Today, the UPSC Civil Services Examination is being held at designated centers nationwide. After the first session, candidates will receive an analysis of the preliminary question paper, including the difficulty level, a sectional breakdown, recommended good attempts, and an answer key. UPSC pre 2024 Answer Key with Explanation
Questions with Explanation
Answer A
The increasing power of violent extremist groups in the Sahel region risks worsening humanitarian crises and spreading instability across Africa, posing significant security and financial threats to the United States and Europe.so statement 1 is correct
In the past three years, the African Sahel region saw coups in seven countries. Military coups succeeded in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger, and Gabon, while Tunisia, Chad, and Sudan faced constitutional coups. Coup attempts were thwarted in Gambia, the Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, and São Tomé and Príncipe. so statement 2 is correct .
UPSC pre 2024 Answer Key with Explanation
Answer D
Imports of US apples rise 40 times in 3 months as India scraps retaliatory duty. So Statement 1 is correct.
Statement-II about the prohibition of import of GM food without approval is correct.
Answer A
The Speaker serves as the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. If a resolution for the Speaker’s removal is under consideration, they cannot preside over House sittings but may remain present. During this period, the Speaker retains the right to speak, participate in proceedings, and vote initially, except in cases of tied votes where they do not vote to break the tie. So only Statement 1 is correct.
Answer: (b) 1 and 2
Explanation: Statement 1 is accurate because a bill pending in the Lok Sabha ceases to exist upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Statement 2 is also correct as a bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. However, Statement 3 is incorrect; bills that have already been passed by both houses and received presidential assent do not lapse due to the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Instead, they continue as law unless repealed or amended by subsequent legislative action.
Answer: (c) 2 and 3
The President holds the authority to summon and prorogue the House, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. So Statement 1 is incorrect
Usually done after adjournment sine die, the President can prorogue a session in progress if necessary; there is no restriction on prorogation while the House is in session. So Statement 2 is correct.
The third statement also are correct.
Answer C
The European Parliament has passed the Net-Zero Industry Act to boost the production of net-zero technologies within the EU. By 2030, Europe aims to meet 40% of its net-zero technology requirements and secure a 15% share of the global market for these technologies. So Statement 1 is correct.
The EU Climate Law commits the EU to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It sets an initial target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and mandates the Commission to propose a subsequent target for 2040. So Statement 2 is incorrect.
Answer: (d)
Explanation: While Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves (Statement-II is accurate), the country has not managed to swiftly recover from its severe economic crisis (Statement-I is incorrect). Despite its abundant oil wealth, Venezuela continues to grapple with economic challenges exacerbated by political instability, hyperinflation, and international sanctions, which have hindered its recovery efforts and led to prolonged economic hardship for its population.
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The Central Government does provide 100% funding (Statement 1 is correct). Statements 2 and 3 are correct as the scheme involves digitizing cadastral maps and transliterating records of rights.
Answer B
The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), aims to provide free, comprehensive antenatal care on the 9th of every month to pregnant women in their 2nd/3rd trimesters. (Not include Post delivery health care). So statement 1 is Incorrect
It guarantees a minimum package of services at designated government health facilities and encourages private sector participation. Prime Minister Modi highlighted its introduction in the July 31, 2016 episode of Mann Ki Baat. The program engages private practitioners to volunteer, raises awareness, and invites private sector involvement in enhancing maternal health care across India, addressing both access and quality of antenatal services. So statement 2 is Correct .
Answer: (B) 2 and 3
Explanation: Statements 2, and 3 correctly describe the features of the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana.
Statement 1 and 4 is incorrect. The subscriber must be aged between 18 and 40 years to enroll. In the event of the subscriber’s death during pension receipt, the spouse is entitled to receive 50% of the pension amount received by the subscriber as family pension. Family pension benefits are exclusively available to the spouse, ensuring financial support in case of the subscriber’s demise.
Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The provisions regarding the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam include it being in force for 15 years and reserving seats for Scheduled Castes women within the SC quota. Statement 1 is incorrect as it doesn’t specify it coming into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.
Answer: (D) 2, 3 and 4
Explanation: Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023 was a joint military exercise between India and Sri Lanka , it commenced in Aundh (Pune), and involved counter-terrorism operations. the Indian Air Force was part of this exercise.
Answer: (C)
A writ of prohibition is issued by a court to prevent lower courts, tribunals, and quasi-judicial authorities from exceeding their jurisdiction. Unlike mandamus, which compels action, prohibition instructs inactivity by restricting actions beyond their lawful authority.
Answer B
Statement 1 is incorrect. The President may specify tribes, tribal communities, or groups within them as Scheduled Tribes for any State or Union Territory, after consulting the Governor if it pertains to a State, through a public notification.
Statement 2 is correct.
Answer B
Statement 1 is incorrect. As per established tradition, the Finance Minister meets the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan to obtain the President’s assent before heading to the Parliament to present the Union Budget. This ceremonial practice underscores the constitutional procedures involved in the budget process and the President’s formal role in approving the budget before it is presented to the legislature. This meeting is a key step in the budgetary process, symbolizing the constitutional authority and the collaboration between the executive and legislative branches of the government.
Statement 2 is correct. Article 113(iii) stipulates that no demand for grants can be presented in the Lok Sabha without prior approval from the President of India.
Answer C
Answer B
Since mid-April 2023, Sudan has witnessed fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), sparked by disagreements over power-sharing after a military coup in late 2021.
Turkey has left NATO following their decision to take no action on Israel after its attacks on Rafah.
Answer A
The Sumed Pipeline (Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline) in Egypt runs from the Ain Sokhna terminal in the Gulf of Suez to the offshore Sidi Kerir port in Alexandria, Mediterranean Sea. It serves as an alternative to the Suez Canal for transporting oil from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean.
Answer C
The Red Sea and its coasts receive very little rainfall, averaging only 60 mm (2.36 inches) per year.
The Red Sea receives no water from rivers.
Answer D
Emissions causing high SO2 concentrations typically also form other SOx compounds. The largest sources of SO2 emissions are fossil fuel combustion at power plants and other industrial facilities.
Answer D
In India, Delimitation Commissions have been constituted four times: in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under the Delimitation Act, 1972, and in 2002 under the Delimitation Act, 2002.
Answer A
The Seventy-First Amendment to the Indian Constitution added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages to the Eighth Schedule, raising the total number of scheduled languages to 18.
Answer B
Swatantra Party by C. Rajagopalachari
Socialist party- Acharya Narendra Dev
Answer D
Answer C
Answer D
Answer A All Statement is correct.
