UPSC CSE Questions by Subject and Topic

Official syllabi are flat lists that say nothing about what carries marks. This shows how 46,633 mapped UPSC CSE questions distribute across subjects and topics.

Indian History & Culture — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Gandhian Era Begins11.7%200
Revolutionary Movements11.4%194
Extremist Phase9.1%155
Sikh Empire5.7%97
Rise of Indian Nationalism5.3%90
Emergency 1975-774.6%79
Revolt of 18574.4%75
Delhi Sultanate - Slave Dynasty4.0%68
Post-Mauryan Period3.9%67
Buddhism3.5%60
Maratha Empire3.5%59
Subhas Chandra Bose & INA3.4%58
Integration of Princely States3.3%57
Social Reform Movements2.3%39
Jainism1.6%28

Share is of 1,704 mapped Indian History & Culture questions.

Indian Polity & Governance — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Electoral Reforms23.2%119
Panchayati Raj11.3%58
Judicial Review10.1%52
Making of Constitution7.8%40
Election Commission5.7%29
PIL & Judicial Activism5.3%27
Political Parties5.1%26
Electoral System3.7%19
UPSC & SPSCs3.5%18
Administrative Relations3.3%17
Probity in Governance3.3%17
Supreme Court3.1%16
Parliamentary Procedures2.7%14
Legislative Relations2.7%14
President2.5%13

Share is of 513 mapped Indian Polity & Governance questions.

International Relations — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
India's Foreign Policy63.8%74
United Nations17.2%20
India's Neighbors10.3%12
India-China8.6%10

Share is of 116 mapped International Relations questions.

Ethics & Integrity — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Probity in Governance24.7%74
Indian Philosophy13.4%40
Administrative Dilemmas12.4%37
Ethics Fundamentals10.7%32
Corruption10.7%32
Public Service Dedication9.4%28
Indian Thinkers6.7%20
Public Interest5.0%15
Work Culture3.7%11
Emotional Intelligence3.3%10

Share is of 299 mapped Ethics & Integrity questions.

Indian Economy — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Banking Reforms11.3%57
Poverty10.1%51
RBI9.5%48
Agriculture Issues7.3%37
Industrial Policy7.3%37
Employment6.1%31
Fiscal Policy5.9%30
Balance of Payments4.2%21
Infrastructure Development4.0%20
Human Development4.0%20
FDI & FPI3.4%17
Financial Inclusion3.2%16
Digital India3.0%15
Foreign Trade3.0%15
Economic Planning2.6%13

Share is of 505 mapped Indian Economy questions.

CSAT Aptitude — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Number System64.0%55
Reading Comprehension36.0%31

Share is of 86 mapped CSAT Aptitude questions.

Social Issues — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Indian Society Features19.0%53
Communalism15.8%44
Education12.2%34
Women Empowerment11.1%31
Women's Issues9.3%26
SC/ST Issues6.8%19
Caste System5.0%14
Healthcare5.0%14
Urbanization3.9%11
Children's Issues3.9%11
Secularism3.9%11
Elderly & Disabled3.9%11

Share is of 279 mapped Social Issues questions.

Internal Security — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Money Laundering27.6%40
Terrorism26.9%39
Internal Security Framework15.2%22
Disaster Management Framework & DM Act12.4%18
Cyber Security10.3%15
Left Wing Extremism7.6%11

Share is of 145 mapped Internal Security questions.

Geography — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Irrigation32.4%24
World Climate20.3%15
Urbanization17.6%13
Earthquakes & Volcanoes16.2%12
Major Landforms13.5%10

Share is of 74 mapped Geography questions.

Environment & Ecology — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
Climate Science29.5%18
EIA & CRZ19.7%12
Environmental Laws18.0%11
UNFCCC & COPs16.4%10
Water Pollution16.4%10

Share is of 61 mapped Environment & Ecology questions.

Science & Technology — questions by topic

TopicShare of subjectQuestions
AI Governance & DPDP Act40.5%15
Biotechnology32.4%12
Artificial Intelligence27.0%10

Share is of 37 mapped Science & Technology questions.

This is the distribution across our mapped question bank, NOT weightage by examination year: the source records carry no year, so no trend can honestly be derived from them.

Topics with fewer than 10 questions are omitted.

Aggregate counts only. No question text, answer key or internal topic mapping is published.

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