UPPSC Exam Previous Year’s Prelims Questions Analysis (Topic Wise)

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Pre History

1

1

Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)

0

Early Vedic Period (1500 BC – 1000 BC)

1

1

2

Later Vedic period (1000 BC – 500 BC)

0

Buddhism & Jainism

1

1

Mahajanapadas, Haryanka Dynasty, Shishunaga Dynasty, Nanda Dynasty

1

1

Maurya Period

1

1

Foreign Invasions in India (Sunga)

1

1

The Age of Satavahanas

0

Gupta Period

2

1

3

Sangam Age

0

Harsha and His Times

0

Chalukya Dynasty and Pallava Dynasty

0

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States in North India, Turkish Invasion

1

1

Rajput States

0

Vijaynagar and Bahmani Kingdoms

1

1

States in South India

0

Delhi Sultanate Part I

1

1

1

3

Delhi Sultanate Part II

0

Mughal Empire Part I (Babur, Humayun)

1

1

Mughal Empire Part II (Akbar)

1

1

2

Mughal Empire Part III (Jahangir, Shahjahan)

1

1

2

Mughal Empire Part IV (Aurangzeb and Later Mughals)

1

1

Bhakti & Sufi Movement

1

1

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Early Europeans

1

1

Marathas (Shivaji), Administrative

1

1

2

Bengal & Awadh

0

Mysore (Carnatic War)

1

1

British Policies

1

1

Annexation of Punjab

0

Tribal and Peasants movements

1

1

2

Revolt of 1857

1

1

Various newspapers and journals

0

Socio-Religious reforms movement

1

1

Political Organization before INC

0

Indian National Movement (1885-1905) (Deoband Movement)

1

1

Revolutionary organization

1

1

2

Political Organization After INC

2

2

Indian National Movement (1905-1918)

1

1

Indian National Movement (1919-1947) (khilafat), Swaraj Party, Red Shirt Movement, Jaliawala Massacre, Cabinet Mission

4

1

1

6

Development of Education During the British

1

1

Governor-General and Viceroy (Dalhousie, Munro)

1

2

1

4

INC

0

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Unification of India, Reorganisation of States

1

1

China War, Pak war

0

Green Revolution

0

Others

0

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Ancient History of UP

2

1

3

Medieval History of UP

1

1

2

Modern History of UP

0

Art and Culture of UP

0

Famous Personalities from UP

1

1

2

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Schools of Philosophy

0

Trade

1

1

Architecture in IVC

0

Architecture in Mauryan Age (Rock Cut Architecture, Cave Architecture)

4

1

5

Architecture in Post Mauryan Age and Gupta Period

0

Architecture except for Mughal & Delhi

1

1

Temple Architecture and Important Temples

2

2

Architecture and Administration in Delhi Sultanaten

0

Architecture and Administration in Mughal

2

2

Architecture in Modern India

0

Indian Paintings

0

Indian Music

0

Indian Dance, Martial Art, Theatres, Puppets

0

Topic

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Historical Evolution of the Constitution (Regulating Act, Charter Act, GOI Act)

0

Parts, Schedules

1

1

Making of the Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly and sources of the constitution)

2

2

4

The Preamble of the Constitution, UTs, Citizenship, Parts, Scheduled

1

1

1

3

Fundamental Rights (FR) & Fundamental Duties (FD)

2

1

3

Directive Principles & State Policies (DPSP)

1

1

Amendment of the Constitution, Parliamentary System, Federal System, Various Features of Indian Constitution

1

4

1

6

Centre-State, Inter-State Relationship

4

1

2

7

Emergency

0

President of India (Qualification, Election, Impeachment, Power etc.)

1

1

Vice President of India

0

Prime Minister & CoM

2

2

Parliament

1

5

2

8

Governor, Chief Ministers & State Council of Ministers

1

1

State Legislative

1

1

Local Self Government, SFC, SEC

7

7

Scheduled and Tribal Areas

0

Union Territories and Special Category States

0

Judiciary (PIL)

1

1

Constitutional Body

3

1

4

Non-Constitutional Bodies of India

3

3

Official Language and Tribunals

0

Important Cases

1

1

2

Miscellaneous

1

1

Topic

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Physiography (Nelong Valley, UK), Mountain Pass, Mountain Range, Coastal part, Geological Age

6

5

4

15

Drainage System

1

1

Vegetation

1

1

Soils

2

2

Minerals and Energy (Power Plants)

2

1

3

Transportation (Highway + Water Ways + Air Ways)

1

1

Industries (Special Reference to UP, PSU)

3

3

Agriculture (Crop, Fruit varieties), Irrigation and Land Resources

3

1

2

6

Census 2011

4

3

3

10

Topic

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Total

Solar System

0

Physiography (World Mountain, Grassland, Political Geography

3

5

2

10

Agriculture, Highest Producer

1

1

2

4

Rivers and Lakes, Ports, Suez Canal

1

1

2

4

Industries

1

1

Topic

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Origin of the Earth

1

1

Interior of the Earth, Earthquake and Volcano

0

Distribution of the Oceans and Continent

0

Minerals (Highest Producer), Rocks and Rocks Cycle

1

1

Geomorphic Process (Weathering, Erosion etc.)

