Back to Prelims ArchiveTarget Highest-Yield Areas 11 Total 49 Micro Topics 12 Master Rules
PYQ Weightage Analytics
Prelims Trend Analysis
Historical weightage trends, recurring micro-subtopics, and elimination rules distilled from 12+ years of UPSC Civil Services Prelims General Studies papers.
Total PYQs4373
Themes11
Subtopics49
High Priority Revision Focus
1212QuestionsPriority #1
Indian Polity & Governance
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816QuestionsPriority #2
Indian Economy
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780QuestionsPriority #3
International Relations
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597QuestionsPriority #4
Environment & Ecology
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519QuestionsPriority #5
Social Justice & Development
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442QuestionsPriority #6
Science & Technology
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239QuestionsPriority #7
History of India
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231QuestionsPriority #8
Geography
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178QuestionsPriority #9
Agriculture
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163QuestionsPriority #10
Current Affairs
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152QuestionsPriority #11
Art & Culture
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Subject Themes
High-Yield Subtopics
01Geopolitics & International Conflicts
686 Qs02Welfare Schemes & Social Policies
483 Qs03Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
350 Qs04Judiciary & Judicial Review
256 Qs05External Sector & Capital Flows
201 Qs06Biodiversity Conservation & Protected Areas
200 Qs07Fundamental Rights
199 Qs08Emerging Information Technologies
186 Qs09Environmental Law & Policy
186 Qs10Parliamentary System & Procedures
186 Qs11Macroeconomic Trends & Inflation
181 Qs12Federal Structure & Centre-State Relations
175 QsUPSC Elimination Rules & Common Traps
#1
Elimination Logic #1["Verify each pair independently; even if one part of a statement is correct, the entire pair must be accurate.", 2]
#2
Elimination Logic #2["Accurately associate trade winds with tropical zones and westerlies with temperate zones for correct application.", 1]
#3
Elimination Logic #3["Accurately link specific diseases like common cold and AIDS to their respective viral families.", 1]
#4
Elimination Logic #4["Accurately place Singapore (island south of Malay Peninsula) and Bangkok (Thailand) between Jakarta and Hanoi.", 1]
#5
Elimination Logic #5["Accurately recall the geographical locations of both movements to eliminate options.", 1]
#6
Elimination Logic #6["Always assess if an action increases government spending or decreases government revenue; both worsen the deficit.", 1]
#7
Elimination Logic #7["Always be skeptical of absolute statements (e.g., 'No virus can...') in biological questions; they are frequently incorrect.", 1]
#8
Elimination Logic #8["Always be skeptical of statements containing absolute terms like 'All', 'Only', 'Never' in UPSC questions, as they are frequently incorrect.", 1]
#9
Elimination Logic #9["Always be wary of absolute statements like \"no side effects\" in medical contexts; they are usually incorrect.", 1]
#10
Elimination Logic #10["Always begin conflict resolution with acknowledging the cultural and historical grievances of marginalized communities to build trust and facilitate negotiatio…", 1]
#11
Elimination Logic #11["Always check for recent policy changes, especially tax reforms, as UPSC frequently tests updated regulations.", 1]
#12
Elimination Logic #12["Always check if the question asks for the 'correct' or 'incorrect' match before answering.", 1]