What is the qualifying marks for UPSC Prelims 2020?
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What is the qualifying marks for UPSC Prelims 2020?
A candidate just needed 92.5 marks out of 200 as per the official UPSC key to clear UPSC CSE Prelims 2020 (46.25\%).
What is the best way to study geography?
Here are tips and tricks for geography which you can best use to achieve 100 in the subject.
- Revise as many times as possible.
- Make flow-charts for quick revision.
- Revise and read from NCERT textbook as the main book.
- Practice maps.
- Exercise separate questions related to maps.
- Practice data-based questions.
How many types of geography are there in UPSC?
Indian Geography can be divided into three – Physical Geography, Economic Geography and Social Geography.
What were the geography questions asked in the UPSC prelims 2020?
From the Geography section, questions based on map work and physical geography were asked in the UPSC Prelims 2020. Read ahead a detailed explanation of questions asked from these sections and also from HISTORY section down below.
When will the UPSC prelims 2021 take place?
UPSC Prelims 2021 is scheduled to take place on 27th June 2021. Geography forms an important topic in UPSC Prelims GS 1 paper of the Civil Services Examination.
What is the weightage of Geography in UPSC for mains?
Since Prelims-2016, Geography has been receiving alternate weightage of 4MCQ-7MCQ-4MCQ-7MCQs. Pattern continued, this year 5 MCQ. Although in Mains GS Paper-1, 100+ marks worth Geography is asked so it’s not like UPSC is showing ‘disrespect’ to the subject.
How to predict the UPSC prelims weightage for different subjects?
Hence it is very difficult to predict the UPSC prelims weightage for different subjects. This is intentional on the part of UPSC to deter pattern-based studying as it is very difficult to deduce the dominating subject for the next exam. However, current affairs top the charts with a major portion of the question papers dedicated to it.