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ClearIAS » Civil Services Mains » IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Analysis

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Analysis

Last updated on December 11, 2013 by Alex Andrews George

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) analysis is based on the UPSC Mains 2013 GS1 question paper, which is already shared in this website. GS1 Question paper shows that UPSC has given maximum weightage for Indian History (32%)  and Geography (28%). Questions from culture carried a total marks of 20 (8%).

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Analysis and Break-Up of Marks

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Analysis by Clear IAS

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Question Areas and Types

Qn. No
Subject
Question
Marks
Question Type
1
Culture
Sangam literature
10
Static Analytical
2
Culture
Tandava dance
5
Static Conceptual
Culture
Chola Architecture
5
Static Analytical
3
Indian History/Freedom Struggle
Indian Women in Freedom Struggle
10
Static Analytical
4
Indian History/Freedom Struggle
Foreigners in Freedom Struggle
10
Static Analytical
5
Indian History/1750-1885
Lord Dalhousie
10
Static Analytical
6
Indian History/Post Independence
Acharya Vinoba Bhave
10
Static Analytical
7
Indian History/Post Independence
Jai Jawana Jai Kisan
10
Static Analytical
8
Indian History/Post Independence
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
10
Static Conceptual
9
Indian History/Post Independence
Tashkent Agreement
10
Static Analytical
10
Indian History/Post Independence
Emergence of Bangladesh
10
Static Analytical
11
World History
Industrial revolution in Japan
10
Static Analytical
12
World History
African History
10
Static Analytical
13
World History
American Revolution
10
 Static Analytical
14
World History
Great economic depression
10
Static Conceptual
15
Indian Society
Urbanization in India
10
Current Analytical
16
Indian Society
Men and women’s organization
10
Current Analytical
17
Indian Society
Globalization on the aged population
10
Current Analytical
18
Indian Society
Regionalism and state demand
10
Current Analytical
19
Geography/Physical Geography
Continental Drift Theory
5
Static Conceptual
Geography/Physical Geography
Naming of tropical cyclones
5
Current Conceptual
20
Geography/Physical Geography
Heat Islands in urban habitats
5
Current Conceptual
Geography/Physical Geography
Temperature Inversion
5
Static Conceptual
21
Geography/World Geography
Hot Deserts Location
10
Static Conceptual
22
Geography/Indian Geography
Landslides in the Himalayas
5
Current Conceptual
Geography/Indian Geography
No deltas by Western Ghat rivers
5
Static Conceptual
23
Geography/Indian Geography
New sugar mills in the South India
5
Current Analytical
Geography/Indian Geography
Decentralized cotton textile industry
5
Static Analytical
24
Geography/Indian Geography
Atomic energy in India and world
10
Current Conceptual
25
Geography/Indian Geography
Reserves of shale oil and gas
10
Current Analytical

IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 1 (GS1) Analysis and Inference

  • Since GS1 paper is based on traditional subjects like History, Culture, Geography etc. most of the questions were from the conventional IAS text books or NCERT [Static Areas].
  • Most of the question were analytical in nature. Questions from geography and Indian society were linked to current affairs.
  • All together, the questions can be said to be of medium difficulty level, but being the first exam in the new patten of 25 compulsory essays, this paper raised huge time management challenge for many candidates.

ClearIAS.com welcome feedback from candidates regarding the experience and difficulty level of the mains exam in the comment space below.

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