UPSC Prelims 2015 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, Economy, Indian Polity carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 49% of the paper.
- The paper strongly favoured statement-based questions — multi-statement and assertion-reasoning questions together made up 46% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
- The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 83% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 17% 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 54% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.
PYQs with Detailed Answers
- View Answer for: ‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’ often seen in the news, is
‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’ often seen in the news, is
- View Answer for: India is a member of which of the following? Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Association of South-East Asian Nations. East Asia SummitSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
India is a member of which of the following?
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
- Association of South-East Asian Nations.
- East Asia Summit
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the:
The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the:
- View Answer for: With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements: It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills It is an alliance meant for maritime security onlyWhich of the following statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, Consider the following statements:
- It was established very recently in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills
- It is an alliance meant for maritime security only
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
- View Answer for: Consider the following countries - China France India Israel PakistanWhich among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
Consider the following countries -
- China
- France
- India
- Israel
- Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
- View Answer for: In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants? Bangladesh Cambodia China Myanmar ThailandSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not participant/ participants?
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- China
- Myanmar
- Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- View Answer for: The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:
The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to:
- View Answer for: Amnesty International is -
Amnesty International is -
- View Answer for: The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’ recently in the news, is related to the affairs of:
The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’ recently in the news, is related to the affairs of:
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