What is the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE)?

The UPSC CSE is India’s most prestigious exam conducted to recruit IAS, IPS, IFS, and other Group A & B officers. It has three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview.

Who is eligible to apply for UPSC CSE?

Any graduate between 21–32 years of age (with relaxation for reserved categories) can apply. Both final-year students and professionals are eligible.

How many attempts are allowed in UPSC?

General: 6 attempts (till 32 years); OBC(NCL): 9 attempts (till 35 years); SC/ST: Unlimited attempts (till 37 years).

What is the exam pattern of UPSC?

Prelims: Objective (GS & CSAT); Mains: 9 Descriptive Papers (Essay, 4 GS, 2 Optional, 2 Qualifying Language Papers); Interview/Personality Test: Final stage.

How should a beginner start UPSC preparation?

For self-learners: Start with NCERTs (Class 6–12), followed by standard reference books, daily newspaper reading, and consistent answer writing practice. Students associated with 'UnderStand UPSC': Follow the guidance provided by the team of mentors led by Satyam Jain Sir.

Which books are best for UPSC preparation?

Polity: Laxmikanth; History: Spectrum + NCERTs; Geography: NCERT + GC Leong; Economy: Ramesh Singh + Current Affairs; Environment: Majid Husain.

Is coaching necessary for UPSC?

Not compulsory. With the right strategy, self-discipline, and resources, many toppers have cleared UPSC without coaching. Coaching, however, can provide structured guidance.

How important is Current Affairs in UPSC?

Extremely important. Questions in Prelims, Mains, and Interviews are linked to current issues. Reading newspapers like The Hindu/Indian Express or using monthly compilations is essential.

How much time is required to prepare for UPSC?

On average, 1.5 to 2 years of focused preparation with 8–10 hours daily study is ideal. Consistency matters more than duration.

What is the role of NCERTs in UPSC preparation?

NCERTs build strong conceptual clarity in subjects like History, Geography, Polity, and Economy. They are the foundation of UPSC preparation.

How can I manage UPSC preparation with a job?

Follow a time-blocking strategy, prioritize weekends for deep study, and focus on smart notes & revision. Many working professionals have successfully cleared UPSC.

Does UPSC preparation require English medium only?

No. UPSC allows candidates to write Mains in any of the 22 scheduled languages. Many toppers have cleared UPSC in Hindi and regional languages.

What is the cut-off for UPSC Prelims (General Category)?

The cut-off changes every year but usually ranges between 75–98 marks depending on difficulty, vacancies, and number of applicants.

How should I prepare for UPSC answer writing?

Practice daily or weekly answer writing, focus on structure (Intro–Body–Conclusion), and include facts, examples, and current affairs.

Where can I get free UPSC resources?

You can download NCERTs, UPSC Previous Year Papers, Daily Current Affairs PDFs, and Notes for free from the Understand UPSC Free Resources section.

Is CSAT qualifying in UPSC Prelims?

Yes. Candidates need to score at least 33% (66 marks) in CSAT to qualify.

What is the exam pattern of UPSC Prelims?

Two papers: General Studies (200 marks) and CSAT (200 marks, qualifying). Both are objective type.

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We offer Conquer Program (Mains Mentorship), UpSurge Mains Test Series, Transform (Foundation), CSAT by Saransh Gupta Sir, Prelims MAD Execute, Prelims Test Series, Answer Writing Programs, and Optional Subject Mentorship.

How does the mentorship program work?

Each group on Telegram is assigned a mentor who reviews test copies, provides feedback, tracks progress, and conducts sessions via Zoom or Google Meet.

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Yes, both modes are available. Offline has limited seats; online ensures access across India with live mentorship and test feedback.

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You can register via our website (www.understandupsc.com), mobile app, or contact team. Enrolled students receive LMS access with all resources.

Do you provide free resources?

Yes. Free resources include NCERT PDFs, UPSC Academic Calendar, Syllabus, PYQs, and Daily Current Affairs — available in the Free Resources Section.

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Our test series mirror UPSC standards, are evaluated by mentors, and come with personalized feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

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Can working professionals also join your programs?

