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
Economy
21
Environment & Ecology
18
Science & Technology
15
Indian Polity
13
Modern History
6
Indian Geography
5
Social Issues & Schemes
5
Art & Culture
5
International Relations
4
Medieval History
3
Ancient History
2
Physical Geography
2
World Geography
1
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
Ancient History (2)Art & Culture (5)Economy (21)Environment & Ecology (18)Geography (8)Indian Polity (13)International Relations (4)Medieval History (3)Modern History (6)Science & Technology (15)Social Issues & Schemes (5)
- View Answer for: Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily. Women with two children get reduced entitlements.Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017?
- Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.
- Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily.
- Women with two children get reduced entitlements.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- View Answer for: In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others because
- View Answer for: In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capitals?
In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capitals?
- View Answer for: Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India : PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far. Irular and Konda Reddi Tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :
- PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
- A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
- There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
- Irular and Konda Reddi Tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- View Answer for: Consider the following statements: As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
- As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
- As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
- The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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