UPSC CSE Answer Key 2024 Live: Check IAS Prelims Question Paper Analysis & Expected Cutoff

1. Bond market
2. Forex market
3. Money market 
4. Stock market

Answer. c

Money Market

Q. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
(a) the number of children born per 1000 people in the population in a year.
(b) the number of children born to a couple in their lifetime in a given population.
(c) the birth rate minus death rate.
(d) the average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.

Answer. d.

The average number of live births a woman would have by the end of her child-bearing age.

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow?

1. Nitric oxide
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Nitrogen dioxide
4. Nitrogen pentoxide

Answer. a. Nitric oxide

Q.Consider the following :
1. Cashew
2. Papaya
3. Red sanders
How many of the above trees are actually native to India?

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Answer. a. Red Sanders are native to India.

Q. Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that can pollinate this tree ?

1. Fig
2. Mahua
3. Sandalwood
4. Silk cotton

Answer. a. Fig.

1. Birds
2. Fish
3. Insects
4. Reptiles

Answer. c. Insects

Question. Consider the following

1. Groundnut
2. Horse-gram
3. Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Answer. b

1. Groundnut
2. Soybean

As per the latest update, the latest property included in the UNESCO Heritage list was 

1. Shanti Niketan - September 2023
2. Rani-ki-Vav - 2018
3. Sacred Ensemble of the Hoysalas - 2023
4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex of Bodhgaya - 2002

Answer. a and c

Shanti Niketan - September 2023

Sacred Ensemble of the Hoysalas - 2023

Facts about the Ethics Committee:

• The late Speaker, G M C Balayogi, constituted an ad hoc Ethics Committee in 2000, which became a permanent part of the House only in 2015.
• Any person can complain against a Member through another Lok Sabha MP
• The Committee does not entertain complaints based only on media reports or on matters that are sub judice

Answer : d. All three given clauses are correct.

Source : Lok Sabha Website

Q. Under which of the following Article of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?

1. Article 15
2. Article 16
3. Article 19
4. Article 21

Answer: D. Article 21

As per the candidates feedback, the UPSC CSAT paper was easy for the candidates in comparison to last year.

Q. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

1. Inter-State trade and Commerce is a State-subject under the state list
2. Inter-state migration is a state subject under the State list
3. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List
4. Corporation Tax is a State Subject under the State list

Answer: C

Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List is True.

1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.
3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.

Which of the above are correct?

Answer: All the three are true.

1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution. - True
2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution. - True
3. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.- True

How were the founders of Political parties

Q. How many of the given are correctly matched

Bharatiya Jana Sangh - Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Congress for Democracy - Jagjivan Ram

Q. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following language:

Answer:  Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali

The UPSC prelims 2024 Exam is over with the conclusion of the UPSC General Studies paper 2 (CSAT).

Q How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?

Answer: Three

1. Delimitation Commission, 2002
2. Delimitation Commission, 2020
3. Delimitation of ASSAM, 2023

Source : Election Commission of India

Q. Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

A. Garba Dance

Jagranjosh has released the UPSC Prelims 2024 answer key. The candidates can see below the UPSC General Studies Paper SET A Answer Key

The UPSC Prelims 2024 General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) was started at 2.30 PM. The candidates should note that half time for the paper was over.

The candidates should note that the UPSC Prelims General Studies Paper 2 was started on time at 2.30 PM.

Q. Consider the following aircraft:

1. Rafael

2. Mig 29

3. Tejas MK-1

How many of the above are considered fifth Generation fighter aircraft?

Answer - None of the above is a 5th Generation fighter aircraft. Rafael is 4.5 th generation aircraft.

The candidates can see below the UPSC IAS 2024 expected cutoff

The UPSC Prelims 2024 Question Paper Section-wise Break down is given below:

Q: Sanghbhuti, an Indian monk, who travelled to China atthe end of the 4th century AD was The author of a Commentary of 

Answer : Sanghabhuti, author of a commentary on the Sarvastivada Vinaya

Q: Which one of the following ia a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

Answer: Madhyama Vyayoga

The candidates can see below the duties of Defence Staff:

• To head the Department of Military Affairs in Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
• To act as the Principal Military Advisor to Hon’ble Raksha Mantri on all Tri-Service matters.
• To function as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
• To administer the Tri-Service organizations/agencies/commands.
• To be a member of Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri.
• To function as the Military Advisor to the Nuclear Command Authority.
• To bring about jointness in operation, logistics, transport, training, support services, communications, repairs and maintenance, etc of the three Services.
• To ensure optimal utilisation of infrastructure and rationalise it through jointness among the Services.
• To implement Five-Year Defence Capital Acquisition Plan and Two-Year roll-on Annual Acquisition Plans, as a follow up of Integrated Capability Development Plan.
• To assign inter-services prioritisation to capital acquisition proposals based on the anticipated budget.
• To bring about reforms in the functioning of three Services with the aim to augment combat capabilities of the Armed Forces by reducing wasteful expenditure.

