Comparative Analysis of Civil Services Prelim Paper - I (GS - Science & Technology)

Analysing Civil Services Prelims Exam
UPSC In-depth Question Analysis - General Studies (Pre)

Subject Year - 2011 Year - 2012 Year - 1013
Questions from Science & Technology 22 11 19
Questions from Geography + Environmental 24 24 26
Questions from Economics 18 13 19
Questions from Polity 11 16 16
Questions from History + Art and Culture 13 21 16
Questions from Miscellaneous 7 8 4
Questions from International Relation 5 1 0

Science & Technology

Now, look at Science & Technology and according to the previous years questions there are three broad classification we can make. One is on the areas of technology and Latest Development of Science & Technology which comes in the daily newspaper.

Second areas is the everyday science. UPSC these days, they are not interested in simple facts and figures, they are not asking any factual type question. And if you see last three years questions, there is no factual question. So, what you should learn is Application of Science and Understanding. For example - how Tube Light works or how a DVD works etc.

And the third area in Science & Technology is our Life Sciences (only human aspects) like diseases, vitamins and all aspects of our life and specially the biotechnology, application of technology in disease caring and all those things.

CSAT Comparative Analysis Pie Chart

Science & Technology - 2013 (Area Covered)

  • Aflatoxins
  • E-Waste
  • Food chain
  • Bio Fertilizers
  • Nitrogen Cycle
  • Disease Transmission via Needle
  • Muscle contraction (Elements requires)
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • By Product sugar industry
  • Food Storage requirement
  • Ball Bearing
  • Optical Illusion

 
  • Rainbow formation
  • Seed transplantation & Root loss
  • Virus
  • Weak forces in nature
  • Higgs Boson
  • Mycorrhiza
  • Generation of Thunder storm

Science & Technology - 2012 (Area Covered)

  • Sea Buckthorn
  • Thorium (Nuclear Science)
  • Co2 concentration atmosphere
  • BT Brinjal (Bio-tech)
  • Genetically Engineered Crops Benefits
  • Pollinating Agents (Bio)
  • Capillarity movement
  • Anti matter
  • Bio pesticide
  • Biomass Gasification
  • Ultraviolet Rays & Water Purification
  • Graphene
  • Use of Lead
  • Stem Cels
  • CFC

Science & Technology - 2011 (Area Covered)

  • VPN (Computer and IT)
  • Use Heavy Water (Nuclear Science(
  • Transfat (Biology)
  • Free Radicals, Antioxidants
  • Difference Asteroid & Comets
  • Biodiversity (Two Questions), Hot Spots
  • Aspartame Artificial Sweetener
  • CFL and LED
  • Oilzapper (Bio-tech)
  • Blood Group (Biology)
  • Blue Ray Disks Vs DVD
  • Algal Bloom
  • Carbon Cycle
  • Water as bad conductor
  • Bluetooth Vs Wi-fi
  • Botany (Removal of bark)
  • Bio-Asphalt
  • DNA sequence on chromosome
  • Microbial Fuel Cells
  • Ozone Hole
  • Carbon Credit

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