0

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Latitude, Longitude, Inclination, Coriolis force

1

1

Landforms

0

Insolation

0

Wind, Clouds, Precipitation

0

Cyclones

0

Indian Monsoon, El Nino, La Nino, Indian Ocean dipole

1

1

2

Topic

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Ocean Current, Streams, Type of Current

1

1

Tide

0

Salinity

0

Topic

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UP Geography

1

1

2

UP Census 2011

1

1

Topic

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Total

Planning in India

1

1

Five Year Plan

1

1

2

National Income (GDP, GNP, NNP, Personal Income etc.)

0

Poverty in India (UN, World Bank Criterion) and India’s Current Ranking in Various Indexes)

1

2

1

4

Different type of Unemployment

0

RBI Monetary Policy

0

Money Supply

0

Inflation (Types and Effects)

0

Various Price Indices in India (CPI, WPI, CPI-AL, CPI-RL etc.)

0

Money Market

0

Capital Market

1

1

Tax

2

2

WTO

0

Balance of Payment

0

Budget

1

1

Economic Survey Highlights

3

1

4

Human Development Index

1

1

2

Micro Economy Concept

1

1

Economic Theory

1

1

2

Various committees formed (In the news)

1

1

1

3

Miscellaneous

2

2

Topic

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Total

Basics of Ecology and Ecosystem

1

1

Functions of Ecosystem, Different type of Cycle, Threats

1

2

1

4

Different types of Ecosystem (Terrestrial Ecosystem, Aquatic Ecosystem)

1

1

1

3

Environment Pollution and Various Environment Disaster

2

4

4

10

Environment issues, health issues and Environment Impact Assessment

2

2

Renewable Energy

1

1

Biodiversity (Type, levels, Biodiversity conservation)

2

1

2

5

Indian Biodiversity (Biomes, Bio-geographic zones in India, Fauna diversity, Flora diversity)

0

Animal Diversity of India (Endangered, Critical Endangered species), Special Facts about Some Animals (Dolphin, Tortoise etc)

2

2

Plant Diversity of India (Endangered, Critical Endangered species)

0

Marine Organism

0

Protected Areas, Conservation Efforts, WPA 1972

1

1

Climate Change (Global Warming), Ozone Depletion, GHG

1

5

4

10

Acidification

0

Mitigation Strategies

0

India and Climate Change and Various Acts and Policies

2

1

1

4

Environment and Biodiversity Institutions, Organizations in India

0

Climate Change Organizations International, Current Summits

1

1

International Environment Conventions

0

Ramsar Sites in India

0

Biosphere Reserves in India

0

National Parks in India

2

2

4

Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

0

Miscellaneous

1

1

Topic

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Total

Work, Energy & Power

0

Electricity

0

Thermodynamics, Laws & Motions

0

Waves (EM)

1

2

3

Sound

2

2

Instrument

3

1

4

Inventors

1

1

Energy (Wind, Nuclear, LPG, CNG, LNG, Natural Gas)

4

2

1

7

Semiconductor

1

1

Optics

1

1

2

Topic

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Compound (Carbon, Include Polymers, States of Matter, Elements)

1

2

1

4

Physical and Chemical Reaction, Equilibrium

1

1

Application of Compound

2

2

Topic

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UPPSC 2017

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Cell, DNA, Human Body and Blood Group

3

3

6

Evolution

1

1

Inventors

1

1

Plant System (Parts, Nutrition, Harmones, Diseases)

1

2

3

Various element in plant (lycopine, carotene etc.), Eatable Plants part

1

2

3

Vitamin, Minerals, Protein

3

1

1

5

Organism and their application

1

1

2

Disease

2

2

4

Medicine

1

1

Animals

1

1

Topic

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UPPSC 2017

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Total

Award

3

2

1

6

Schemes and Programs(Including Banking), MSP

11

8

3

22

Book (Whose Authors in News)

1

2

3

Appointment

1

1

Person in News, Organisation in News

1

3

4

Summit

1

4

1

6

National Affairs (Including new app launched)

3

9

7

19

International Affairs

5

1

3

9

International Appointment, Person in News

3

2

5

Indian Ranking in Various Reports and Indexes

–

2

2

4

International Organization

1

1

Defence (Including Excercise), Missile

1

1

1

3

Space

1

2

3

Other, App

1

1

2

Environment

2

2

Days (Special Reference to Earth, Climate, Wildlife)

1

2

3

6

Sports

1

3

1

5

UP State Affairs + Miscellaneous

5

1

2

8

Topic

UPPSC 2016

UPPSC 2017

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Total

Institute (Agriculture, Defence Academy, IMD)

3

1

1

5

Dams

1

1

2

Water Fall

1

1

2

Currency and Capital

1

1

Miscellaneous (Awards)

1

2

3

Book (History)

1

1

Seats in RS, LS, SLA, SLC

1

1