UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Answer Key- GS Paper 1 Difficulty Level and Detailed Answer Key

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Examination

UPSC Prelims 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key (GS Paper I): UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 was conducted today. The UPSC CSE Prelims examination was conducted in two shifts. In the first shift, the UPSC Prelims’ first paper (GS 1) was conducted between 9:30 to 11:30 AM. In the second shift, the second Paper (CSAT) of UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 has been conducted between 2:30 to 4:30. UPSC Prelims 2021 Question Paper and Answer Key are now being made available at UPSC Adda247. Those aspirants, who have not given the exam, or who are preparing for the next year, can download the UPSC Prelims 2021 Question Paper Now! Those aspirants, who have attempted the UPSC Prelims 2021 Exam, they can check the UPSC Prelims 2021 Answer Key given below, and with the help of Answer Key, they can evaluate their UPSC Prelims 2021 Score.

UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Exam Analysis- GS Paper 1 Difficulty Level, First Impression by Aspirants who appeared in the UPSC Prelims 2021 and Download PDF of GS Paper 1

Organization	Union Public Service Commission
Name of Exam	UPSC CSE Exam 2021
Vacancies	712
Total Number of Applicants	More than 11,00,000
UPSC Prelims Exam Date	10th October 2021 (Sunday)
UPSC Answer Key Release Date (Unofficial)	10th October 2021
UPSC Answer Key Release Date (Official)	To be notified
Marking Scheme	GS Paper I: 2 marks per question GS Paper II: 2.5 marks per question
Negative Marking	1/3rd of marks
Official Website	https://www.upsc.gov.in/

UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Examination- GS Paper-1 Difficulty Level

UPSC Prelims 2021 Difficulty Level: The first reaction from the Aspirants who appeared in the UPSC Prelims 2021 shows that prelims 2021 GS Paper 1 was slightly difficult than last year. Questions from history and science and technology were on the difficult side of the spectrum while questions from the economy could easily be solved with better conceptual clarity.

We will shortly provide a detailed subject-wise analysis of the UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Examination.

Here, we would like to tell you that the UPSC Prelims 2021 Cutoff is prepared based on the marks fetched by the aspirants in GS Paper 1. In the GS paper 2 (CSAT), candidates have to only secure minimum qualifying marks that are 1/3rd of the total (66.67 marks).

UPSC Prelims 2021 Expected Cutoff & Section-wise Analysis

UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Examination- Detailed Answer Key

UPSC Prelims 2021 Answer Key: As promised, we are providing a detailed answer key for UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 GS Paper 1. The following UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Examination GS Paper 1 answer key is of the ‘Set A’ of the GS Paper 1. Keep checking the page as we will update the UPSC Prelims 2021 Answer Key for all Sets – Set A, Set B, Set C and Set D.

GS Paper- 1 Answer Key: Set A
1- d	21- c	41- b	61- c	81- a
2- b	22- b	42- b	62- b	82- b
3- b	23- c	43- a	63- b	83- b
4- a	24- a	44- c	64- b	84- d
5- b	25- d	45- c	65- c	85- a
6- d	26- c	46- c	66- a	86- a
7- d	27- c	47- d	67- b	87- a
8- a	28- c	48- b	68- a*	88- c
9- d	29- a	49- a	69- d	89- a
10- d	30- d	50- c	70- b	90- c
11- c	31- c	51- b	71- a	91- b
12- a	32- a	52- b	72- c	92- b
13- b	33- a	53- a	73- d	93- b
14- c	34- b	54- d	74- b	94- d
15- b	35- a/d	55- b	75- d	95- d
16- a	36- c	56- b	76- d	96- d
17- c	37- d	57- a	77- a	97- d
18- c	38- a	58- c	78- b	98- c
19- b	39- c	59- d	79- c	99- b
20- c	40- d	60- d	80- b	100- d

