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Year-Wise Break-up of the UPSC Questions on Indian Polity (General Studies—Prelims)


SI.No.

Year

No. of Questions Asked

1.

2000

12

2.

2001

12

3.

2002

19

4.

2003

19

5.

2004

22

6.

2005

10

7.

2006

13

8.

2007

12

9.

2008

13

10.

2009

14

11.

2010

10

12.

2011

12

13.

2012

20

14.

2013

18

15.

2014

13

16.

2015

15

17.

2016

06

18.

2017

22

19.

2018

15

20.

2019

15

Note I: In 2011, the UPSC changed the pattern and syllabus of the Preliminary Examination. In the new scheme, the Indian Polity section has been renamed as "Indian Polity and Governance”. It covers Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Also, now each question carries two marks (previously one mark).

Note II: In the above table, the number of questions asked on "Governance” (since 2011) are also included.