Yes. Our mentorship is flexible and personalized, helping working aspirants balance jobs with preparation.

Do you provide guidance for the UPSC Interview/Personality Test?

Yes. We conduct mock interviews, DAF-based guidance, and personality development under the ANTIM-PAG program.

Do you provide study material and notes?

Yes. Students receive curated notes, strategic value additions, and daily/weekly study targets complementing NCERTs and standard books.

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Yes. We provide separate Prelims and Mains test series with detailed evaluation and feedback, aligned with our classroom programs.

UPSC Prelims 2024 Quiz – GS

UPSC Prelims 2024 Quiz - GS

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1) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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2) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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3) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

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4) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

5 / 97

5) Question

A) Algeria and Morocco

B) Botswana and Namibia

C) Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana

D) Madagascar and Mozambique

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6) Question

A) Ghaghara - Gomati – Gandak - Kosi

B) Gomati - Ghaghara – Gandak - Kosi

C) Ghaghara - Gomati - Kosi - Gandak

D) Gomati – Ghaghara – Kosi - Gandak

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7) Question

A) Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I

B) Both Statement-II and Statement-III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement-I

C) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement-I

D) Neither Statement-II nor Statement-III is correct

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8) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

9 / 97

9) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

10 / 97

10) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

11 / 97

11) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1,2 and 3

12 / 97

12) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2.

13 / 97

13) Question

A) Equatorial climate

B) China type climate

C) Humid subtropical climate

D) Marine West coast climate

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14) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

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15) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 3 and 4

D) 2 and 4

16 / 97

16) Question

A) Amazon Basin

B) Congo Basin

C) Kikori Basin

D) Rio de la Plata Basin

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17) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

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18) Question

A) Only two

B) Only three

C) Only four

D) All five

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19) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

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20) Question

A) Birds

B) Fish

C) Insects

D) Reptiles

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21) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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22) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

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23) Question

A) 2 only

B) 3 only

C) 1 and 2

D) 2 and 3

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24) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1,2 and 3

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25) Question

A) It is a platform for accelerating the transition towards food and water systems that are net-zero (carbon), nature-positive and that aims to increase farmer resilience.

B) It is an international alliance and a network of individuals and farming organisations interested in supporting and strengthening the development of the organic animal husbandry.

C) It is a digital platform fully integrated with service providers and built_on blockchain that lets buyers, sellers and third parties trade fertilizers quickly and securely.

D) It is a platform with the mission of encouraging the farmers to form Farmer Product Organisations or Agribusiness Consortiums, thus facilitating the access to global open markets to sell their products.

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26) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

27 / 97

27) Question

A) Fig

B) Mahua

C) Sandalwood

D) Silk cotton

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28) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

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29) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

30 / 97

30) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

31 / 97

31) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

32 / 97

32) Question

A) Nitric oxide

B) Nitrous oxide

C) Nitrogen dioxide

D) Nitrogen pentoxide

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33) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

34 / 97

34) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) All three

D) None

35 / 97

35) Question

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

36 / 97

36) Question

A) Hydrogen peroxide

B) Hydronium

C) Oxygen

D) Water vapour

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37) Question

A) Irrigation of terraced crop fields

B) Lift irrigation of cereal crops

C) Long duration energy storage

D) Rainwater harvesting system

38 / 97

38) Question

A) Assisted reproductive technologies

B) Drug delivery nanotechnologies

C) Vaccine production technologies

D) Wastewater treatment technologies

39 / 97

39) Question

A) Bond market

B) Forex market

C) Money market

D) Stock market

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40) Question

A) the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.

B) the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.

C) the birth rate minus death rate.

D) the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.