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GS Paper- 1 Answer Key: Set B
1- b	21- c	41- c	61- a	81- b
2- b	22- a	42- b	62- b	82- b
3- a	23- b	43- c	63- b	83- a
4- c	24- c	44- a	64- d	84- d
5- c	25- b	45- d	65- a	85- b
6- c	26- a	46- c	66- a	86- b
7- d	27- c	47- c	67- a	87- a
8- b	28- c	48- c	68- c	88- c
9- a	29- b	49- a	69- a	89- d
10- c	30- c	50- d	70- c	90- d
11- c	31- d	51- b	71- c	91- a
12- a	32- b	52- b	72- b	92- c
13- a	33- b	53- b	73- b	93- d
14- b	34- a	54- d	74- b	94- b
15- a/d	35- b	55- d	75- c	95- d
16- c	36- d	56- d	76- a	96- d
17- d	37- d	57- d	77- b	97- a
18- a	38- a	58- c	78- a*	98- b
19- c	39- d	59- b	79-	99- c
20- d	40- d	60- d	80- b	100- b

GS Paper- 1 Answer Key: Set C
1- b	21- a	41- b	61- c	81- c
2- b	22- c	42- b	62- a	82- a
3- b	23- d	43- a	63- a	83- b
4- d	24- b	44- d	64- b	84- c
5- d	25- d	45- b	65- a/d	85- b
6- d	26- d	46- b	66- c	86- a
7- d	27- a	47- a	67- d	87- c
8- c	28- b	48- c	68- a	88- c
9- b	29- c	49- d	69- c	89- b
10- d	30- b	50- d	70- d	90- c
11- a	31- c	51- c	71- c	91- d
12- b	32- b	52- b	72- b	92- b
13- b	33- b	53- c	73- c	93- b
14- d	34- b	54- a	74- a	94- a
15- a	35- c	55- d	75- d	95- b
16- a	36- a	56- c	76- c	96- d
17- a	37- b	57- c	77- c	97- d
18- c	38- a*	58- c	78- c	98- a
19- a	39- d	59- a	79- a	99- d
20- c	40- b	60- d	80- d	100- d

GS Paper- 1 Answer Key: Set D
1- a	21- a	41- b	61- c	81- b
2- c	22- b	42- b	62- b	82- b
3- d	23- b	43- b	63- c	83- a
4- b	24- d	44- d	64- a	84- c
5- d	25- a	45- d	65- d	85- c
6- d	26- a	46- d	66- c	86- c
7- a	27- a	47- d	67- c	87- d
8- b	28- c	48- c	68- c	88- b
9- c	29- a	49- b	69- a	89- a
10- b	30- c	50- d	70- d	90- c
11- c	31- b	51- d	71- c	91- c
12- b	32- b	52- b	72- a	92- a
13- b	33- a	53- b	73- b	93- a
14- b	34- d	54- a	74- c	94- b
15- c	35- b	55- b	75- b	95- a/d
16- a	36- b	56- d	76- a	96- c
17- b	37- a	57- d	77- c	97- d
18- a*	38- c	58- a	78- c	98- a
19- d	39- d	59- d	79- b	99- c
20- b	40- d	60- d	80- c	100- d

UPSC Prelims 2021 Expected Cutoff & Section-wise Analysis

FAQs

When Will UPSC Release the Official Prelims Answer Key 2021?

UPSC will release the official answer key only when the whole recruitment process is over.

Is there a process to raise objections for the UPSC Prelims Question paper Answer Key 2021?

No, there is no process to raise objection/challenge the UPSC Prelims Question paper Answer Key 2021

Is there a negative marking for wrong answers in UPSC CSE Prelims 2021?

Yes. 1/3rd of the designated marks are deducted for every wrong answer in UPSC CSE Prelims 2021.

UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 paper has been conducted in how many sets?

There are 4 sets of Questions Papers - Set A, B, C, D; in which the UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 exam has been conducted. UPSC Prelims Question paper Answer Key 2021 would be made available for all sets - only at UPSC Adda247.