UPSC Prelims 2024 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, Environment & Ecology, Economy carried the highest weightage, together accounting for 45% of the paper.
- The paper strongly favoured statement-based questions — multi-statement and assertion-reasoning questions together made up 73% of the paper, making careful reading and elimination especially important.
- The paper was largely easy to moderate in difficulty, with 82% of questions falling in the easy or medium range and only 18% 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 27% of questions being direct, while most required evaluating multiple statements or reasoning through assertions.
PYQs with Detailed Answers
- View Answer for: Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?
Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?
- View Answer for: Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
- View Answer for: Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :
Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :
- View Answer for: Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: Shantiniketan Rani-ki-Vav Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas Mahabodhi Temple Complex at BodhgayaHow many of the above properties were included in 2023?
Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO:
- Shantiniketan
- Rani-ki-Vav
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya
How many of the above properties were included in 2023?
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