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UPPSC PCS sets 150 General Awareness questions for 200 marks in the Preliminary Examination (screening), so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
This is the most scoring section per minute because there is nothing to work out — you either know it or you do not. Banking and current affairs of the last six months dominate, so a steady daily habit beats last-minute cramming, and static facts (polity, history, geography) fill the rest.
How much General Awareness is worth in each UPPSC PCS stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Examination (screening) | 150 | 200 | — | 60% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the UPPSC PCS pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Geography · solved example
Which is the highest mountain peak located entirely within India?
Solution
Kangchenjunga is the highest peak located within India; Everest is in Nepal and K2 in the disputed north.
Agriculture economy · solved example
Agriculture and allied activities contribute roughly what share of India's gross value added?
Solution
Agriculture contributes roughly one-sixth (about 15-18%) of gross value added, though it employs a far larger share of workers.
Revolutions · solved example
The Blue Revolution is associated with:
Solution
The Blue Revolution refers to the rapid growth of fisheries and aquaculture output.
Banking abbreviations · solved example
What is the full form of ATM in banking?
Solution
ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine, an electronic machine that lets customers withdraw cash and perform basic banking without a branch teller.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
General Awareness shows up in every UPPSC PCS mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
UPPSC PCS: 18-question practice mock
18 questions | 18 min
UPPSC PCS 2026 cycle sets 150 General Awareness questions for 200 marks in the Preliminary Examination (screening).
Yes. UPPSC PCS deducts one third of a mark for each wrong answer, General Awareness included, so unsure guesses cost you. One-third of the marks for a question are deducted for a wrong answer in the objective Prelims.
The UPPSC PCS syllabus lists History of India and the Indian national movement, Indian and world geography, and geography of Uttar Pradesh, Indian polity, governance and the Constitution, Economic and social development, General science, environment and ecology, Current events of national and international importance and more. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every General Awareness question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the UPPSC PCS mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.