UPSC Prelims 2018 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
Economy
20
Environment & Ecology
15
Indian Polity
15
Modern History
13
Science & Technology
12
International Relations
7
Art & Culture
7
Social Issues & Schemes
4
Indian Geography
4
Physical Geography
2
Medieval History
1
Difficulty Analysis
Type of questions
Key Insights
- Economy, Environment & Ecology, Indian Polity carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 50% 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 71% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 29% classified as hard.
- Questions were spread across 11 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
Art & Culture (7)Economy (20)Environment & Ecology (15)Geography (6)Indian Polity (15)International Relations (7)Medieval History (1)Modern History (13)Science & Technology (12)Social Issues & Schemes (4)
- View Answer for: International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to -
International Labour Organization's Conventions 138 and 182 are related to -
- View Answer for: Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India? Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places and major tourist centresSelect the correct answer using the code given below
Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of "Digital India" Plan of the Government of India?
- Formation of India's own Internet companies like China did.
- Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
- Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our school, public places and major tourist centres
Select the correct answer using the code given below
- View Answer for: As per the NSSO 70th Round “Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households”, consider the following statements Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households. Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 per cent belong to OBCs. In Kerala, a little over 60 per cent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
As per the NSSO 70th Round “Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households”, consider the following statements
- Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
- Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 per cent belong to OBCs.
- In Kerala, a little over 60 per cent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
- View Answer for: With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements
- It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
- It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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