Prelims GS

📘 UPSC CSE Prelims – General Studies Paper I (GS)

Marks: 200 | Questions: 100 | Time: 2 hours | Objective (MCQs)

The syllabus covers:

  1. Current events of national and international importance.
  2. History of India and Indian National Movement.
  3. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
  4. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
  5. Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
  6. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization.
  7. General Science.

âš¡ Key Points:

  • This paper is qualifying for Mains eligibility, but marks are counted only to determine who clears Prelims (not in final merit).
  • The cutoff is decided based on Paper-I (GS).
  • Questions are factual + conceptual + current-affairs linked.

👉 The Prelims CSAT (Paper-II) also exists (qualifying, 33% marks required), but you specifically asked about GS Paper-I, so I listed only that.

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