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GS Paper 1 · Set A
UPSC Prelims 2022
100 questions · 2 marks each · Negative marking 1/3
Hard
27%
27 questions
Current affairs
28%
28 questions
Top subject
Economy
18 questions · 18%
General cut-off
88.22
+0.68 vs prev year
The 2022 General-category Prelims cut-off was 88.22/200 — up 0.68 marks on the previous year. See the full cut-off trend.
Subject breakdown
Economy
18 (18%)
Environment
17 (17%)
History
16 (16%)
Science & Technology
14 (14%)
Polity
12 (12%)
Geography
12 (12%)
International Relations
11 (11%)
All 100 questions
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| #▲ | Topic↕ | Subject↕ | Type↕ | Difficulty↕ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International financial instruments for lending | Economy | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 2 | Impact of NEER, REER, and inflation on exchange rates and trade | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 3 | RBI's monetary policy responses to inflation, currency depreciation, and global interest rates | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 4 | G20 initiative for supporting low-income countries with debt | IR | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 5 | Advantages of Inflation-Indexed Bonds | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 6 | Regulations for foreign-owned e-commerce platforms in India | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 7 | Identifying activities that constitute the real sector of the economy | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 8 | Definition of indirect transfers in taxation | Economy | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 9 | Differentiating between capital and revenue expenditure for a firm | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 10 | Components of government borrowing and internal debt | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 11 | Legal and constitutional provisions regarding Contempt of Court | Polity | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 12 | Recognition of advocates and powers of Bar Councils | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 13 | Procedures and presidential assent for a Constitution Amendment Bill | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 14 | Classification of ministers and limits on the council of ministers | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 15 | Exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha compared to Rajya Sabha | Polity | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 16 | Provisions of the anti-defection law regarding nominated legislators and presiding officers | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 17 | Roles and resignation conditions of the Attorney General | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 18 | Scope and applicability of writs like Mandamus and Quo Warranto | Polity | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 19 | Adoption and portability of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission | Polity | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 20 | Election and powers of the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha | Polity | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 21 | Anthropogenic agricultural sources of greenhouse gases | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 22 | Benefits of the System of Rice Intensification | Geography | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 23 | Identification of a dried-up lake in West Africa | Geography | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 24 | River responsible for creating the Gandikota canyon | Geography | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 25 | Matching mountain peaks with their respective Himalayan ranges | Geography | Matching pairs | Medium | ↗Read |
| 26 | Geographical region corresponding to the term Levant | Geography | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 27 | Countries bordering Afghanistan | Geography | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 28 | Characteristics and distribution of Monazite rare earths in India | Geography | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 29 | Timing of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere | Geography | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 30 | Matching wetlands/lakes with their respective Indian states | Environment | How-many counting | Hard | ↗Read |
| 31 | Identifying platforms built on open-source digital architecture | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 32 | Characteristics and features of Web 3.0 technology | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 33 | Features and examples of Software as a Service (SaaS) | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 34 | Understanding the concept of FOBS in space/missile technology | S&T | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 35 | Context of the term qubit | S&T | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 36 | Identifying short-range communication technologies | S&T | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |
| 37 | Formation and properties of biofilms | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 38 | Composition and characteristics of probiotics | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 39 | Matching COVID-19 vaccines with their underlying manufacturing platforms | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 40 | Possible effects of a major solar storm on Earth and its systems | Geography | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 41 | Nature of the Climate Action Tracker database | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 42 | Initiatives and partnerships of The Climate Group | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 43 | Ecological function of wetlands corresponding to water purification | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 44 | Standards and effects of pollutants under WHO guidelines | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 45 | Characteristics and cultivation of Gucchi fungus | Environment | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 46 | Properties and disposal of PET plastics | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 47 | Identifying which animal species is not a bird | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 48 | Identifying leguminous and nitrogen-fixing plants | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 49 | Application of biorock technology for coral reef restoration | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 50 | Purpose of the Miyawaki method of afforestation | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 51 | Identifying reserved subjects under the dyarchy of the 1919 Act | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 52 | Meaning of the term Fanam in medieval Indian history | History | Factual single | Hard | ↗Read |
