The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the IAS Prelims exam to select candidates for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The exam is a two-stage process, with the first stage being the Preliminary Examination and the second stage being the Main Examination. The Preliminary Examination is a written exam that consists of two papers, each of which is of 200 marks. The first paper is on General Studies and the second paper is on CSAT.
There are 51 frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are commonly asked by candidates preparing for the UPSC IAS Prelims exam. These FAQs cover a wide range of topics, including the syllabus, the exam pattern, the marking scheme, the eligibility criteria, and the preparation tips.
Below are 51 51 Frequently Asked Questions in UPSC IAS Prelims Exam
- Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
Right to Property
- Which of the following is not a Union Territory?
Puducherry
- The President of India can be removed from office by:
Impeachment
- The Vice-President of India is elected by:
Elected by the members of the Electoral College
- The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:
Appointed by the President of India
- The Supreme Court of India consists of:
A Chief Justice and 30 other judges
- The Chief Justice of India is appointed by:
Appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India and the senior-most judges of the Supreme Court
- The Union Council of Ministers is headed by:
The Prime Minister of India
- The Lok Sabha is dissolved by:
The President of India
- The Rajya Sabha is dissolved by:
The President of India on the advice of the Prime Minister
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:
Elected by the members of the Lok Sabha
- The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:
Elected by the members of the Lok Sabha
- The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is elected by:
Elected by the members of the Rajya Sabha
- The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is elected by:
Elected by the members of the Rajya Sabha
- The Attorney General of India is appointed by:
Appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Prime Minister
- The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by:
Appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
- The Election Commission of India is appointed by:
Appointed by the President of India in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha
- The National Human Rights Commission is constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Commission for Women is constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Commission for Minorities is constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The Planning Commission was replaced by:
Niti Aayog
- The National Development Council was constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Disaster Management Authority was constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Security Council was constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The Atomic Energy Commission was constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The Space Commission was constituted by:
Constituted by an Act of Parliament
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established in:
1958
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established in:
1945
- The World Bank was established in:
1944
- The World Health Organization (WHO) was established in:
1948
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established in:
1946
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was established in:
1945
- The International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in:
1919
- The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in:
1995
- The G-8 is a group of:
The United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom
- The G-20 is a group of:
The United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Indonesia, Turkey, and South Korea
- The BRICS is a group of:
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
- The SAARC is a group of:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
- The NAM is a group of:
120 countries that are not aligned with any major power bloc
- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in:
1961
- The United Nations (UN) was founded in:
1945
- The UN Security Council has:
15 members, five of which are permanent (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and 10 of which are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms
- The UN General Assembly has:
193 members, one for each member state
- The UN Economic and Social Council has:
54 members, elected by the General Assembly for three-year terms
- The UN Trusteeship Council has:
No members as all trust territories have been decolonized
- The UN Secretariat is headed by:
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is currently António Guterres
- The UN International Court of Justice is located in:
The Hague, Netherlands
- The UN Human Rights Council is located in:
Geneva, Switzerland
- The UN Environment Programmed is located in:
Nairobi, Kenya
