UPSC Prelims 2014 Question Paper & Analysis
Get the UPSC Prelims Previous Year Question (PYQ) Paper with subject-wise trends, difficulty analysis, and detailed model answers — including diagrams, flowcharts, and structured writing for GS.
Subject-wise MCQ Distribution
Difficulty Analysis
Type of questions
Key Insights
- Environment & Ecology, Art & Culture, Economy carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 55% of the paper.
- The paper strongly favoured statement-based questions — multi-statement and assertion-reasoning questions together made up 64% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
- The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 74% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 26% classified as hard.
- Questions were spread across 13 subject areas, making broad syllabus coverage important rather than relying on a few traditionally dominant subjects.
- The question format demanded more than direct recall, with only 36% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.
PYQs with Detailed Answers
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs : Vitamin|Deficiency disease -- |-- 1. Vitamin C | Scurvy 2. Vitamin D|Rickets 3. Vitamin E | Night blindnessWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs :
Vitamin Deficiency disease 1. Vitamin C Scurvy 2. Vitamin D Rickets 3. Vitamin E Night blindness Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- View Answer for: Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?
Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?
- View Answer for: In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person? Iris scanning Retinal scanning Voice recognitionSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person?
- Iris scanning
- Retinal scanning
- Voice recognition
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: Consider the following techniques/phenomena: Budding and grafting in fruit plants Cytoplasmic male sterility Gene silencingWhich of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?
Consider the following techniques/phenomena:
- Budding and grafting in fruit plants
- Cytoplasmic male sterility
- Gene silencing
Which of the above is/are used to create transgenic crops?
- View Answer for: Consider the following: Bats Bears RodentsThe phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?
Consider the following:
- Bats
- Bears
- Rodents
The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?
- View Answer for: With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? It is a surface-to-surface missile. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a surface-to-surface missile.
- It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
- It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: Consider the following diseases Diphtheria Chickenpox SmallpoxWhich of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
Consider the following diseases
- Diphtheria
- Chickenpox
- Smallpox
Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India?
- View Answer for: Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change? Crystallization of sodium chloride Melting of ice Souring of milkSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change?
- Crystallization of sodium chloride
- Melting of ice
- Souring of milk
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? Spacecraft|Purpose -- |-- 1. Cassini-Huygens | Orbiting Venus and transmitting data to the Earth 2. Messenger|Mapping and investigating the Mercury 3. Voyager 1 and 2 | Exploring the outer solar systemSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?
Spacecraft Purpose 1. Cassini-Huygens Orbiting Venus and transmitting data to the Earth 2. Messenger Mapping and investigating the Mercury 3. Voyager 1 and 2 Exploring the outer solar system Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants? Vegetative propagation produces clonal population. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus. Vegetative propagation can be practised most of the year.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants?
- Vegetative propagation produces clonal population.
- Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus.
- Vegetative propagation can be practised most of the year.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of the other three?
Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of the other three?
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