Group 1 Prelims 2019 March, Question Paper Analysis | superprep
28·14%
Tier 2, Medium priority
3 subjects · 54 Qs · 27% · 6 – 11% of questions
Indian Economy
22·11%
Current Affairs
19·10%
Geography & Environment
13·7%
Tier 3, Lower weightage
1 subjects · 3 Qs · 2% · 2 – 5% of questions
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
3·2%
Tier 4, Negligible
1 subjects · 1 Qs · 1% · < 2% of questions
Indian Geography & Environment
1·1%
Algebraic simplification / Factorization
Angles in polygons
Averages
Coding and Decoding
Coordinate Geometry - Area of triangle
Fraction operations / Simplification
Fractions in journey problems
Science & Technology
34 Qs · 17%
Acids and bases - protonic acidsAcoustics; reverberation control in hallsAntimalarial drugs and combination therapyAstronomy; planetary density matchingBiological agents; commonly used bioweaponBiology - correct and incorrect pairs of terms and functionsBiology; anaerobic respiration end productsCathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) usesChemical properties of sulphur dioxideChemistry; Saltpetre composition
Indian History & Culture
31 Qs · 16%
Autobiography of a former President of IndiaBritish administration; Northcote-Trevelyan Commission and Indian Civil ServiceBuddhist literature in SanskritCabinet Ministers without portfolio in independent IndiaChronology of Mughal battles and deaths of rulersChronology of modern Indian history eventsChronology of national movement eventsClassical Indian dance and famous exponentsClassical languages of IndiaColonial policy; Downward Filtration Theory in education
Indian Polity & Constitution
28 Qs · 14%
73rd Constitutional Amendment and insertion of Article 243BAll India Services provisions under Articles 308-312 and All India Services Act, 1951/1952Appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General under Article 148Citizenship; Pondicherry citizenship orderConstituent Assembly committees and provincial constitution committeeConstitutional amendments; addition of Socialist and Secular in the PreambleConstitutional protection of Jallikattu and relevant article referenceConstitutional reforms and Acts chronologyConstitutional schedules and their subjectsDirective Principles; separation of judiciary from executive under Article 50
Indian Economy
22 Qs · 11%
Agricultural credit / Kisan Credit Card eligibilityAgricultural crop insurance; introduction in IndiaBudget deficits and fiscal indicatorsClosed economyCommercialisation of agriculture under British ruleDemographic transition theoryDigitalisation in banking sector factors; financial inclusion, consumer behavior, smartphone usageDirect and indirect taxes classificationEconomic liberalisation / deregulationEconomic reforms and policy acts chronology (SEZ policy, FTP, GST, Narasimham Committee)
Current Affairs
19 Qs · 10%
Doklam standoff and the countries involvedGovernment programme classification - Namami Gange / environment initiativeHousehold electrification status in Indian statesIndia's hydropower project aid announcement for a countryIndia-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI 2017Infrastructure; Bogibeel bridge inauguration dateInternational film award and director of The School BagInternational organisation headquarters - InterpolJal Kranti Abhiyan implementation citiesKargil Vijay Diwas date
Geography & Environment
13 Qs · 7%
Earth movements; solstice and equinox radiation distributionEcological pyramidsForest types based on rainfall and temperatureGolden Quadrilateral road network distance between major citiesIndian monsoon rainfall patterns and wildlife distributionIndian rivers; Sabarmati river basin statesIndian vegetation; factors affecting distributionProject Tiger and tiger reservesSeismology; seismic zones of IndiaSoils of India; black soil properties
Tamil Nadu History & Administration
3 Qs · 2%
District administration concept and quote attributionE.V. Ramasamy and Erode MunicipalityLokayukta search committee head