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: Consider the following:The arrival of Babur into India led to the: introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture establishment of Timurid dynasty in the regionSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur into India led to the:
- introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
- introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture
- establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- View Answer for: Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs:Medieval Indian State|Present Region -- |-- 1. Champaka | Central India 2. Durgara|Jammu 3. Kuluta | MalabarWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:
Medieval Indian State Present Region 1. Champaka Central India 2. Durgara Jammu 3. Kuluta Malabar Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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