UPSC Prelims: Free Topicwise Solved Papers for your preparation

UPSC IAS/IPS Prelim exam consists of two papers. 1) General Studies 2) Aptitude. This page contains MCQs for the General Studies Paper.

1. UPSC Prelims-2022 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2023!
2. UPSC Prelims-2021 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2022!
3. UPSC Prelims-2020 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2021!
4. T25: Topicwise 25 Mock MCQs for UPSC Prelims
5. UPSC Prelims-2019 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with explanations!
6. UPSC Prelims-2018 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with explanations!
7. UPSC Prelims-2017 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with explanations!
8. UPSC Prelims-2016 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with explanations!
9. Syllabus & Strategy for UPSC Prelims

UPSC Prelims-2022 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2023!

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UPSC Prelims-2021 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2022!

• 2 Dozen Mismatches in Prelim Answerkey- Coaching Classes vs UPSC Official & Devilal MCQ got cancelled
• UPSC CSE-2021: the Sacred Cutoffs of Prelims, Mains and Interview & the significance of accuracy
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Polity & Governance MCQs Solved with Explanation along with Faaltu-ki Controversies over debatable MCQs & Strategy for 2022
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Environment, Biodiversity, Flora Fauna MCQs Solved with Explanation for All Sets & Strategy for 2022
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Agriculture Crops MCQs Solved with Explanation for All Sets & Strategy for 2022
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Geography MCQs Solved with Explanation for All Sets & Strategy for 2022
• [Result] UPSC Prelims-2021: Lowest Number of candidates cleared for Mains in last 8 years, result declared in 19 days!
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: History, Art & Culture- Solutions & Strategy for Next Year. Medieval Dictionary replaced with Obscure Places based MCQs
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Science & Sports- Solutions & Strategy for Next Year & “D” Option ki Guessmaster-giri
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2021: Economy with Explanation & Strategy for 2022: Easier than last year, but nothing from Govt Schemes, Portals, Apps

UPSC Prelims-2020 Answerkey Topicwise Solved with Strategy for 2021!

• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Environment, Biodiversity, National Parks MCQs Solved with Explanation for All Sets & Strategy for 2021
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Geography MCQs Solved with Explanation for All Sets & Strategy for 2021
• [Result] UPSC Prelims-2020 Result out in just 19 days: 10,564 candidates cleared for Mains against 796 vacancies!
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Polity & International Relations (IR) MCQs Solved with Explanation along with Faaltu-ki Controversies over debatable MCQs
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: History, Art-Culture, Freedom Struggle MCQs Solved with Explanation: Medieval Dictionary Terms का आतंक 
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Science-Tech MCQs Solved with Explanation: Guessmaster-giri of “D/All Correct”- How useful? + Difficulty & Multi-statement MCQ का आतंक 
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Agriculture MCQs Solved with Explanation: Agro MCQs increased Number & difficulty, Multi-statement MCQ का आतंक
• [AnswerKey] UPSC Prelims-2020: Economy with Explanation: Medium difficulty but Multi-statement MCQ का आतंक, yet not too much deviation than to last year
• [Download] UPSC Prelims 2020 General Studies Paper1: Sorted Topicwise /Subjectwise. Answerkeys pending. Cut-off Prediction/speculation = woh mein kartaa nhi.

