UPSC Prelims 2019 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
- Economy, Environment & Ecology, Science & Technology 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 51% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
- The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 69% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 31% 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 49% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.
PYQs with Detailed Answers
- View Answer for: Consider the following states: Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra OdishaWith reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
Consider the following states:
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Odisha
With reference to the States mentioned above, in terms of percentage of forest cover to the total area of State, which one of the following is the correct ascending order?
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs:Famous place : River Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery Hampi : MalaprabhaWhich of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:
Famous place : River
- Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga
- Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery
- Hampi : Malaprabha
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- View Answer for: On 21st June, the Sun
On 21st June, the Sun
- View Answer for: What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isa pur and Kangsabati?
What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isa pur and Kangsabati?
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs : Glacier | River ---------------|------------ 1. Bandarpunch | Yamuna 2. Bara Shigri | Chenab 3. Milam | Mandakini 4. Siachen | Nubra 5. Zemu | Manas Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs :
Glacier River 1. Bandarpunch Yamuna 2. Bara Shigri Chenab 3. Milam Mandakini 4. Siachen Nubra 5. Zemu Manas Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- View Answer for: Consider the following pairs: Sea Bordering | Country ---------------------|------------ 1. Adriatic Sea | Albania 2. Black Sea | Croatia 3. Caspian Sea | Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea | Morocco 5. Red Sea | Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Consider the following pairs:
Sea Bordering Country 1. Adriatic Sea Albania 2. Black Sea Croatia 3. Caspian Sea Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea Morocco 5. Red Sea Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- View Answer for: Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
- View Answer for: With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crop in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: Area under rice cultivation is the highest. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.Which of the statements given above are correct?
With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crop in India in the last five years, consider the following statements:
- Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
- Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
- Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
- Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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