UPSC Prelims 2025: Subject-wise Analysis

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Prelims 2025 has once again lived up to its reputation for being unpredictable and demanding, testing candidates on their clear understanding, analytical abilities, and core concepts.

General Studies: Subject-wise Analysis

Key Takeaways:

Polity: The paper focused on static areas such as the Constitution, governance, and parliamentary procedures. These continue to be crucial for scoring well.
Environment: Environmental issues featured prominently, reflecting the growing significance of topics like climate policy, sustainability, and global environmental changes.
Economy and Geography: Both subjects received balanced attention. A solid conceptual understanding, along with awareness of current economic trends and geographical developments, was essential.
History: While fewer in number, history questions remained important, especially those related to ancient and modern India.
International Relations (IR): Though limited in number, the IR questions were nuanced and reflected major global events in unexpected ways.
Science and Technology: The focus was on recent innovations and their real-world applications, often linked to current affairs.