Category: UPSC

Paper

Questions

Marks

Times

Paper-1 – General Studies I

150

200 marks

2 Hours

(9.30-11.30 am)

to (2.30- 4.30 pm)

Paper-2 – General Studies II (CSAT)

100

200 marks

Paper 1 – General Studies

Current events of National & International importance: Questions will be asked from Current Affairs of past 6 months to 1 year

Indian History and National Movement: Social, economic & political aspects of history of India; knowledge of freedom movement, growth of nationalism and Indian Independence

Indian Geography and World Geography – Physical geography, Socio-economic Geography & World Geography

Indian Polity & Governance – Constitution, Political System, Indian Polity, Economic and Culture, Community Development, Public Policy, Rights issues, Panchayati Raj, etc.

Social and Economic Development – Sustainable Development, Demographics, Poverty Inclusion, Social Sector initiatives, Population, Environment, Urbanization

Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – general issues & awareness

General Science: Understanding of Science

Paper 2 – General Studies – CSAT

Arithmetic: Number systems, L.C.M & H.C.F, Average, Ratio and proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound interests and Work and Time, Speed, Time and Distance

Algebra: Factors of polynomials, LCM & HCF, Remainder theorem, linear equations, quadratic equations; Set Theory –  null set/subsets/proper subsets, Operations. Venn diagram

Geometry: Constructions & theorems of Triangle/rectangle/square/trapezium/circles; Volume & surface area of sphere/cylinder/Cone and Cube

Statistics: Collection & Classification of data, frequency, cumulative frequency, frequency distribution, tabulation, representation of data through Bar Graph/Pie chart/histogram/polygon/frequency curves, Measures of Central Tendency: Mean/Median/Mode

General English

Comprehension

Active & Passive Voice

Parts of Speech

Direct & Indirect speech

Punctuations & Spellings

Vocabulary

Meaning of words

Sentence Rearrangement

Fill in the blanks

Idioms & phrases

शब्द रचना

वाक्य रचना

अर्थ

शब्द–रूप

संधि & समास

क्रियाएँ

अनेकार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

पर्यायवाची शब्द

मुहावरे & लोकोक्तियाँ

तत्सम एवं तद्भव

देशज, विदेशी (शब्द भंडार)

वर्तनी

अर्थबोध

हिंदी भाषा में होने वाली अशुद्धियाँ

मुख्य बोलियाँ

Paper

Marks

Duration

General Hindi

150

3Hr Each Paper

Essay

150

General Studies – I

200

General Studies – II

200

General Studies – III

200

General Studies – IV

200

Optional Subject – Paper I

200

Optional Subject – Paper II

200

Total

1500