IAS Mains 2014 GS-1 Paper Review and Analysis
The General Studies Paper 1 of the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2014 marked a few changes as compared to the Mains 2013 paper.
In a major change, UPSC discarded the short questions (5 marks), carrying only the 10 mark questions. There has been a mixed response to this step as many of the aspirants have hailed this change as beneficial for the candidates.
Nevertheless, let’s move on to the analysis of the paper:
Composition of the GS Paper-1
The total number of questions in the GS Paper 1 was 25, with each question carrying 10 marks, and a word limit of 150 words.
As for the areas from which the questions were asked:
Areas | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
Art and Culture | 5 | 50 |
Indian History | 3 | 30 |
World History | 2 | 20 |
Social Issues | 5 | 50 |
Geography: Theoretical | 4 | 40 |
Geography: India | 4 | 40 |
Geography: World | 2 | 20 |
Total | 25 | 250 |
IAS Mains 2014 GS 2 Question Paper
UPSC conducted the IAS Mains 2014 General Studies Paper 2 on December 15, 2014, in the afternoon session.
Here is the question paper.
Answerkey will follow soon.
News for December 16, 2014
Important News from The Hindu:
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Arihant sails out of harbour
[Important for: Prelims/Mains- Defense, Security, INS Arihant]
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RBI eases refinancing norms for infrastructure loans
[Important for: Prelims/Mains- Economy, RBI, Infrastructure]
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Govt. proposes 30 per cent local procurement for foreign firms
[Important for: Prelims/Mains: Economics, FDI]
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SEBI ready to revisit new delisting norms: Sinha
[Important for: Prelims/Mains: Economy, SEBI]