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UPSC Syllabus for CSE Prelims This is the first stage of the Civil Services Examination in which more than 10 lakh candidates apply every year, if the student passes this stage, then only the candidate is allowed to appear in the main examination in its next stage. Name of Exam Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination Paper 1. General Studies Paper-I 2. General Studies Paper-II (CSAT) Question Type Objective Type (multiple choice questions) Number of questions asked in GS-I 100 Number of questions asked in GS-II (CSAT) 100 Time allotted GS Paper-I – 2 Hours (9:30 AM -11:30 AM) CSAT – 2 Hours (2:30 PM – 4:30 PM) Negative Marking ⅓ of the total marks allotted to the question will be deducted for every wrong answer Language of Paper Hindi and English Official Website Note: The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. UPSC Syllabus for GS Paper (Prelims Paper I) • Current events of national and international importance. • History of India and Indian National Movement. • Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. • Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. • Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. • General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do ...