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GS Paper 1 · Set A
UPSC Prelims 2020
100 questions · 2 marks each · Negative marking 1/3
Hard
21%
21 questions
Current affairs
22%
22 questions
Top subject
Economy
26 questions · 26%
General cut-off
92.51
Out of 200
The 2020 General-category Prelims cut-off was 92.51/200. See the full cut-off trend.
Subject breakdown
Economy
26 (26%)
History
19 (19%)
Environment
17 (17%)
Polity
16 (16%)
Science & Technology
13 (13%)
Geography
7 (7%)
International Relations
2 (2%)
All 100 questions
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| #▲ | Topic↕ | Subject↕ | Type↕ | Difficulty↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadhaar Act and Supreme Court Judgements | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 2 | Powers of Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 3 | MPLADS Scheme Guidelines | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 4 | Fundamental Rights and Untouchability | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 5 | Separation of Judiciary from Executive | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 6 | FRBM Act and Budget Documents | Economy | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 7 | Meaning of Constitutional Government | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 8 | UDHR and the Indian Constitution | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 9 | Legal Services Authorities Act | Polity | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 10 | International Conventions and Dialogues | IR | Matching pairs | Medium | ↗Read |
| 11 | Features of Parliamentary System | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 12 | Welfare State in the Constitution | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 13 | Basic Structure and Judicial Review | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 14 | Ideologies: Gandhism and Marxism | Polity | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 15 | Role of Bureaucracy in India | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 16 | Legal Status of the Preamble | Polity | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 17 | Gold Tranche / Reserve Tranche | Economy | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 18 | Provisions of Part IV (DPSP) | Polity | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 19 | Representation of People Act and Minister Qualifications | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 20 | Summoning and Sessions of Parliament | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 21 | Colonial and Medieval Terminologies | History | Matching pairs | Hard | ↗Read |
| 22 | Sects of Buddhism | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 23 | Impact of Industrial Revolution on India | History | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 24 | Chronology of Ancient Dynasties | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 25 | Nature of Hundi in Post-Harsha Period | History | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 26 | Desher Katha by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 27 | Gandhi-Irwin Pact | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 28 | Vital-Vidhvansak Journal | History | Factual single | Hard | ↗Read |
| 29 | Ancient Land Measurement Units | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 30 | Ashoka's Inscriptions on Religious Tolerance | History | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 31 | Buddhist Term 'Paramitas' | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 32 | Rakhmabai Case of 1884 | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 33 | Decline of Indigo Cultivation | History | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 34 | Establishment of Fort William College | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 35 | Ulgulan Movement | History | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 36 | Scholars of Ancient India | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 37 | Pronuclear Transfer Technology | S&T | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 38 | Applications of Artificial Intelligence | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 39 | Visible Light Communication (VLC) | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 40 | Blockchain Technology | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 41 | Applications of Carbon Nanotubes | S&T | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 42 | Applications of Drones | S&T | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 43 | Space Missions for Gravitational Waves | S&T | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 44 | Advancements in Gene Editing | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 45 | Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCV) | S&T | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 46 | Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) | S&T | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 47 | Differences between Plant and Animal Cells | S&T | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 48 | Sources of Benzene Pollution | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 49 | Macroeconomic Protections Against Financial Crisis | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 50 | Impact of Cash Withdrawal on Money Supply | Economy | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 51 | Characteristics of Foreign Direct Investment | Economy | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 52 | India's International Trade Profile | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 53 | West Texas Intermediate (WTI) | Economy | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 54 | Components of Non-Financial Debt | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 55 | IAEA Safeguards on Nuclear Reactors | S&T | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 56 | Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 57 | Expansionist Monetary Policy Tools | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 58 | Impact of 1991 Liberalization on Employment | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 59 | District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 60 | Coverage of Cyber Insurance | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 61 | Public Investment in Agriculture | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 62 | Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 63 | Factors Affecting Rice Prices | Economy | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 64 | India's Trade with South Asian Neighbours | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 65 | Members of the G20 | IR | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 66 | Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme Usages | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 67 | Differences between CPI and WPI | Economy | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 68 | World Rivers and Outflows | Geography | Matching pairs | Medium | ↗Read |
| 69 | Minimum Support Price (MSP) Mechanics | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 70 | Money Market Instruments | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 71 | Ancient Indian Cultural Terminology | History | Matching pairs | Medium | ↗Read |
| 72 | Characteristics of Indian Elephants | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 73 | Protected Areas in the Cauvery Basin | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 74 | Fauna Species Identification | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 75 | Conservation of Hard-Ground Barasingha | Environment | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 76 | Applications of Steel Slag | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 77 | Natural Habitat of Musk Deer | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 78 | Sustainable Rural Road Construction | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 79 | Coal Ash and Power Plant Emissions | Environment | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 80 | Uses of Biochar in Farming | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 81 | Schedule VI of Wildlife Protection Act | Environment | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 82 | Ancient Ports of Gupta Period | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 83 | Advantages of Zero Tillage Agriculture | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 84 | Raw Materials for Biofuels | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 85 | Concept of Social Cost of Carbon | Environment | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 86 | Pulse Production Trends in India | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 87 | Geographic Conditions for Cotton | Geography | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 88 | Solar Water Pumps Technologies | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 89 | Sugarcane Cultivation Techniques | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 90 | Eco-Friendly Agricultural Practices | Environment | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 91 | Advantages of Fertigation | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 92 | Major vs Minor Minerals in India | Geography | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 93 | Ocean Mean Temperature and Monsoon | Geography | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 94 | Chemical Fertilizers Pricing and Inputs | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 95 | India's Desert National Park | Environment | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 96 | Location of Siachen Glacier | Geography | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 97 | Ancient Historical Places and States | History | Matching pairs | Medium | ↗Read |
| 98 | Groundwater Exploitation and CGWA | Geography | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 99 | Jet Streams and Cyclones | Geography | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 100 | Critical Tiger Habitats in India | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |