UPSC Prelims 2020 Answer Key (Official) is out! Check the answers here.
Union Public Service Commission has published the official answer keys of Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2020.
It took more than a year for UPSC to release the answer keys in the public domain. However, that’s usual. UPSC release keys only when the exam cycle is complete.
Preliminary Examination 2020 was conducted on October 04, 2020.
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UPSC Cut Off 2020: Category-wise
The cut-off mark for CSE Prelims 2020 was 92.51 for the general category.
It was 77.55 for EWS, 89.12 for OBC, 74.84 for SC, and 68.71 for ST.
Additional details of UPSC Cut-off 2020 are here.
2 Questions Dropped in UPSC Prelims 2020 Answer Key Paper 1
UPSC dropped 2 ambiguous questions in General Studies Paper 1.
No questions were dropped in General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT).
The deletion of the 2 questions explains the reason for the low-cut-off score in UPSC CSE 2020. Besides the exam was tough.
It is very rare for UPSC CSE to drop questions in the official answer key – particularly for UPSC CSE General Studies Paper 1.
Deleted Questions in UPSC Prelims 2020 Answer Key
Question 27) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Note: Many unofficial keys predicted the answer as (b) 1, 2 and 4 only. However, UPSC dropped this question. The reason for dropping is not provided.
Question 52) With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1) India’s merchandise exports are less than its merchandise imports.
2) India’s imports of iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizers and machinery have decreased in recent years,
3) India’s exports of services are more than its imports of services.
4) India suffers from an overall trade/current account deficit.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Note: Many unofficial keys predicted the answer as (d) 1, 3 and 4 only. However, UPSC dropped this question. The reason for dropping is not provided.
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