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THE EXAM
The Union Public  Services Commission conducts the Civil Services  
Examination on an annual basis for recruitment of Officers against vacancies 
 (no. of vacancies mentioned in the notification released every year) for 19  
services pan-India. The elite officers are trained to become representatives 
of
the Union of India & are directly responsible for the well functioning of 
the executive and administration of
our country. The UPSC tests knowledge and competency not only in the form of written examinations but  
avidly judges the personality as well. You need to have a thorough understanding of India & the world –   
History, Geography, Economics, Polity & Governance, Public administration, World dynamics, Environmental  
consciousness & should be able to think like a leader with immaculate eye for detail while not 
compromising  on ethics, integrity or morality. A well-rounded, consistent individual who is sincere in 
efforts & diligent in  carrying out work is what the nation demands & the UPSC caters to. The number of 
vacancies varies every  year, and this is what makes the Examination extremely unique. Those who stand 
undeterred, with sheer  determination can & do Prcerlimasc Pka pterhsis ExamTypienationNo.. oTf  hisM aisrk swhaDutr atmionakes tNhegeat ivde rmeaarkms  a 
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OFFICERS RECRUITED 3General Studies I Objective 100 200 2 hours allotted to each
THROUGH  THIS EXAMINATION question
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Yes; 1/ of marks
• Indian Administrative Service 3General Studies II (CSAT) Objective 80 200 2 hours allotted to each
• Indian Foreign Service question
• Indian Police Service
• Indian Audit & Accounts Service, 
Group ‘A’ Mains Papers Subject Duration Total marks
• Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group 
‘A’ Paper A Compulsory Indian language 3 hours 300
• Indian Corporate Law Service, Group 
‘A’ Paper B English 3 hours 300
• Indian Defense Accounts Service, 
Group ‘A’ Paper I Essay 3 hours 250
• Indian Defense Estates Service, Group 
‘A’ Paper II General Studies I 3 hours 250
• Indian Information Service, Junior Grade 
Group  ‘A’ Paper III General Studies II 3 hours 250
• Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
• Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Paper IV General Studies III 3 hours 250
Group  ‘A’
• Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Paper V General Studies IV 3 hours 250
Group  ‘A’
• Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Paper VI Optional I 3 hours 250
Indirect  Taxes), Group ‘A’
• Indian revenue Service (Income Tax), Paper VII Optional II 3 hours 250
Group ‘A’
• Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III) Total 1750
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group 
 ‘B’ (Section Office’s Grade)
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• Total Marks: 1750
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SYLLABUS
PRELIMS SYLLABUS as per UPSC 
NOTIFICATION As the Prelims Examination is objective in  
General Studies - I General Studies –  II (CSAT) nature (MCQs), one needs detailed & 
Current events of National Comprehension  thorough  understanding of the concepts, 
&  International importance Interpersonal skills nuances to  solve the application-based 
History of India & Indian including  communication questions. Reading  the subjects, doing 
National  Movement skills
Indian & World Geography Logical Reasoning & practice questions  &  learning from the 
analytical ability
 Indian Polity & mistakes is the way to  prepare. The  more 
Governance Decision-making & problem you have this positive  feedback loop 
Economic & Social solving  General mental ability established in yourself, the more  chances of 
Development Basic numeracy (numbers and their 
Environmental Ecology,   relations, orders of magnitude, you to clear this stage, with revision  being 
Biodiversity & Climate etc.)  Data interpretation (charts, the key. Read, analyze & improve.
Change  General Science graphs,  tables, data sufficiency 
etc.)
The Mains Examination is where you  MAINS SYLLABUS as per UPSC 
need to be able to connect across  NOTIFICATION
subjects & write descriptive answers,  General Studies - I General Studies - II General Studies - III General Studies - IV
justifying your thought process. The 4  Indian Heritage Technology  
Governance  Ethic
General Studies papers are related and  & Culture Economic  s
Constitutio Developmen
 not a strict  delineation of  History &  
Geography of n  Polity t  Bio- Integrity
subject/concepts exist because you   the World diversity  Social 
need to relate most issues to each  Justice EnvironmentSociety
Security &  Aptitude
other. The optional you choose,  Internation Disaster  
depends on your interest, field of al  Relations Managemen
study  in graduation & your depth of  t
understanding in it. The language  
papers serve to gauge the level of  
expression you have in one of the  
languages mentioned in the eighth  
schedule of the Constitution of India.  
Although English and the language  
paper are qualifying in nature, you  
Language / Literature Papers: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani,  
need to score at least 25% in each to  Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu  
and English. (Literature of any of these languages can be taken as Optional for Mains). For Paper-A, the  
be able to clear the Examination. candidate must choose any one language out of 22 languages mentioned in 8th Schedule of the 
Constitution
In addition to this, the Essay paper judges your comprehension, clarity of thought, situational awareness, 
 aptitude, logical thinking & knowledge –  an amalgamation of everything. The only way you can be  
prepared for all of this is through diligent practice & loads of it! You should leave no stone unturned in 
your  efforts to ace this preparation.
