GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2686
ANSWERED ON-21.03.2013
Weightage to General Studies in UPSC Exam
2686 . SHRI T.M. SELVAGANAPATHI
(a) whether Government is considering to give more weightage to General Studies in Union Public Service Commission”s Civil Services Examinations for both preliminary and mains;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the changes affected by UPSC in the recent past brought more results; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
(a) & (b): There are no changes made in the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013, including in the paper of General Studies.
In so far as the changes in Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2013 are concerned, the notification issued on 05.03.2013 in this regard has been kept in abeyance and the status quo ante is maintained as on date.
(c) & (d): No such study has been made by the Government to assess the impact.
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