T25: Topicwise 25 Mock MCQs for UPSC Prelims

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• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#45: Polity practice MCQs: ‘Ma Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam’ is the motto of which organization? & more
• [T25] Aptitude Mock Round#44: Maths: %, Profit-Loss, Simple & compound Interest, Ratios
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#43: Environment & Geography Practice Questions- Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Bog wetland and More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#42: Polity, Constitution & Governance for Competitive Exams
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#41: Freedom Struggle to Medieval History for Competitive Exams- Mughal Painting to Hyderabad Accession & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#40: Geography & Environment for Competitive Exams- Avian Botulism, NOx emissions, NEPA Act & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#39: Environment & Geography for Competitive Exams- Sclerophyll vegetation, anthropogenic radiative forcing, Nyishi tribe & More
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• [T25] UPSC Prelims Mock Testseries Round#38: Economy Practice MCQs from 2020’s CDS, IES & Geoscientist exams
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#37: Economy, Polity MCQs for Competitive Exams: ICEDASH ATITHI, RCEP, Ram Mandir More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#36: Economy, International relations, Kandangi sarees, Dindigul locks for Competitive Exams
• [T25] UPSC Prelims Mock Round#35: Fedor robot, Golden Butterfly, Kadaknath chicken, IPCC Reports & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#34:NAA Extension, 1Nation1Ration, Hydroponic cultivation, Hyperandrogenism
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#33: History & Geography- Karachi resolution, Sadaiv Atal, Llanos, Vitasta, Shamal wind, Manusmriti Marriage types
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#32: Event Horizon Telescope, Yuvika Program, Atal JaiAnusandhan, Bonn Challenge & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#31: Current Affairs practice MCQs from 2019-Jan- Clean Air program, Citizenship Bill & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#30: Polity theory practice MCQs- President, Governor, PM, CM, Parliament & Bodies
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#29- Indian History: Kot Diji, Ahadi Troopers, Amara Nayaka, Foreign Travelers & Charter Acts
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#28: Economy Practice Questions with Lecture Video- APEC Summit, RBI & World Bank Reports,
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#27: Kepler Retirement, INO NGT-Clearance, psbloansin59minutes DOT com, ACSA Agreement & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#26: Sardar Patel special, Statue of Unity, Freedom Struggle, Art & Culture
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#25: BepiColombo, MYC Initiative, IOWave18 & more current affairs questions
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#24: Current Affairs Sep-Oct-2018: Global Huger Index, Human Capital Index, Cyclone titli, PM-AASHA & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#23: Environment Prize, Nobel Prize, IPCC Report, 2+2 Dialogue, BIMSTEC Summit & More Current Affairs
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#22: Current Affairs July-Aug-2018: Glyphosate Penalty, Oxytocin Ban, NCBC, NRI’s Proxy Voting, n-SIPI Index, Ease of Living
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#21: Current Affairs July-Aug-2018: SEEPI Index, COMCASA, STA-1, H-CNG, PARIWARTAN Scheme, OBC Subcat. & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#20: Current Affairs from June-July 2018: Hima Das, Cauvery Authority, Bru Refugees & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#19: Comprehension Passages, Reasoning & Maths for Prelims Paper-2 (CSAT)
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#18: Environment, Agriculture, Geography: Bhoorsingh the Barasingha & More Practice MCQS for Prelims
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#17: Economy, Yearbook, Schemes, Government Apps & Portals- TAMRA, INAM-Pro, Shaala Siddhi & More
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#16: Art & Culture, History & Freedom Struggle practice MCQs for UPSC Prelims
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#15: Polity, International Relations and Defense MCQs for Prelims Practice
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#14: Environment & Geography MCQs: Xeriscaping, Tuvalu submergence, Goldman Environmental Prize
• [T25] UPSC Mock Round#13: Science Technology Practice MCQs for General Studies Prelim Paper-1
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#12: History, Art & Culture: Mahanavami Dibba, Surya Sukta, Mahavamsa texts & More
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#11: Environment & Geography- 3rd NWAP, ICZM, NWA, Karst terrain, Incised meanders
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#10: Saubhagya Yojana, DeenDayal Sparsh Yojana, Cyber Swachhta Kendra & More
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#9: Nai Udan vs Naya Savera; Gram Swaraj Abhiyan vs Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan & More!
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#8: India Yearbook Ch.1, Happiness Index, Energy Transition Index, Urea Bag Size, A2+FL & More
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#7: SWIFT Messaging, Letter of Undertaking (LoU), Sovereign Crypto-currency, Exam Warrior & More
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#6: Starfish Culling, Myristica swamps, Aadhar Authentication, ASEAN-PBD & More for UPSC Prelim
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#5: Bhima-Koregaon battle, Electoral Bonds, Assam-NRC Register, Zojila Pass tunnel, PLUS RC-Passage for CSAT-P2
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#4: Methanol Economy Fund, Project DARPAN, MDR Subsidization, Bodhi Parva Festival
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#3: FRDI Bill, Mission SAMPARK, Kapu Reservation, Wassenaar Arrangement, One planet summit PLUS RC Passages for CSAT
• [T25] Mock MCQ Round#2: Sampriti-2017, BHARAT-22, 15th FC, G20-Sherpa, GST-Anti Profiteering, Art-239AA, PLUS RC Passages for CSAT
• [T25] Mock MCQ Questions from Current Affairs- Injeti Committee, UMANG App, Sangai festival, Quad Dialog & More