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41) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 3 only

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 2 and 3 only

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42) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

43 / 97

43) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 1 and 3 only

44 / 97

44) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

45 / 97

45) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 3 and 4 only

C) 1, 2, 3 and 4

D) 1, 3 and 4 only

46 / 97

46) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

47 / 97

47) Question

A) Big data analytics

B) Cryptography

C) Metaverse

D) Virtual matrix

48 / 97

48) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

49 / 97

49) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

50 / 97

50) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

51 / 97

51) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 1 and 3 only

C) 2 and 4 only

D) 1, 2 and 4

52 / 97

52) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha

53 / 97

53) Question

A) 1 and 2

B) 2 and 3

C) 3 and 4

D) 1 and 4

54 / 97

54) Question

A) Krishnadevaraya

B) Narasimha Saluva

C) Muhammad Shah III

D) Yusuf Adil Shah

55 / 97

55) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

56 / 97

56) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

57 / 97

57) Question

A) Chhau dance

B) Durga puja

C) Garba dance

D) Kumbh mela

58 / 97

58) Question

A) C. Rajagopalachari

B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

C) T.T. Krishnamachari

D) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

59 / 97

59) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

60 / 97

60) Question

A) Kavyalankar

B) Natyashastra

C) Madhyama-vyayoga

D) Mahabhashya

61 / 97

61) Question

A) Mahabhashya

B) Visuddhimagga

C) Sarvastivada Vinaya

D) alitavistara

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62) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

63 / 97

63) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

64 / 97

64) Question

A) 1,2 and 4

B) 1,3 and 5

C) 2 and 4 only

D) 3 and 5 only

65 / 97

65) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 1, 3 and 4

66 / 97

66) Question

A) 1 and 4

B) 1 and 3

C) 2, 3 and 4

D) 3 only

67 / 97

67) Question

A) 1, 2 and 3 only

B) 1, 3 and 4 only

C) 2 and 4 only

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

68 / 97

68) Question

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

69 / 97

69) Question

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1, 2 and 4

C) 1, 3 and 4

D) 2, 3 and 4

70 / 97

70) Question

A) Only one

B) Only two

C) Only three

D) All four

71 / 97

71) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

72 / 97

72) Question

A) Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.

B) Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.

C) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.

D) Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.

73 / 97

73) Question

A) Article 15

B) Article 16

C) Article 19

D) Article 21

74 / 97

74) Question

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1 and 3 only

75 / 97

75) Question

A) Operation Sankalp

B) Operation Maitri

C) Operation Sadbhavana

D) Operation Madad

76 / 97

76) Question

A) Canada and the United States of America

B) Chile and Argentina

C) China and India

D) Kazakhstan and Russian Federation

77 / 97

77) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

78 / 97

78) Question

A) 1,2 and 3

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1 and 3 only

79 / 97

79) Question

A) 1, 2 and 3

B) 1, 2 and 4

C) 1, 3 and 4

D) 2, 3 and 4

80 / 97

80) Question

A) a government officer prohibiting him from taking a particular action.

B) the Parliament/Legislative Assembly to pass a law on Prohibition.

C) the lower court prohibiting continuation of proceedings in a case.

D) the Government prohibiting it from following an unconstitutional policy.

81 / 97

81) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

82 / 97

82) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

83 / 97

83) Question

A) Bhupender Yadav

B) Nalin Mehta

C) Shashi Tharoor

D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

84 / 97

84) Question

A) Only one pair

B) Only two pairs

C) All three pairs

D) None of the pairs

85 / 97

85) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, is incorrect but Statement-II

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

86 / 97

86) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

87 / 97

87) Question

A) Locomotives using fossil fuels

B) Ships using fossil fuels

C) Extraction of metals from ores

D) Power plants using fossil fuels

88 / 97

88) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

89 / 97

89) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

90 / 97

90) Question

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

91 / 97

91) Question

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2

C) 2 and 3

D) 3 only

92 / 97

92) Question

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2

C) 2 and 3

D) 3 only

93 / 97

93) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

94 / 97

94) Question

A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II Statement-I

B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II correct, are but Statement-II explain Statement-I

C) Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D) Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

95 / 97

95) Question

A) 1 and 2 only

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 1 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

96 / 97

96) Question

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2

D) Neither 1 nor 2

97 / 97

97) Question

A) 1, 3 and 4

B) 2 and 3 only

C) 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 4

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