While knowledge of concepts  
and their application would  
help you clear Prelims, it is 
their  lucid & subjective  
expression  that will  help you 
clear the  Mains Examination. 
The right  choice of Optional 
subject  plays a vital role in 
this.
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STRATEGY
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Simplified learning  Previous years  Analysis of  
approach & expert  question papers  performance,  
guidance from  coverage (topic-  rectification of  
experienced wise) & mock errors, 
faculty tests mistakes
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A comprehensive strategy that will help you clear all the three stages of the Examination, that has been  
tried, tested & improved for you. All our faculty work in tandem to help you achieve your dream. Be it  
objective preparation for prelims, subjective answer writing for mains, or mock interviews for the  
personality test, The Prayas India will be there to guide you.
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connectivity, unlimited practice  Hot  Topics, Linkages  cracked  the Civil 
questions on all topics,  between subjects Services –  help  you to 
last 25 years question  stay motivated
paper broken down into 
 topics
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THE PRAYAS STRATEGY
As seen here, we have  
broken down the last couple  
of years’ Question Papers  
into subjects. Thus, you  
would have an idea of the  
weightage you need to give  
to various subjects. Our  
faculty are well aware of it 
&therefore, would guide you  
the most high probable  
areas that you need to 
study  to be able to crack 
Mains 2019: Break Prelims.
down Our faculty break down subjects and topics into easily understandable  
material, assign weightages to the same which would help you  
understand the importance & its probability of being asked in the  
upcoming Examination.
LEARN Our classroom teaching + Self Study + Faculty 
 Notes + Standard Reference Books + NCERT
PRACTICE Last 25 Years Question on our portal +  
Practice Questions + Mock Tests
Self Evaluation + All-India Scoring + 
ANALYZE Faculty  Feedback + Our analysis & 
prediction of  high probable topics / 
questions
As seen above, our tried & tested approach is guaranteed to be fruitful 
&  contributive towards your preparation for the Examination. Don’t 
worry  further. Just put down your sincere efforts & help us guide you 
to  success!
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QUESTIONS FROM 2020 PRELIMS
Q. Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament 
which  include “The Macro Economic Framework Statement”. The aforesaid document is presented 
bise cmaaunsed attheids by PRAYAS 
(a)Long standing Parliamentary EXPLAINS
convention
(b)Article 112 & Article 110(1) of the  
Constitution of India
(c)Article 113 of the Constitution of India
(d) Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility  
& Budget Management Act, 2003
Screenshot of the notes of our Faculty  
shows what comprises of the Budget of  
India. As seen, option (d) is the correct  
answer.
Q. If you withdraw INR 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your Bank, the 
immediate  effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be
(a)To reduce it by INR 1,00,000 PRAYAS 
EXPLAINS
(b)To increase it by INR As per the norm of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the aggregate  
1,00,000 money supply equals the currency in circulation plus the net  
demand deposits in commercial banks. Therefore, whether the  
(c)To increase it by more than  money exists in our Demand Deposit Bank Account or as cash in  
INR 1,00,000 hand with us, it is already accounted for & included in the  
(d) To leave it unchanged
aggregate money supply. Therefore, such a transaction would  
have no effect on the aggregate money supply.
Q. In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under “IAEA Safeguards” while others are 
not?
(a)   Some   user   Uranium PRAYAS 
&  others use Thorium EXPLAINS
(b) Some use imported Uranium  
& others use domestic supplies
(c) Some are operated by foreign  
enterprises & others are  
operated by domestic enterprises
As seen above in the screenshot of notes shared by our Faculty, it 
(d) Some are State-owned &  
 is mentioned that in 2008, India signed a limited facility 
others are privately-owned
safeguards  agreement with IAEA. All the nuclear facilities 
involved in Military  operations would be exempt from this 
agreement & could use  domestic supply of Uranium & other civil 
facilities could use  imported Uranium.
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QUESTIONS FROM 2020 PRELIMS
Q. If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is 
the  implication?
(a) A license is required to cultivate that  PRAYAS 
plant. EXPLAINS
(b) Such a plant cannot be cultivated 
under  any circumstances
(c)It is a Genetically Modified crop plant
(d)Such a plant is invasive & harmful to  
the ecosystem
Screenshot of the notes of our Faculty  
shows the break down of provisions of the  
1972 Wildlife Protection Act, wherein  
Schedule VI is shown to include plants  that 
are forbidden from being cultivated.
Q. In India, separation of Judiciary from 
the Executive is enjoined by
(a) The Preamble of the PRAYAS 
Constitution EXPLAINS
(b) A Directive Principle of State Policy
(c)The Seventh Schedule
(d)The conventional practice
Screenshot of the notes of our Faculty
shows that Article 50 provides
for  separation of Judiciary from 
Executive.
