UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024 Out All Sets, Download PDF
The Civil Services Examination is a national competitive exam in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for recruiting candidates to higher civil services positions in the Government of India. The General Studies (GS) paper has concluded, and the UPSC GS Answer Key 2024 for SET A, B, C, and D has been reviewed by our faculty. The answers are also discussed in the article. Candidates should compare their marked responses with the answers provided by our faculty to estimate their correct answers.
UPSC Answer Key 2024 Out
The UPSC Prelims Exam for Civil Services has been conducted on 16th June 2024 in 2 shifts i.e. morning and evening shifts. The UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024 has been issued by our faculty experts. The candidates who are going to appear in the UPSC Exam 2024 must be waiting for the answer key to cross-check & evaluate their responses with the unofficial UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024. Stay connected with us to get the correct answers to the questions asked in today’s UPSC Prelims Exam.
UPSC 2024 Answer Key for GS Paper
With the help of the UPSC IAS Prelims Answer Key, candidates can identify the questions they answered correctly. For each incorrect answer in GS Paper 1, 0.66 marks will be deducted. Check the details regarding the UPSC Answer Key 2024 from the table given below.
| UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Key | |
| Organization | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
| Name of Exam | UPSC IAS Exam 2024 |
| Vacancies | 1206 |
| Posts | IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc. |
| UPSC Prelims Exam Date | 16th June 2024 |
| UPSC Answer Key 2024 [Unofficial] | 16th June 2024 |
| No. of Questions | Paper 1- 100 Paper 2- 80 |
| Marking Scheme | Paper 1- 2 marks Paper 2- 2.5 marks |
| Negative Marking | Paper 1- 0.66 Paper 2- 0.83 |
| Selection process | Prelims, Mains, Interview |
| Official website | https://www.upsc.gov.in/ |
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024 [All Sets]
UPSC Prelims Answer Key 2024 will help the applicants know their correct and incorrect responses and calculate the marks they will score in the Prelims exam. The official UPSC 2024 Answer Key will be uploaded on the official website after the recruitment process is over. Till then, you can have a look at the unofficial UPSC Prelims Question Paper Answer Key prepared by our experts which has been updated here.
UPSC Prelims GS Answer Key & Solutions [SET A]
Those who have their set A in the UPSC CSE 2024 Prelims Exam, they can cross-check the responses from the below table. Know how many marks they could score in the exam.
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
| 1 | D | 26 | A | 51 | D | 76 | D |
| 2 | A | 27 | D | 52 | C | 77 | D |
| 3 | D | 28 | A | 53 | D | 78 | C |
| 4 | A | 29 | C | 54 | B | 79 | A |
| 5 | C | 30 | A | 55 | B | 80 | C |
| 6 | B | 31 | B | 56 | A | 81 | C |
| 7 | A | 32 | D | 57 | B | 82 | D |
| 8 | B | 33 | A | 58 | B | 83 | C |
| 9 | A | 34 | B | 59 | A | 84 | C |
| 10 | B | 35 | D | 60 | C | 85 | B |
| 11 | A | 36 | D | 61 | D | 86 | D |
| 12 | A | 37 | D | 62 | A | 87 | B |
| 13 | D | 38 | C | 63 | C | 88 | A |
| 14 | A | 39 | D | 64 | C | 89 | C |
| 15 | D | 40 | C | 65 | B | 90 | D |
| 16 | B | 41 | D | 66 | D | 91 | C |
| 17 | D | 42 | D | 67 | A | 92 | D |
| 18 | B | 43 | D | 68 | B | 93 | A |
| 19 | C | 44 | D | 69 | B | 94 | B |
| 20 | C | 45 | C | 70 | D | 95 | C |
| 21 | C | 46 | C | 71 | D | 96 | C |
| 22 | A | 47 | C | 72 | A | 97 | D |
| 23 | D | 48 | C | 73 | B | 98 | C |
| 24 | A | 49 | B | 74 | D | 99 | B |
| 25 | D | 50 | A | 75 | C | 100 | B |
UPSC Prelims GS Answer Key & Solutions [SET B]
Below table depicts the solutions to the questions that have been asked in the SET B of UPSC CSE Prelims Question Paper today.
| Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers | Questions | Answers |
| 1 | D | 26 | B | 51 | A | 76 | D |
| 2 | C | 27 | D | 52 | D | 77 | A |
| 3 | D | 28 | B | 53 | A | 78 | C |
| 4 | D | 29 | C | 54 | B | 79 | B |
| 5 | B | 30 | C | 55 | C | 80 | A |
| 6 | C | 31 | D | 56 | C | 81 | A |
| 7 | C | 32 | A | 57 | D | 82 | C |
| 8 | C | 33 | D | 58 | D | 83 | D |
| 9 | B | 34 | A | 59 | B | 84 | B |
| 10 | A | 35 | C | 60 | B | 85 | B |
| 11 | B | 36 | B | 61 | C | 86 | A |
| 12 | D | 37 | A | 62 | D | 87 | B |
| 13 | A | 38 | B | 63 | C | 88 | B |
| 14 | B | 39 | B | 64 | B | 89 | A |
| 15 | D | 40 | B | 65 | B | 90 | C |
| 16 | D | 41 | C | 66 | D | 91 | D |
| 17 | D | 42 | A | 67 | B | 92 | A |
| 18 | C | 43 | D | 68 | A | 93 | B |
| 19 | D | 44 | A | 69 | C | 94 | D |
| 20 | C | 45 | A | 70 | D | 95 | C |
| 21 | A | 46 | A | 71 | D | 96 | D |
| 22 | A | 47 | D | 72 | A | 97 | D |
| 23 | A | 48 | D | 73 | C | 98 | C |
| 24 | C | 49 | C | 74 | C | 99 | A |
| 25 | D | 50 | A | 75 | B | 100 | D |
UPSC Prelims CSAT Answer Key & Solutions
The solutions to the CSAT Paper will be discussed here after the completion of the exam at 4:30 pm. Stay tuned with us to get updated.
UPSC Prelims GS Answer Key [SET A]
Following are some of the questions asked in UPSC Prelims Exam [SET A] held on 16th June 2024.
Q1. Consider the following statements:
Statement- I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestrial radiation.
Statement- II: Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are good absorbers of long wave radiation.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and II are correct and Statement-II explains statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
(c) Statement I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement II is correct, but Statement-I is incorrect.
Q2.Consider the following statements:
Statement- I: Thickness of the troposphere at he equator id much greater as compared to poles.
Statement- II: At the equator, heat is transported to great heights by strong conventional currents.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and II are correct and Statement-II explains statement-I.
(b) Both Statement-I and II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
(c) Statement I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
(d) Statement II is correct, but Statement-I is incorrect.
Q3. Consider the following-
- Pyroclastic debris
- Ash and dust
- Nitrogen compounds
- Sulpher compounds
How many of the above are products of volcanic eruptions?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All Four
Q4. Which one of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?
- The isotherms deviate to the north over the ocean and to the south over the continent.
- The presence of cold ocean currents, Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the North Atlantic Ocean colder and the isotherms bend towards the north.
Select the answer using the code given below-
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q5. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
(a) Algeria and Morocco
(b) Botswana and Namibia
(c) Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana
(d) Madagascar and Mozambique
Q6. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of prayagraj from West to East, which one of the following sequences is correct?
(a) Ghaghara- Gomati- Gandak- Kosi
(b) Gomati- Ghaghara- Gandak- Kosi
(c) Ghaghara- Gomati- Kosi- Gandak
(d) Gomati- Ghaghara- Kosi- Gandak
Q7. Consider the following statements:
Statement I- Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks
Statement II- Rain water contains carbon dioxide in solution.
Statement III- Rain water contains atmospheric oxygen.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement II and III are correct and both of them explain Statement-I
(b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement-I
(c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and explains Statement-I
(d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.
Q8. Consider the following countries:
- Finland
- Germany
- Norway
- Russia
How many of the above countries have a border with the North Sea?
(a) Only one
(b) Ony two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
UPSC Prelims 2024 Answer Key- Marking Scheme
The aspirants can calculate their approximate marks in the UPSC Preliminary Exam with the help of the UPSC Answer Key 2024 as per the marking scheme decided by the Union Public Service Commission. UPSC CSE exam consists of 400 marks scoring 2 marks each for the correct answer in Paper-1 & 2.5 marks in Paper-2. There will be a penalty of 0.66 marks or 1/3rd mark for each incorrect answer. The marking scheme is discussed below.
| Particulars | Paper-1 | Paper-2 |
| Correct Answer | +2 | +2.5 |
| Incorrect Answer | -0.66 | -0.83 |
| Unanswered | 0 | 0 |
| No. of Questions | 100 | 80 |
| Total Marks | 200 | 200 |