UPSC Prelims 2019 — practice paper
Every question from UPSC Prelims 2019 (GS Paper I), with answers and explanations. The full 2019 paper is hosted on Sambodh IAS with concept tagging and adaptive revision. Below is a preview of three sample questions; create a free account to attempt the entire paper under timed conditions.
Sample questions from 2019
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
Statement 1 is correct: RBI’s circular DPSS.CO.OD No. 2785 dated April 6, 2018 mandates that “the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them” be stored in a system only in India, with only the foreign leg allowed to be stored abroad if required (RBI circular). Statement 2 is false: the directive does not require systems to be owned/operated by public sector enterprises. Statement 3 is false: the circular requires a System Audit Report by a CERT-In empanelled auditor to be submitted to the Reserve Bank of India by December 31, 2018—not to the CAG.
- A.Waste generator has to segregate waste into five categories.
- B.The Rules are applicable to riotified urban local bodies, notified towns and all industrial townships only.
- C.The Rules provide for exact and elaborate criteria for the identification of sites for landfills and waste processing facilities.
- D.It is mandatory on the part of waste generator that the waste generated in one district cannot be moved to another district.
Under the MoEFCC Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (notified 8 April 2016), Rule 4(1)(a) requires waste generators to segregate into three streams—biodegradable, non-biodegradable and domestic hazardous—so (A) is incorrect. Rule 2 (Application) shows the Rules apply broadly (every urban local body, census towns, notified areas/industrial townships, areas under Railways, airports/airbases, ports, defence, SEZs, government organizations, etc.), not only the limited set stated in (B). Schedule I, Part A (Specifications for Sanitary Landfills: Criteria for site selection) lays down detailed siting norms (e.g., 100 m from rivers, 200 m from ponds and from highways/habitations/water-supply wells, 20 km from airports, plus buffer zones), hence (C) is correct. There is no ban on moving waste across districts; in fact, CPCB is to guide inter‑state movement of waste (Rule 14/Guidance), so (D) is incorrect.
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
Both statements are correct. The Swadeshi Movement (launched in 1905) promoted boycott of foreign goods and encouraged use of indigenous products, which led to a revival of handloom weaving and traditional crafts/industries (Britannica). As part of its wider programme, Indian nationalists in Bengal set up the National Council of Education in 1906 to advance national/technical education, laying the groundwork for institutions that later formed Jadavpur University (Jadavpur University IR; Britannica). Hence, 1 and 2 are true.
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FAQs about Prelims 2019
How many questions were asked in UPSC Prelims 2019?
UPSC Prelims GS Paper I in 2019 had 100 objective questions, each carrying 2 marks for a total of 200 marks, attempted in 2 hours. CSAT Paper II had 80 questions for 200 marks (qualifying at 33 percent).
What was the cut-off for UPSC Prelims 2019?
UPSC publishes the official cut-off for each Prelims after the cycle ends. Cut-offs typically range from 75 to 92 marks for the General category in recent years. Refer to the UPSC notification for the official 2019 cut-off.
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