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100+Marks in UPSC Prelims 2016 From ClearIAS Prelims Test Series

Last updated on July 9, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

“What is the best strategy to clear IAS Preliminary exam?” If you ask us this question, we would say – join ClearIAS prelims mock test series.

Many toppers had repeatedly acknowledged the role of ClearIAS Prelims Test Series in their success. The story was no different in Prelims 2016.

More than 100 marks worth questions were asked in Prelims 2016 – directly or indirectly – which had asked in ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2016 before. This had helped a lot of our students who enrolled for ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2016 to clear UPSC Prelims 2016 with ease.

Bang on Target: Questions from ClearIAS Online Test Series 2016 which appeared in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

Questions from ClearIAS in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

Every mark scored was crucial: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has conducted the Civil Services (Preliminary) examination on August 7, 2016. A record number (11.37 lakh) of aspirants had applied for this year exam, and with less number of seats, it was fierce competition. Every mark scored was crucial. Scroll down to see the list of questions covered by ClearIAS which appeared in Prelims 2016.

Doing more with less: More than 50000 aspirants had registered in ClearIAS mock test platform and had been practising mock questions daily making it one of the most popular platforms for IAS exam preparation. Out of around 1600 questions we provided, questions worth around 100 marks were asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016. Many of our selections and intuitions turned right. This is what we mean by the right guidance and focused approach.

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High conversion ratio and return on investment: 14 questions came in UPSC Prelims 2016 from a single mock test of ClearIAS (304P – Current Affairs). This means that – had aspirants gone through just these 100 questions in 2 hours, they could have scored at least 28 marks!

List of questions from ClearIAS which appeared in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016: We have made a quick recap of the questions in ClearIAS mock tests or study materials which appeared in UPSC Prelims 2016. The full details are also available in the solution part of  UPSC Prelims 2016 Re-take test as well.

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Questions from ClearIAS Current Affairs Test (304P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. SWAYAM Platform
  2. Masala Bonds
  3. International Solar Alliance
  4. Paris Summit
  5. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
  6. SDGs
  7. Indo-African Summit
  8. SDR-IMF-Renminbi
  9. MUDRA
  10. Ease of doing business
  11. Digilocker
  12. Fasal Bima Yojana (also provided as free online study material)
  13. One Belt One Road (mentioned in the Learning Zone)
  14. Payment Banks (mentioned in the Learning zone)

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (111P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. International Solar Alliance
  2. Mission Indradanush
  3. COP21 (Paris Summit)
  4. Financial Stability and Development Council

Questions from ClearIAS Culture Test (301P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Ajanta and Mahabalipuram
  2. Ghatikas

Questions from ClearIAS Environment Test (302P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Air Quality Index and eight pollutants
  2. SDG (not direct)
  3. REDD and REDD+ (not direct)
  4. Kyoto
  5. Clean Development Mechanism, Certified Emission, Annex I countries, Kyoto Protocol

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (110P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Eri (Tank)
  2. Montagu Declaration (not direct)
  3. SDR-IMF- Renminbi
  4. UDAY scheme

Questions from ClearIAS Polity Test (305P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Age of Panchayat members
  2. Majority needed in RS – State List
  3. Prorogation and lapse of bills

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (109P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. New Development Bank
  2. UDAY scheme
  3. Ease of doing business
  4. Fasal Bima Yojana
  5. Subsidy Boxes (not direct, as WTO is not explicitly mentioned)

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (108P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. MUDRA

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (107P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. When will a bill lapse?

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (104P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Capital Account classification

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (101P): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. REDD+
  2. Prorogation and lapse of bills
  3. Payment banks
  4. Rohingyas

Questions from ClearIAS All Topic Test (001F): Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Cripps Mission

Questions from ClearIAS Free Mock Questions Emailed to our Users: Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Lifi
  2. Eurozone (not direct)
  3. Project Loon

Questions from ClearIAS Free Study Materials: Repeated in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016

  1. Bitcoin.
  2. Lapsing of bills (special article).
  3. Pradan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
  4. Types of Majorities (Rajya Sabha Question)
  5. Gadgil Report and Kasturirangan Report on the Western Ghats

Our philosophy is to reduce the workload of IAS aspirants, not to increase it!

