What questions are asked in UPSC exams?

Here are a few tricky questions asked during the interview round of the UPSC civil services examination:

  • Question: How many minutes are there in a year?
  • Question: Which is the hardest substance on earth?
  • Question: Name the animal which can hold its breath for 6 days?
  • Question: What is the full form of IP?

Does UPSC ask repeated questions?

The answer is Yes! UPSC papers do have repetitive questions from the previous year’s papers, but only for some subjects. It has been observed from the past ten years, repetitive questions from subjects — History, Economics and Indian Polity were seen.

What kind of question comes in IAS exam?

UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam Pattern (400 Marks) The IAS Preliminary exam consists of two papers – General Studies and Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).

Is GK asked in UPSC?

Ans. GS is general Science, GK is general knowledge and GA is general awareness. For the IAS (UPSC CSE) exam, you will get questions from GK and GA. Ques.

What happens if I fail UPSC interview?

Any candidate has to clear all the three stages (Prelims, Mains, Interview) to get into the final Merit list. The marks obtained in the Mains and Interview are added and there is a fixed cut-off. If the total marks do not cross the cut-off marks, then the candidate is considered failed in UPSC Interview.

Is there UPSC exam for IAS and IPS?

Every year, lakhs of students take the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services exam in order to be recruited for coveted positions such as IAS and IPS. The examination, however, is so demanding that only a few candidates are able to pass it.

What are the three levels of the UPSC interview?

The examination, however, is so demanding that only a few candidates are able to pass it. Prelims, Mains, and Personality Test are the three levels of the UPSC civil services exam (Interview).

When is the release date of UPSC exam?

The exam notification for various posts under the Union Public Service Commission exam is generally released in the month of February every year. However, the release date is announced in the yearly UPSC calendar Q 2.

Which is the apex body for conducting civil service exam in India?

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the apex body responsible for conducting the Civil Services Exam in India. Being one of the highest level competitive exams in the country, there are various doubts and queries that an aspirant has with regard to the IAS examination recruitment process.