UPSC Answer Key 2021 Released. One Question Dropped from IAS Prelims Paper

UPSC answer key 2021 released. UPSC dropped one question from the IAS prelims exam 2021. See here in detail about the dropped question.

UPSC answer key 2021 has been released by the Commission on June 2. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) works proactively to complete the Civil Service Exam process. UPSC prelims answer key 2021 will provide the official answers to the questions asked in the IAS prelims exam 2021. UPSC dropped one question from the question paper which means the marks were counted from 198 marks only instead of 200 marks. But the maximum marks mentioned on the official answer key were 200.

How to download UPSC Answer Key 2021?

The candidates can download the UPSC Answer Key 2021 in the manner given below:

• Visit the official website of UPSC-upsc.gov.in
• Click on the Examination tab, a dropdown list will appear
• Click on the Answer Key button
• Click on the Download button of the Civil Service Exam, 2021 Answer Key Link

Direct Download Link for UPSC answer key 2021 – GS I - https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Anskey-CSP-21-GS-I-300522.pdf

Direct Download Link for UPSC answer key 2021– GS II (CSAT) - https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Anskey-CSP-21-GS-II-300522.pdf

UPSC answer key is very helpful in understanding the official point of view on a topic with confusing options. The official answer key tells the question dropped by the commission, but the coaching institutes provided the answer to that question as well. The UPSC prelims cutoff is 87.54 which is 43.77 per cent of the total marks in the IAS prelims exam.

UPSC Dropped Question from IAS Prelims 2021 Paper

UPSC dropped the following question from the IAS prelims 2021 paper:

Q.80 Consider the following statements:

1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.

2. In 1991 Lok Sabha election, Shri Devi Lal contested from three Lok Sabha constituencies.

3. As per the existing rules, if a candidate contests in one Lok Sabha election from many constituencies, his/her party should bear the cost of bye-elections to the constituencies vacated by him/her in the event of him/her winning in all the constituencies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 2 and 3