  • The hollow claim of many institutes/websites: Many players copy paste almost everything from ‘The Hindu’, PIB, India Year Book, Economic Survey, Yojana, Kurukshetra etc and claim that many questions came from their study materials or tests. Intelligent aspirants can easily realize how hollow this claim is. This claim is similar to creating a 50,000-page book and claiming that questions from 5 pages of it are asked in UPSC exam.
  • Many institutes/websites increase the workload of aspirants: As you know, it is not an easy task to cover every minute details in these voluminous resources from an exam point of view. Coaching should make things easy, not difficult. If volume/quantity of materials is the case, then ‘PIB’, ‘The Hindu’ newspaper or ‘Wikipedia’ can claim the maximum number of questions for Prelims and Mains as they are exhaustive. But aspirants should think how practical it is to revise huge resources within the limited time.
  • What is needed is the focused and smart approach: It’s the philosophy of ClearIAS team, not to overburden our students and readers with too many materials. We believe in focused and smart approach.
  • 28 marks from a single mock test! Last year (2016), 14 questions in actual UPSC CSE Prelims could have been answered from a single current affairs mock test of ClearIAS (304P – Current Affairs)! This means that – had aspirants gone through just these 100 questions in 2 hours, they could have scored at least 28 marks in UPSC Prelims!
  • Every mark counts! Aspirants who are near the cut-off score know what difference even 2 marks can actually make. Last year many candidates missed cut-off by decimal marks.
  • The volume of materials is not always proportional to your marks! It’s common sense that the more materials one institute provide, the probability of more questions to come from them increase – though not always proportional. Very often, aspirants read thousands of pages of study materials without getting a single question from it.
  • Time is limited! It’s not practical to go through all materials as the volume increases. One needs to be super-sharp to remain focused.

We are bang on target!

ClearIAS hits bull's eye

  • Most probable questions: ClearIAS had provided only 11 full-topic mock tests and only 5 subject-specific mock tests for Prelims 2016. This means just 1600 questions. If we add our re-take option on UPSC Previous Year mock questions and CSAT, the total would come only around 2200 questions. But the returns on investment on these 2200 questions was really great!
  • Work smart: Ideally, coaching gurus should help aspirants to ‘separate the wheat from the chaff’. But the opposite is seen happening. Smart aspirants realize the value of ClearIAS.com service in simplifying IAS exam preparation – doing more with less! This is what the last year toppers too have appreciated.
  • Thank you emails: Since exam day, we have been receiving many emails thanking us for providing the most probable questions via ClearIAS Prelims Test Series, emails and ClearIAS free online study materials for UPSC Prelims 2016. We feel happy that our special approach for prelims giving rich dividends to our users/readers.
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About Alex Andrews George

Alex Andrews George is a mentor, author, and entrepreneur. Alex is the founder of ClearIAS and one of the expert Civil Service Exam Trainers in India.

He is the author of many best-seller books like 'Important Judgments that transformed India' and 'Important Acts that transformed India'.

A trusted mentor and pioneer in online training, Alex's guidance, strategies, study-materials, and mock-exams have helped thousands of aspirants to become IAS, IPS, and IFS officers.

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  1. pushkal says

    August 11, 2016 at 10:09 am

    I m getting 118. gen. category. What are my chances?

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 11, 2016 at 10:14 am

      Is this as per ClearIAS key? If then, reasonably good chance.

    • pushkal says

      August 12, 2016 at 10:17 am

      yes.

  2. S says

    August 11, 2016 at 11:21 am

    i am getting 114 as per clear ias key.. what are my chances?

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 11, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Good chance. Prepare for Mains. All the best!

    • Kiran Sawarkar says

      January 22, 2021 at 9:08 pm

      How to I start my preparation for UPSC CSE 2023 please help me in CSAT .

