Hi I am interested in having the sample question paper for the Indian Administrative Services Examination which is required for preparation?

The sample question paper for the Indian Administrative Services Examination which is required for preparation is as given below.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam Model Test Paper

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Budget proposes to create a Micro Units Development Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank.
2. It will have a corpus of 20,000 crore, and credit guarantee corpus of 3,000 crore.
3. MUDRA Bank will refinance Micro-Finance Institutions through a Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only


2. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana,Consider the following statements:

1. It covers both natural and accidental death risk of 2 lakhs
2. The premium will be Rs 330 per year
3. Person in the age group of 18-60 years can apply for this scheme

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only


3. Consider the following statements:

1. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna covers accidental death risk of 2 lakh for a premium of just 12 per year.
2. With respect to Atal Pension Yojana, the Government will contribute 50% of the beneficiaries’ premium limited to 1,000 each year, for five years in the new accounts opened before 31st December, 2015.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

4. With respect to Senior Citizen which of the following statement is wrong:

1. The population of senior citizens is approximately 10.5 crore in India.
2. Over one crore are above the age of 80 years.
3. A new scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted Living Devices for senior citizens, living below the poverty line has been proposed.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only

5. An integrated education and livelihood scheme called _______ will be launched this year to enable Minority Youth who do not have a formal school-leaving certificate to obtain one and find better employment.

(a) Nai Manzil
(b) Nai Duniya
(c) Nai Umeed
(d) Nai Varosa

6. Choose the false statement among the following statements:

(a) Government will support an exhibition named ‘The Everlasting Flame’ in 2015-16 to show-case civilization and culture of the Parsis.
(b)NBFC having asset of 100 crore and above will be considered as ‘Financial Institution’ in terms of SARFAESI Act, 2002.
(c)Budget proposes to establish an electronic Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) financing of trade receivables of MSMEs due to long receivables realization cycles.
(d) Investment in infrastructure will go up by 70,000 crore in the year 2015-16, over the year 2014-15.

7. With reference to Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), consider the following statements:

1. It is intended to establish AIM in DRDO
2. AIM will be an Innovation Promotion Platform involving academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers. The platform will also promote a network of world-class innovation hubs and Grand Challenges for India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. Consider the following statements:

1. e-Biz Portal has been launched which integrates regulatory permissions at one source.
2. Government is establishing SETU (Self-Employment and Talent Utilisation) to support all aspects of start-up businesses and other self employment activities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

9. How many new Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4000 MW has been proposed in the Budget 2015-16?

(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 100

10. Choose the false statement among the following statements:

(a) India is one of the largest consumers of gold in the world and imports as much as 800-1000 tonnes of gold each year.
(b) Stocks of Gold in India are estimated to be over 20,000 tonnes.
(c) Gold Monetisation Scheme will allow the depositors of gold to earn interest in their metal accounts and the jewellers to obtain loans in their metal account.
(d) Work would commence on developing Indian Gold Coin having Ashok Chakra on its face to show-case Ashoka’s legacy as a king outside India.

11. With respect to New Renewable Energy, consider the following statements:

1. The Ministry of New Renewable Energy has revised its target of renewable energy capacity to 1, 75,000 MW till 2022.
2. The respective target of solar and wind Energy is 1, 00,000 MW and 60,000 MW respectively till 2022.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission target was 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only

12. The deposit scheme named Sukanya Samridhi Yojana for girl child under which programme has been created?

(a) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
(b) Laadli scheme
(c) janani suraksha karyakram
(d) Beti mahotya yojna

13. With respect to FAME, consider the following statements:

1. The Scheme was launched by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
2. The Scheme is Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

14. Consider the following statements:

1. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushal Yojana will be launched for enhancing the employability of rural youth.
2. Disbursement will be through a digital voucher directly into qualified student’s bank account.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

15. With respect to Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram, consider the following statements:

1. Through this scheme Scholarship and educational loan would be given.
2. It will enable all poor and middle class students to pursue higher education of their choice without any constraint of funds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

16. Consider the following statements:

1. The Clean Energy Cess has been increased from Rs100 to Rs200 per metric tonne of coal to finance clean environment initiatives.
2. Excise duty on sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene other than for industrial use is being decreased from 15% to 12%.
3. In Direct tax 100 percent deduction for contributions made to Swachh Bharat Kosh has been proposed.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only

17. Consider the following statements:

1. Deduction in respect of health insurance premium has been increased from Rs15, 000 to Rs25, 000.
2. The limit on deduction on account of contribution to a Pension Fund and the New Pension Scheme is proposed to be increased from Rs1 lakh to Rs1.5 lakh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

18. With respect to National optical Fibre Network programme (NOFNP), consider the following statements:

1. It aims to connect all Gram Panchayats in the country through optical fibre cable (OFC) and thereby bridging the connectivity gap between Gram Panchayats and Blocks.
2. NOFNP will cover 7.5 lakh kilometres connecting 5.5 lakh villages.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

19. With reference to GIFT consider the following statements:

1. It is proposed to be developed in Kachchh District of Gujarat.
2. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City is being developed as a hub for the global finance services industry in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

20. Government in the Budget 2015-16 has proposed to reduce the corporate tax from 30% to _______ over next four years.

(a)28
(b)27
(c)26
(d)25