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UPSC Civil Services Prelims (GS Paper-I)

Administered by: Union Public Service Commission (India)

Premier national civil service screening examination testing conceptual clarity across Indian Polity, Economy, Geography, History, and Science.

Total Questions20 MCQs
Duration20 Minutes
Total Marks40 Marks
Negative Penalty-0.33 per error

Syllabus Breakdown & Subject Weightage

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Configured Syllabus
Indian Polity & Constitution30%

Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Judiciary, Panchayats

Indian & World History25%

Ancient India, Freedom Struggle, Modern History

Everyday Science20%

Optics, Environment, Biology, Emerging Tech

General Knowledge15%

Indian Physical Geography & Macroeconomics

Current Affairs10%

National & Global Governance Initiatives

Official Sections Outline
Indian Polity & Governance (Constitution, Public Policy, Rights Issues)
History of India & Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography (Physical, Social, Economic)
General Issues on Environmental Ecology & Climate Change
General Science & Recent Scientific Applications

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Question 1 • Indian Polity & ConstitutionHard

Which Article of the Constitution of India guarantees the Right to Constitutional Remedies, famously called the "Heart and Soul of the Constitution" by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?

A.Article 19
B.Article 21
C.Article 32
D.Article 226
Question 2 • Indian Polity & ConstitutionMedium

Through which Constitutional Amendment were the terms "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

A.24th Amendment Act, 1971
B.42nd Amendment Act, 1976
C.44th Amendment Act, 1978
D.86th Amendment Act, 2002
Question 3 • Indian Polity & ConstitutionMedium

Which Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 to list powers of Panchayats?

A.9th Schedule
B.10th Schedule
C.11th Schedule
D.12th Schedule

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