UPPSC UPPCS UPSC IAS PCS upsc mains terminology types of questions in upsc mains study for civil services

uppsc uppcs upsc ias pcs CSE Mains: Questions’ Terminologies define discuss describe explain assess evaluate consequences Analyse justify advocate elaborate exemplify Consequences / implications / result / outcomes Measures taken Narrate Purpose / goal / objective / target To what extent / how far ? demonstrate illustrate
In UPSC Civil service Mains exam, by and large you’ll face these nine types of descriptive questions:

Question is instructing you to What should you do?
Discuss Give both the positive and negative points(prelution and conclusion are must)
Describe focuss should be only on that particular subject matter(for ex: e-governance only)(prelution is must but conclusion is your optional)
Explain the answer should be based on answering in detail Why, How, for what, of that subject of the question.ie., we have to give all the important points.(prelution and conclusion are must)
Distinguish answer should be based on How the suject of question differs from otherthings.(only prelution is must)
Differentiate there should be detailed comparision and distinguishing(as said above) the subject of question with others.(only prelution is must)
Examine the answer should consist of the how good, what disadvantages, what impact of the subject of question.
Enumerate first list out the all the relevant points, then explain one by one.(prelution and conclusion are must)
Reason Find out what is the correct reason for the subject and explain one by one without side heading but highlighting the point with dots or numbers.(only prelution)
Analyse try to give your view with future impact and goods and bads.(both prelution and conclusion are must)

UPPSC UPPCS UPSC IAS PCS upsc mains terminology types of questions in upsc mains
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