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UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1 Unofficial Answer Key 2024 has been provided below for all the sets here. Until the official answer key is released, access the expert answers here to estimate the score.
UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1 Answer Key 2024 UnofficialUPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1 Answer Key 2024: The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has successfully conducted the UP PCS Prelims 2024 exam on December 22, 2024. The unofficial answer key for General Studies (GS) Paper 1 has been provided below by the subject experts. Candidates can download the PDF answer key for all sets – A, B, C, and D – to estimate their scores and evaluate their chances of qualifying for the mains exam. The GS Paper 1 includes questions from diverse topics such as history, geography, polity, economy, science, environment, and current affairs. Each question carries equal marks, and there is a negative marking of one-third for incorrect answers.
UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1 Answer Key 2024
The GS Paper 1 plays a crucial role in the prelims stage as it determines the merit list. Candidates are advised to refer to the UPPSC PCS GS Paper 1 unofficial answer key below to calculate their scores based on the marking scheme.
| Question Number for Set D.STF-1-23 | UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1 2024 Answer Key for Set D.STF-1-23 |
|---|---|
| 1 | (a) 4, 2, 3, 1 |
| 2 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 3 | (d) 3, 4, 1, 2 |
| 4 | (b) Neither 1 nor 2 |
| 5 | (d) 3, 1, 4, 2 |
| 6 | (a) A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
| 7 | (d) 3, 2, 1, 4 |
| 8 | (a) A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 |
| 9 | (c) Number of species becomes small in ecological niche, if resources are sufficient. |
| 10 | (d) A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 |
| 11 | (a) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct. |
| 12 | (d) Plant Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order |
| 13 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 14 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 15 | (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 16 | (b) 4, 1, 2, 3 |
| 17 | (c) Only 1 |
| 18 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 19 | (c) Heavy marine pollution |
| 20 | (d) Only 2 |
| 21 | (c) Article 155 - Removal of the Governer |
| 22 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 23 | (b) 1 and 2 |
| 24 | (d) None of the above |
| 25 | (c) Santhanam Committee - Panchayati Raj Finances |
| 26 | (d) Migration - Ecesis - Reaction - Stabilisation |
| 27 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 28 | (b) Pycnocline - Sea water density |
| 29 | (b) A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 30 | (c) Muri - Chhattisgarh |
| 31 | (b) Pin Valley - Jammu and Kashmir |
| 32 | (c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 33 | (c) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 34 | (c) A - 1, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3 |
| 35 | (b) Bihar's contribution to rice production - 15.7% |
| 36 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 37 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 38 | (b) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 39 | (c) A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1 |
| 40 | (b) Khartoum - Ethiopia |
| 41 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 42 | (a) A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
| 43 | (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 44 | (d) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 45 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 46 | (c) Only 1 |
| 47 | (d) Only 2 |
| 48 | (c) Only 1 |
| 49 | (a) 2 is true and 1 is false. |
| 50 | (d) 3 and 4 |
| 51 | (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 52 | (b) 1, 4, 2, 3 |
| 53 | (b) A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 |
| 54 | (c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 55 | (a) Vaccine against Malaria developed by Serum Institute of India |
| 56 | (b) Anasuya Sengupta |
| 57 | (b) Neither 1 nor 2 |
| 58 | (c) A - 3, B - 1, C - 1, D - 4 |
| 59 | (b) Intertrappean beds - Fossils of sea plants and animals |
| 60 | (b) (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| 61 | (b) A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
| 62 | (c) Terrestrial habitants |
| 63 | (a) Pivotal Joint |
| 64 | (b) Pathogens |
| 65 | (d) Emulsion |
| 66 | (d) NaHCO 3 |
| 67 | (c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| 68 | (a) Pulmonary vein |
| 69 | (d) Pancreas |
| 70 | (c) SARS - CoV-2 |
| 71 | (b) 2 v 1 v 2 / (v 1 + v 2 ) |
| 72 | (a) Dam's length - 825.8 metres |
| 73 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 74 | (d) A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 |
| 75 | (a) Both 1 and 2 |
| 76 | (a) 2, 4, 3, 1 |
| 77 | (d) Mekong river - South-West |
| 78 | (b) Kuwait - Kashagan |
| 79 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 80 | (a) Only 2 |
| 81 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 82 | (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 83 | (b) Neither 1 nor 2 |
| 84 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 85 | (a) Only 2 |
| 86 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 87 | (a) Only 2 |
| 88 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 89 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 90 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 91 | (b) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 92 | (c) Only 1, 2, and 4 |
| 93 | (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 94 | (d) Geometric, Arithmetic |
| 95 | (a) Only 3 |
| 96 | (a) A - 2, B - 3, C - 4, D - 1 |
| 97 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 98 | (a) 1 and 2 |
| 99 | (b) Freedom to own, acquire and dispose of property |
| 100 | (b) (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
| 101 | (d) Altering the name of a State - Power of a State Legislature |
| 102 | (c) A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
| 103 | (a) 2 and 3 |
| 104 | (d) Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner |
| 105 | (c) ROM |
| 106 | (c) °F = 9/5 °C + 32 |
| 107 | (b) Nucleus of a cell does not play a role in cellular reproduction. |
| 108 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 109 | (c) Only 1 |
| 110 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 111 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 112 | (b) A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1 |
| 113 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 114 | (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 115 | (d) Only 2 and 3 are correct. |
| 116 | (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 117 | (b) 1, 2, and 3 |
| 118 | (d) 1 and 2 are correct. |
| 119 | (c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 120 | (c) A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 |
| 121 | (b) A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
| 122 | (d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 123 | (c) 1, 2, and 3 |
| 124 | (d) 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| 125 | (b) National Commission for Scheduled Castes - 148 |
| 126 | (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| 127 | (d) A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
| 128 | (c) A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 |
| 129 | (d) Nyaya Panchayat |
| 130 | (d) 1, 3, and 4 |
| 131 | (c) Only 1 |
| 132 | (c) 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| 133 | (b) 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| 134 | (c) A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4 |
| 135 | (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 136 | (b) He was the Principal of Lahore College, Lahore. |
| 137 | (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 |
| 138 | (a) A - 4, B - 3, C - 1, D - 2 |
| 139 | (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 |
| 140 | (a) A - 3, B - 1, C - 1, D - 4 |
| 141 | (b) A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
| 142 | (b) Neither 1 nor 2 |
| 143 | (b) 1, 2, and 3 |
| 144 | (b) 1 and 3 |
| 145 | (d) Both 1 and 2 |
| 146 | (d) 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts |
| 147 | (a) A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
| 148 | (c ) Only 1 |
| 149 | (b) 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| 150 | (c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
To calculate your tentative score for the UPPSC PCS Prelims GS Paper 1, follow a straightforward marking scheme. Award +1 mark for every correct answer and deduct 1/3rd of a mark for each incorrect response. Questions that were not attempted carry no penalty, so they should be skipped during the calculation.
