UPSC Prelims 2017 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
- Indian Polity, Economy, Environment & Ecology carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 54% of the paper.
- The paper strongly favoured statement-based questions — multi-statement and assertion-reasoning questions together made up 58% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
- The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 66% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 34% classified as hard.
- Questions were spread across 12 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 42% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.
PYQs with Detailed Answers
- View Answer for: Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? Lord Cornwallis Alexander Read Thomas MunroSelect the correct answer using the code given below:
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule?
- Lord Cornwallis
- Alexander Read
- Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- View Answer for: The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for -
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for -
- View Answer for: In the context of Indian history, the principle of “Dyarchy (diarchy)” refers to -
In the context of Indian history, the principle of “Dyarchy (diarchy)” refers to -
- View Answer for: With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy Quit India Movement launched Second Round Table ConferenceWhat is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:
- Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
- Quit India Movement launched
- Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
- View Answer for: Consider the following statements: The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
- N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs: Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian AssociationWhich of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:
- Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association
- Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
- Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- View Answer for: The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?
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