thematic chapter on women's participation in the economy. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. Preparing body — Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission.
  2. Real GSDP growth recorded for 2024-25 — 11.19%.
  3. Tamil Nadu's rank by size of state economy in India — First.
  4. Inclusion of a dedicated thematic chapter on women's participation in the economy.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. In the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey 2026, the headline figure of 11.19% 'real GSDP growth' for 2024-25 refers to which one of the following?

  • A. Growth in Gross State Domestic Product after adjusting for price inflation, i.e. at constant prices
  • B. Growth in nominal Gross State Domestic Product at current market prices
  • C. Growth in per-capita State income at current prices
  • D. Growth in GSDP net of central transfers and grants-in-aid

Q5. With reference to the Tamil Nadu Economic Survey released in February 2026, consider the following statements: 1. It was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a day before the Interim Budget for 2026-27. 2. It is prepared by the State Planning Commission with inputs from the Finance Department. 3. It records a real GSDP growth of 11.19% for 2024-25, the highest among major Indian States. 4. It is the first-ever Economic Survey to be released by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It was tabled in the State Legislative Assembly a day before the Interim Budget for 2026-27.
  2. It is prepared by the State Planning Commission with inputs from the Finance Department.
  3. It records a real GSDP growth of 11.19% for 2024-25, the highest among major Indian States.
  4. It is the first-ever Economic Survey to be released by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 2 and 4 only
  • D. 4 only