Previous UPSC Prelims Topicwise Solved Paper-2019

• Errors in UPSC Prelims-2019 Answerkeys by Vajiram, VisionIAS, InsightsIndia, Mrunal & Others
• [Answerekey] UPSC Pre19: Overall Impressions: Less Tough Less Lengthy Less CA than 2018, & Solution to Geography MCQs
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2019: Environment & Agriculture. Intl.Org’s ‘About Us’ Lunacy over, Guessmaster-giri receding, R&D Prem-resurfaces.
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2019: Polity & IR solved with Explanations & Analysis.Slightly easier than last year, PolSci Abstract-Prem continued
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2019: Economy is relatively easier than last year, No Budget-Taxation FancySchemes or Apps
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2019: History & Culture, All Sets with Explanations, Analysis. Tougher but Less Lunatic than last year.
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2019: Science-Tech, All Sets with Explanations. ICT & Biotech-Prem continued, ISRO se breakup, Difficulty raised
• [Debatable MCQs] Private Answerkeys Versus UPSC Official Answerkeys of 2018, 2017, 2016

Previous UPSC Prelims Topicwise Solved Paper-2018

• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: Economy & Yearbook- Sanskritized Schemes gone for DI-Diwaangi, Obscure Org. Prem continued
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: History, Art & Culture is SADISTICALLY Tough & Unjustifiable through “SAPNA-Theory”
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: International Relations (IR) / Diplomacy: Senior player friendly section?
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: Geography- Single digit drought continues for third consecutive year
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: Environment & Agriculture is Tough & Cynicism Inspiring, But don’t dry-up before Lake Baikal
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: Polity Answerkey- Meaning of Liberty & futility of Guessmaster-giri
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2018: Science MCQs solved with Explanation & Guessmaster-giri applicable in 4 out of 13 MCQs

Previous UPSC Prelims Topicwise Solved Paper-2017

• [UPSC Official Answerkey] Right to vote is Constitutional right & Harappans didn’t know abt Horse in Prelims-2017
• [Answerkey] Prelim-2017: Polity & International Relations MCQs solved with Explanations: right to vote, cabinet FORM of Govt, Legal process for DPSP
• [Answerkey] Prelim-2017: History, Culture, Indus Valley Horse, & Science-Technology with explanation for all four sets (A,B,C,D)
• [Answerkey] Prelim-2017: Environment, Agriculture & Geography MCQs solved with explanation & Guessmaster-giri for all four sets (A,B,C,D)
• [Answerkey] Prelim-2017: Economy, Banking, Yearbook Schemes solved with explanation for all four sets (A,B,C,D)

Previous UPSC Prelims Topicwise Solved Paper-2016

• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2016: Paper-2 Comprehension, Assumption, Inference, Corollary, Conclusion- solved with explanations
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2016: Environment, Agriculture, Geography, Flora-Fauna, Summits, with Explanations for all CSAT Sets A, B, C and D
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2016: Polity, Science-Tech MCQs Solved with explanations for all CSAT Sets A, B, C and D
• [Answerkey] UPSC Prelim-2016: History, Culture, International Relation, Defense MCQs solved with Explanations
• [Answerkey] UPSC CSAT GS Prelim 2016: Economy MCQs solved for all SETS (A,B,C,D) with explanations

Last 24 Years (1992-2018)’s Topicwise solved Prelim Paper

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Syllabus & Strategy for UPSC Prelims

General Studies Paper – I (100 MCQ x 2marks=200marks)

• Current events of national and international importance.
• History of India and Indian National Movement.
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialisation
• General Science

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CSAT/ General Studies Paper-II (80 MCQ x 2.5marks=200 marks.)

✋Only 33% Passing Marks Required. Its score not counted in Merit list for Prelims2Mains.

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) – Class X level)
• Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)

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