  3. jeevan says

    August 11, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    Dear Sir,
    I am preparing for CSE 2017. May I know if you have a full program. And can you please share the link for test series 2017.
    Regards

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 11, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      We will be officially launching ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2017 within 1 week. But you can enroll now for the same now at www.cleariasexam.com. We will also be launching ClearIAS mains test series 2016 soon.

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      October 6, 2016 at 8:37 am

      You can enroll now for ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2017 in the link: http://www.cleariasexam.com

  4. manpreet mahi says

    August 11, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    I am getting 107.27 ; obc ; What are the chances ?

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 11, 2016 at 3:31 pm

      The initial scores reported by candidates are a little on the higher side. We need to wait and see the all-India trend. You can compare the performance of those candidates who entered their marks in 2015 and 2016 at ClearIAS mock exam platform in this link – http://www.cleariasexam.com/category/toppers/. But, this is a small sample size to make any accurate predictions. Let’s hope for the best!

  5. Chandan says

    August 11, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Dear Sir. I have been a regular follower of your site. M scoring 107.5 (precisely 107.33) from your key. Cat. General.
    M worried. What are the chances?
    Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 11, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      The initial scores reported by candidates are a little on the higher side. We need to wait and see the all-India trend. You can compare the performance of those candidates who entered their marks in 2015 and 2016 at ClearIAS mock exam platform in this link – http://www.cleariasexam.com/category/toppers/. But, this is a small sample size to make any accurate predictions. Let’s hope for the best!

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      January 2, 2017 at 9:36 pm

      Sir.can you provide some data on DBT and direct cash transfer. both are confusing me.

  6. Shrikant Meena says

    August 11, 2016 at 7:28 pm

    I scored 92 marks in st category. What are the chanse?

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 12, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Last year the ST cut was around 91. So let’s be hopeful.

  7. GAURAV says

    August 12, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    I am preparing for civil services 2017 do u have full program for hindi medium aspirant???

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      August 13, 2016 at 11:48 am

      At the moment our programs are only in English.

  8. Somya Ranjan sahoo says

    August 13, 2016 at 9:10 am

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    Reply
  9. sreejith says

    August 15, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    Sir when will start our 2017 prelims mock test

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      October 6, 2016 at 8:38 am

      You can enroll now for ClearIAS Prelims Test Series 2017 in the link: http://www.cleariasexam.com

  10. shivendra Tewari says

    August 16, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    Hi clear ias team
    I’m doing bsc and feeling inspired to prepare for CSE but my current status of social sciences is not good.
    If i prepare for it now would it be great for me .
    Can you give me some video link or link from where ican get details regarding the same?
    Thanks in advance

    Reply
  11. Mahesh Shakya says

    August 20, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    My son score 101.48 for general catg. What is his chance?

    Reply
  12. aakhilesh kumar singh says

    September 11, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    sir mera gen categaroy me 75 marks hai to mar selection ho sakta hai

    Reply
  13. Arindam Paul says

    September 12, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    is it too much tough to crack upsc exam taking physics as optional paper

    Reply
    • L.M. Munirathnamma says

      February 5, 2017 at 11:02 pm

      I was seleted a physics as optional paper for mains exam

  14. ClearIAS.com says

    October 18, 2016 at 11:49 am

    @Arindam: Every optional paper has almost equal chance. It all depends on your taste.

    Reply
  15. Anvesh says

    December 19, 2016 at 11:37 pm

    I am doing my b tech at present , my dream is to become ias I want test series package from now to 2021

    Reply
  16. lakshman says

    March 16, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    I’m working professional preparing for 2017 UPSC CSE. I’ve covered the majority of the portion and in the phase of revision. I want to enroll in your mock test series, before doing that i want to confirm if you provide explanation after completion of each test.. Please reply.

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      March 16, 2017 at 4:45 pm

      Yes, we give explanation after completion of each test. The key and explanation part is also available under ‘My Account’ link for future revision also.

  17. PRIYANK SHARMA says

    February 22, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    Hi, my self priyank sharma this is my attempt for IAS prelims,my math is not very good , but i read daily current affairs and some historical question and answer and i m unable to join any coaching as i m working in a private company. so please suggest can i clear IAS or not.

    Reply

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