UPSC Geo-Scientist 2025 Preliminary General Studies Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 120
  • Maximum Marks 100
  • Duration Two Hours Maximum Marks: 100
  • Languages English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Paper-I General Studies
Subject General Studies
Duration Two Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Maximum Marks 100
Number of Questions 120
Question Type Objective (MCQ)

This document contains the official question paper for Paper-I General Studies of the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination 2025. The exam, conducted by UPSC, is designed to test candidates' knowledge in General Studies. It allows a duration of two hours to answer 120 objective-type questions, with a maximum of 100 marks. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to qualify for the Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, providing a clear understanding of the exam's scope and difficulty level.

Major Topics Covered

  • General Studies
  • Physics
  • Electromagnetism
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optics
  • Electronics

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination Question Papers
  • UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) Question Papers
  • UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination Previous Year Papers
  • UPSC Geo-Scientist 2025 Preliminary General Studies Answer Key
  • UPSC Geo-Scientist Syllabus
  • UPSC General Studies Syllabus
  • UPSC Geo-Scientist Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
  • IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
  • Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
  • Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
  • You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside.
  • DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
  • This Test Booklet contains 120 items (questions).
  • Each item comprises four responses (answers).
  • You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet.
  • In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
  • In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
  • You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.
  • Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
  • After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
  • You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
  • Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
  • Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. An electromagnetic wave with its magne tesla field propagating in a non-magnetic dielect medium of refractive index MAma r a given system of resistors having esistances , , and (shown in ne figure), what will be the value of esistance of the resistor , when there NO current in the galvanometer G?

  • (a) В
  • (b) cyclotron has an oscillator frequency Hz and 'Dee' radius of 1 inches. The value of magnetic duction (field) needed to accelerate deuteron (mass = kg and narge = C) is ) 1.573 tesla
  • (c) i)
  • (d) 157.3 tesla tesla

Q2. 7 wavelength of the wave is A spherical conductor of radius a has cavity of radius b at its centre such tl .

  • (a) A positive charge is placed at centre (see in the figure). The elect fields in the regions b < r < a and r: are respectively
  • (b) inward and outwar
  • (c) inward and zero
  • (d) zero and outward

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the examination?

The examination is the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination.

What is the year of this question paper?

This question paper is from the year 2025.

Which paper is this question paper for?

This is Paper-I, General Studies.

Who conducts the Geo-Scientist examination?

The examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

What is the total time allowed for the examination?

The time allowed for the examination is Two Hours.

What are the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for Paper-I General Studies is 100.

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