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UPSC question paper 2020 of IAS prelims exam. Download UPSC question paper PDF.

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UPSC question paper is available to download. Along with the IAS prelims 2020 question paper, the candidates can also see the UPSC question paper analysis and the Subject-wise break up of the questions. The candidates will be provided with the UPSC answer key in some time from now. UPSC question paper 2020 for the general studies was conducted in the first session from 9.30. AM to 11.30 AM. The UPSC question paper 2020 PDF is available to download.

The IAS prelims question paper was balanced as always but the real surprise this year was the questions from Ancient History and Culture. The number of questions from Geography and current affairs was good in number and the orientation of the questions was towards the current event od national and international importance.

Download here: UPSC question paper

UPSC question paper 2020 PDF will be available in some time will be available for download. UPSC question paper will be available at upsc.gov.in after some days. UPSC prelims 2020 exam was conducted on October 4 at over two thousand UPSC exam centres designated for the IAS 2020 exam.

UPSC question paper is provided to the candidates after the IAS exam. IAS 2020 question paper is the source of information related to various things. IAS question paper asks the undercurrents of the pertinent issues falling under the ‘current events of national and international importance section’ of the IAS syllabus.

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UPSC question paper and the answer options are psychologically designed and the candidates need a clear conceptual understanding to answer the question. This option pattern was started in 2010. UPSC question paper is one of the factors which puts the Civil Services Exam in the most difficult exam category. Some questions given in the IAS question paper require the application of various scientific concepts simultaneously. Geography questions are one such example.

UPSC question paper seems very hard when it is seen after the exam but gradually with time, the perception towards the paper changes and the IAS question paper appears like it was an obvious question paper with the same standard.

The UPSC question paper 2020 followed the set pattern of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which implies that question paper surprised once again. IAS question paper had more questions from the current affairs section and the candidates who prepared the ‘current events of national and international importance’ section will score better in the UPSC 2020 exam.

See here: UPSC Question Paper 2020 Analysis

The UPSC asks a good number of questions from the Indian Constitution and the questions always seem easy, but in reality, they involve the important conceptual applications of the principles imbibed in the Constitution of India.

UPSC question paper also incorporated many questions from the fundamental topics from Geography and Economy. The unique feature of the IAS question paper is that the standard of the paper remains similar over the years. Hence the UPSC question papers of previous years serve as a benchmark for the IAS preparation.

In Indian Economy, the UPSC always asks about measures to control inflation. Besides these, other questions ask about the basic structure of the Indian Economy and its interaction with the world. Geo-Economic has taken precedence over the Geo-political issues. USA and China relation is the best example to substantiate this.

UPSC question paper always has a good number of questions from Indian Geography Section. It asks conceptual questions related to the building of physical features. Indian Monsoon, pollution and the likes are the favourite sections of UPSC.

See here: UPSC Answer Key

History is not so prominent in the UPSC question paper and most of the questions are asked from the Indian National Movement. The questions from the Indian National Movement require a clear understanding of the society and the activities of our revolutionary leaders. Some questions are very difficult and cannot be found in the standard books. This makes the IAS question paper hard nut to crack.

The UPSC question paper PDF will be available for download after the first session. Please keep visiting this page for UPSC question paper, UPSC answer key, UPSC 2020 expected cut off, paper analysis and student reaction video.

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