Source -PIB

The candidates shared that around 10 to 15 questions were solvable through the elimination technique. Indian Polity section was dominant in the UPSC General Studies paper. The UPSC cutoff for General Category will go above 85.

The candidates shared that the UPSC 2024 prelims exam was easier in comparison to the last year. The UPSC 2024 cutoff is all set to shoot up.

As per the candidates some of the Indian Economy questions were seemed repeated in the UPSC Prelims exam 2024.

The candidates can see below the answer to the question - Equivalent Ranks in the Indian Armed Forces

The candidates should note that the UPSC cutoff 2024 will increase because the difficulty level of the question paper was not that difficult in comparison to last year.

The candidates should note that UPSC IAS prelims exam 2024 asked moderate questions from the Indian Polity section. Over 16 questions were asked from Indian Polity syllabus.

The UPSC prelims General Studies Paper was over at 11.30. The candidates started to coming out now from the UPSC exam centre.

The candidates should note that the UPSC 2024 prelims question paper will be available here soon.

The candidates should note that only 15 minutes are left for the candidates appearing in the UPSC 2024 prelims exam General Studies Paper 1.

The candidates should note that the UPSC IAS prelims General Studies Paper 2024 will be over at 11.30 AM.

The UPSC Prelims IAS 2024 exam started at 9.30. The duration of paper is 2 hours. At 10.30 the half time of the paper was over.

The candidates should note that there will be 100 questions in the General Studies question paper.

The duration of UPSC IAS Prelims General Studies Paper is 2 hours. 

The Union Public Service Commission mentioned the UPSC IAS 2024 exam pattern in its official notification. The IAS prelims exam pattern 2024 is given below:

The UPSC IAS exam 2024 was started on time at the designated exam centres across the nation. 

The candidates should note that the entry to the UPSC exam centres will be closed soon. No candidates will be allowed entry after the commencement of exam.

The candidates should note that only a black ball point pen is allowed to mark answers in the UPSC prelims exam. The candidates cannot mark the answers with any other colour or pencil.

The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the UPSC IAS Prelims exam soon at 9.30 AM

The UPSC General Studies paper will be conducted in the first session. The UPSC General Studies Paper will start at 9.30 AM.

The candidates can see below the UPSC General Studies syllabus as mentioned in the official notification:

• Current events of national and international importance (Current Affairs)
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
• Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc
• Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc
• General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
• General Science

The candidates are required to carry the same photo identity proof whose number was mentioned in the UPSC admit card and application form. The UPSC accept the following photo identity proofs:

1. Adhaar card
2. Passport
3. PAN Card
4. Driving Licence
5. Voter Id card(EPIC Card)

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Prelims 2024 admit card on its official website - upsc.gov.in. The candidates can see below the direct link to download the UPSC CSE (IAS) admit card 2024

Direct Link to Download UPSC admit card 2024 - https://upsconline.nic.in/eadmitcard/admitcard_csp_2024/autologout.php 

The candidates can see below the steps to download UPSC 2024 Admit card:

• Visit the official website of UPSC (http://www.upsc.gov.in/).
• Click on the Admit Card link available on the home page of the website.
• Read the instructions given on the page and click on the Yes button.
• Select any of the given two options – By Registration ID or By Roll Number.
• Enter registration ID and date of birth (if ‘By Registration ID’ is selected) or roll number and date of birth (if ‘By Roll Number’ is selected).
• Click on the Submit button.
• Download the UPSC admit card and take two printouts for the exam day.

The Union Public Service Commission released the UPSC Prelims admit card 2024 on June 7 on its official website - upsc.gov.in.

The candidates should note that the UPSC prelims exam 2024 will have two sessions. One for each session. The UPSC exam timing is given below:

The candidates are required to reach their UPSC exam centre half an hour before the exam commencement time. The reporting time for the UPSC General Studies paper is 9.00 AM.