Upsc civil services exam General Sudies 1 Markswise

Analysis of pyqs of gs paper 1

1. Topic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from
Ancient to Modern Times
20 40 25 25 10 35 10 50 10 40
1)Mid-18th century – Present (significant events,
personalities, issues)

2)Freedom Struggle (various stages, important
contributors from different parts of the country)
30 30 30 37.5 65 10 45 25 40 20
Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation
within country)
50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 15
1)18th century events (e.g. Industrial revolution, WWs,
redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation).
2) Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism,
socialism) and their effect on society
40 30 25 12.5 10 15 15 0 15 0
1) Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India
2) Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism &
Secularism.
10 10 37.5 25 50 35 35 50 25 40
Population and associated issues.
Poverty and Development issues
0 10 25 12.5 0 40 0 25 30 0
Urbanization problems and remedies. 10 0 25 25 15 15 15 15 15 10
Effects of Globalization on Indian society. 10 0 12.5 12.5 0 15 15 0 0 25
 Role of women and women’s organisation 10 30 12.5 0 0 15 25 0 10 0
1) Salient Features of World Physical Geography
2) Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes,
tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones)
3) Geographical features and location
30 30 0 12.5 10 20 0 20 45 35
Changes in critical geographical features and in flora and
fauna and the effect of such changes
10 20 12.5 12.5 75 10 65 10 25 0
Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia,
Indian subcontinent)
20 20 25 62.5 0 10 10 45 15 35
Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary,
secondary, tertiary; India, world)
10 30 12.5 0 15 30 10 10 10 30
SLOT - 2 SOCIETY
SLOT 1 - INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE, HISTORY.
SLOT - 3 GEOGRAPHY