| 53 | Identifying active members of the Ghadar Party | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 54 | Provisions of the Cripps Mission regarding constituent assembly and provincial autonomy | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 55 | Identifying Jain texts from a list of ancient literature | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 56 | Matching ancient scholars with their respective traditions | History | How-many counting | Hard | ↗Read |
| 57 | Sequence and details of Mongol invasions during the Delhi Sultanate | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 58 | Identifying the group referred to as Kulah-Daran in Indian history | History | Factual single | Hard | ↗Read |
| 59 | Details of Dutch and English factory establishments and Albuquerque's conquest | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 60 | Rules regarding slavery and progeny in Kautilya's Arthashastra | History | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 61 | Macroeconomic impacts of US Federal Reserve policies on external commercial borrowings | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 62 | Identifying states generally known for tea production in India | Geography | How-many counting | Medium | ↗Read |
| 63 | Regulation and examples of credit rating agencies in India | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 64 | Structure and functions of the Banks Board Bureau | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 65 | Characteristics of Convertible Bonds and indexation to inflation | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 66 | India's membership in various international organizations | IR | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 67 | Economic and political characteristics of Vietnam's recent growth | IR | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 68 | Institutional responsibility for controlling inflation in India | Economy | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 69 | Characteristics and utility of Non-Fungible Tokens | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 70 | Matching major reservoirs with their states | Geography | How-many counting | Medium | ↗Read |
| 71 | Agency responsible for compiling data on industrial disputes | Economy | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 72 | Role and functions of the Coal Controller's Organization | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 73 | Consequence of bringing an area under the Fifth Schedule | Polity | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 74 | Functions and funding of urban sanitation and development bodies | Polity | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 75 | Body constituted under the Environment Protection Act | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 76 | Functioning and mandate of the UN Credentials Committee | IR | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 77 | Purpose and scope of the Polar Code | Environment | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 78 | Observer status and missions in the UN General Assembly | IR | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 79 | Status, ministry, and offices of the Tea Board of India | Economy | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 80 | Meaning of the term greenwashing | Environment | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 81 | Effect of high and low clouds on solar and infrared radiation | Geography | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 82 | Locations and origins of major refugee settlements in Africa | IR | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 83 | Identifying member countries of the Organization of Turkic States | IR | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 84 | Identifying the largest solar parks and floating projects in India | Economy | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 85 | Provisions on territorial sea, innocent passage, and EEZ under UNCLOS | IR | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 86 | Nature of the dispute over Senkaku Islands | IR | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 87 | Matching countries with their recent major geopolitical events | IR | How-many counting | Medium | ↗Read |
| 88 | Matching global regions often in news with their countries | IR | How-many counting | Medium | ↗Read |
| 89 | Legal provisions regarding wildlife ownership and protection | Environment | Statement-based | Hard | ↗Read |
| 90 | Identifying insect species known for cultivating fungi | Environment | Factual single | Hard | ↗Read |
| 91 | Matching Ashokan rock edict sites with their states | History | How-many counting | Medium | ↗Read |
| 92 | Matching ancient Indian kings with their dynasties | History | How-many counting | Hard | ↗Read |
| 93 | Social and cultural references in Sangam literature | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 94 | Patronage of Persian translations during the Mughal period | History | Factual single | Hard | ↗Read |
| 95 | Core philosophical teachings of Ramanuja | History | Factual single | Medium | ↗Read |
| 96 | Historical and contemporary facts about the Somnath Temple | History | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 97 | Role of B cells and T cells in the immune system | S&T | Factual single | Easy | ↗Read |
| 98 | Presence, use, and safety of nanoparticles | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 99 | Applications of DNA Barcoding | S&T | Statement-based | Medium | ↗Read |
| 100 | Environmental pollutants responsible for acid rain | Environment | Statement-based | Easy | ↗Read |