Q. Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India 
during  the first half of the nineteenth cePnRtuArYyA?S 
(a) Indian handicrafts were ruined EXPLAINS Screenshot of the notes of our  
Faculty shows the part of a  
(b)Machines were introduced in  
timeline which mentions that  
the Indian textile industry in large  
Railways were established in India  
numbers in 1853 & the 1st cotton mill in  
(c)Railway lines were laid in many  Bombay was established in 1854.  
parts of the country Therefore, during the first half of  
the 19th century i.e., from 1800 to  
(d)Heavy duties were imposed on  1850, India neither had Railways  
the imports of British  nor huge number of cotton mills.  
manufactures Thus options (b) & c) are  
eliminated. Option (d) is 
eliminated  as India had huge 
imports from  Britain. So option 
(a) is correct
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SUCCESS STORIES
2019 2018 2017 2016
Gunjan Singh 16 Shreyans Kumat 4 Ketan Garg 93 Amogh Gopinath 171
Saranya R 36 Srushti Jayant Deshmukh 5 Syed Ali Abbas 137 Sharath Chandra Arroju 425
Abhishek Augustya 38 Lakshmi 45 Manisha Tomar 175 Pawan Kumar Pal 505
Kulkarni Ashutosh C 44 Mohd Abdul Shahid 57 Shreyansh Singh 357 Minhajuddin Nizami 546
Ishwarya R 47 Dhaigude Snehal 108 Akshar Godhani 365
Deepak babulal Karwa 48 Sauranbh Bhuwania 113 Inabat Khaliq 378
Chandrima Attri 72 Gauhar Hassan 137 Sai Kiran 411
Shaikh Mohd Zaib Zakir 153 Archit Chandak 206 Naina Sri Ranganadh Reddy 417
Pratyush Sarasa 216 Rohan Jagadeesh 224 Zafar Iqbal 471
Taanya Ambastha 237 Koushik H R 240 Himani Sharma 477
Ashish Joon 271 Abhishek Kumar Singh 244 Abhijit Gupta 511
Sirisetti Sankeerth 330 Shweta Suman 264 Harisha B C 657
Deepika 369 Yashaswini B 293 Oviya Nikhila S 809
Tikam Singh Verma 391 Arpit Gupta 300 Ashish Tirkey 901
Mahak Swami 393 Jvalin Tejpal 302 Nidhi Chouhan 902
Gite Mahesh Babasaheb 399 Girish Dharmaraj Kalagonda 307 Harshit Oraon 905
Shweta nagarkoti 410 H S Bhavana 314 Nithan Raj T N 575
Aditi Singh 411 Sumit Kumar Singh 328
Rahul Modi 420 Sushma J 330
Shiyaz K M 422 Chirag Jain 355
Amit Kumawat 423 Vishwadeep 360
Suruchi Singh 432 Prashant Mishra 367
Yogesh Kumar Patel 434 Shivansh Kumar 368
Sandip Kumar 435 Rena Jamil 380
Jyoti Yadav 437 Aditi Singh 388
Samir kumar Jena 441 Shahzad Alam 398
Anand Kaladagi 446 Nandan Kumar 407
Vikram Sihag 450 Neha Yadav 411
bhishek Kumar 452 Suthar Raj Rameshchandra 415
Tirumala Raju S D Varma 478 Brahma 429
Mahima Khichar 479 Anil Kumar Jhajaria 431
Madhu Kumari 483 Chandra Prakash 440
Divyansh Singh 484 Priyanka Singh 442
Hemanth N 498 Nikhil Kumar 446
Sangeetha S 499 Abhishek Anand 467
Ankit Kumar Chuksey 500 Rohit Kumar 469
Shobika S S 504 Neelam Lalit Aditya 470
Md Qamaruddin Khan 511 Prabhat Kumar 483
Dudam Vinay Kanth 516 Rupesh Kumar 487
Aditya S Warrier 522 Mohd Sarfaz Alam 488
Priyanshu Singh 523 Jyoti Yadav 493
Jagdeep 543 Manjunath 495
Manoj Kumar Rawat 544 Ayman Jamal 499
Harshil R Meena 548 Shashank Singh 513
Sarvesh Panwar 549 Sandip Garai 516
Abhijeet Kumar 552 Kumar Ashish 536
Manju Chandran A R 553 Siddhartha Gautam 538
Sonu Bhatt 569 Kuldeep Kumar 548
Kavitha M 571 Dheeraj Kumar 559
Shinde Suresh Kailasrao 574 Varsha Chhalotre 574
Shubham Maurya 576 Adarsh Kumar 577
Aditya 577 Rahul Kumar Singh 579
Alekhya Balla 602 Shubham Singh 587
Munish Kumar 604 Kuldeep Singh 593
Ram Chandra Jakhar 605 Abhishek Kumar 595
Faisal Khan 611 Anjali 602
Bhanu Singh 618 Vinod Kumar 604
Rupinder Kaur 620 Rakesh 608
Mridul Darshan 622 Rahul Meena 625
Vibhav Saini 631 Krishan Kumar 632
Pawar Swapnil Jagannath 635 Harsh Bansal 636
Prajwal 636 Akshay Gupta 639
Tahakre Poonam Prakashrao 641 Nitin Kumar 649
Deepak Kumar 684 Ravi Kumar 654
Abhishek Singhal 792
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JOURNEY SO FAR
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• The Rising Leadership Award
• Ranked #1 Institute in Maharashtra Award 2018
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