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Economy : Around 16(Static:10 & CA based: 6) questions were asked directly from economics. Some questions like questions on Gold Tranche, FDI, TRIMS, etc were direct concept-based questions. However, amid so much news around financial crises, current affairs was bound to influence the Economy section of the paper. While some questions on monetary policy of RBI, role of cooperative Banks, etc were influenced by current happenings. Overall, the Economy section was moderate.
Science & Technology : Most of the questions from this section were very much influenced by Current Affairs. This year around eight questions were majorly conceptual. It seems UPSC has taken more interest in application of technology. For example, applications of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Nanotubes, etc were asked. Overall, this section was moderate to difficult but if an aspirant has covered both static and current affairs smartly, it must have been easier to handle.
History : In History, 17 questions were asked this year and major share has been taken by Ancient, Medieval and Culture as out of17around 9 were from the Ancient, Medieval and Culture part. Overall, it was a mixture of easy, moderate and tough questions.
Geography : Geography was dominated by Agriculture this year. Around 9 questions were there from Geography and Agriculture. In-fact this year some core technical questions have been asked by UPSC. For example, types of soil, climate and fertilizer of crops became part of three different questions. Map based questions influenced by news were also there. For example, questions on Siachen Glacier, major rivers flow. Overall, this section was termed moderate-difficult by many candidates.
Polity : Approximately 18 questions were directly asked from polity. The paper touched the usual conventional areas like Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, Basic Structure, Union Government, etc. Polity also influenced some questions in current affairs. For example, questions on MPLADS and Parliament Session were asked. Interestingly, UPSC asked more questions needing conceptual understanding this year. For example, interpretation of Constitutional Government, Parliamentary Democracy, Gandhism, Marxism, etc found space. Overall, the level of polity was easy to moderate.
Environment : Environment notched around 15 questions. Questions were mostly based on facts and knowledge with respect to pollutants, National Parks, Bio Fuels, etc. Overall an aspirant with good memorizing skills and conceptual clarity could make intelligent guesses through elimination.
Current Affairs : Around 23 questions were asked from Current Affairs. Most of the current affairs questions demanded conceptual clarity to solve them and at times it becomes difficult to split static parts from Current Affairs. For example, most of the questions in the Economic Section and Science and Technology have been asked under the influence of news but have not crossed the boundary of static syllabus.
The candidates who had appeared in the exam termed the paper as 'tough' and unconventional.
This year’s paper was dominated by questions from science and technology, environment, agriculture. In fact, agriculture was a major surprise for the candidates, as these questions were tough and ranged from MSP, on eco- friendly agriculture practices, biochar, fertigation, cultivation of crops (cotton, sugarcane), etc.
Though questions from current affairs constituted the highest proportion a change in approach was witnessed as most of the questions were static bound and application oriented
Major Disappointments : Highly expected questions from, Government Schemes, recent important legislations, bills and acts, COVID or pandemic related questions, Reports and Indices, International Organizations couldn’t find its conventional position in the question paper.
Overall, we could say UPSC this year surprised every aspirant and again asserted its character of being the most unpredictable. As per the previous trends, the paper was a combination of both current affairs and static however, the current affairs section was trickier and demanded conceptual clarity.
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| International agreement/ setup |
Subject |
|---|---|
| 1. Alma-Ata declaration | Health care of the people |
| 2. Hague convention | Biological and chemical weapons |
| 3. Talano dialogue | Global climate change |
| 4. Under2 | Child rights |
| River | Flows into |
|---|---|
| 1. Mekong | Andaman Sea |
| 2. Thames | Irish Sea |
| 3. Volga | Caspian Sea |
| 4. Zambezi | Indian Ocean |
| Famous Place | Present State |
|---|---|
| 1. Bhilsa | Madhya Pradesh |
| 2. Dwarasamudra | Maharashtra |
| 3. Girinagar | Gujarat |
| 4. Sthanesvara | Uttar Pradesh |