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Dear students,

31st May 2020 is the D-day for all civil service aspirants.

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”

This quote by Abraham Lincoln sums up how one should prepare for that day. So before entering the battlefield alone should have enough practice. Our Prime Prelims Test series which shall enrich you to acquaint yourself with the pattern of CSE-2020, assess your abilities, rectify your mistakes and make you confident to appear on the examination day.

Our Prime Prelims Test Series follows the same approach as that adopted by UPSC. Our team of experts is quite enriched with the UPSC pattern and focal point of the questions and hence creates more chances for the aspirants to crack civil service examination by appearing our Test Series.

Every year various ministries of the Government of India launches and reviews various schemes for the welfare of the society. UPSC Civil Services candidate is expected to know about all such schemes which are being launched and implemented by the Government. Hence, UPSC includes many questions from the Government schemes and yojanas in the Prelims exam. This second part of the scheme test focuses on this aspect and helps you in building a strong base which will help you cover a good ground in the revision.

The key philosophy of our prelims TS is Evidence-based question making: The 3600 questions you face in our mocks have their relevance established in UPSC’s trend analysis. We focus on themes that are important as per UPSC so that we maximize your chances of questions overlap with the actual UPSC Prelims.

Nothing speaks more than the facts itself rather than a mere jargon. Here is a list of 5 sample questions from the upcoming test which will help you in identifying the standards and approach we follow. (you can skip this if you want to attempt these directly in the test). 

Noone but only you can assess how it will help you in being the top percentile of aspirants. You have to practice ruthlessly and civils Daily provides you with a platform to hone your skills.

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana:

1. The houses are allotted in the name of the senior-most person in the house. 2. State Governments are responsible for the construction of the houses.

Which of the statements mentioned above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both of them

d. Neither of them

Q2. Angikaar campaign, which was recently seen in the news has been launched for:

a. Awareness campaign to keep the Ganga river pollution-free.

b. It is a nationwide campaign to shun single-use plastic in all over India in three phases.

c. A mass movement for collective action to build mass awareness and promote innovative solutions for controlling the mosquito.

d. Social behaviour change of beneficiaries of completed houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

Q3. Which of the following statements regarding the Saakshar Bharat programme is/are correct?

1. It goes beyond reading, writing & arithmetic and seeks to create awareness on social disparities and general wellbeing.

2. It provides for coverage of only rural areas in the eligible districts.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both of them

d. Neither of them

Q4. Which of the following statements with reference to ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’, is/are correct?

1. ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ is a centrally sponsored scheme launched by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

2. It is a scheme for providing physical aids and Assisted Living Devices for Senior Citizens belonging to BPL category.

3. Beneficiaries of the scheme have to be aged more than 80 years to avail the benefits.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 only

d. All of them

Q5. Identify the correct statement(s) about the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)’:

1. It is a programme for restoring all the minor irrigation tanks and lakes.

2. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation is the concerned authority.

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both of them

d. Neither of them