The last 5 years of papers of GS 3 – UPSC Mains Examinations

UPSC Mains examination has the Intentions To judge analytical skill and overall knowledge of the candidate while appearing for different papers. general studies 3 is one of the important papers for the UPSC Mains examination which requires the most clarity related to the relevant concept and overall knowledge to perform well in the respective examinations. 

Your preparation technique is the benchmark within which you will achieve your target. the planning and execution are necessary to make your goal reachable within your preparation time. 

UPSC  preparation is incomplete without the strategies accompanied by your dedication. the solving of past years’ papers is one of the critical strategies during your UPSC preparation that can help you towards your success. the past year’s paper provides you with a framework of preparation and the choice of giving relevant importance to different topics as per their weightage in the relevant examination.

in this article, we would provide you with the details of the links for the last 5 years’ papers of general studies 3 in the UPSC Mains examination. along with this, we would attach the topic-wise weightage of UPSC mains examinations in general studies paper 3 related to the number of questions that have been asked in the previous year. this would help you to prepare accordingly in a format and provide importance to the topics from which a higher number of questions is asked in the respective years,

this article consists of the last 5 years question papers of general studies paper 3 in UPSC Mains examination along with appropriate solutions made by renowned faculty. it would be a trustable resource during your UPSC main preparation for general studies paper 3.

Following are the respective links of the question paper for the 2017 to 2021 general studies paper 3 in the UPSC Mains examination.

General studies 3 paper links	Years
	2021
	2020
	2019
	2018
	2017

This is an effective approach to preparing for the UPSC Mains examination and solving the last  5 years’ papers with dedication and consistency.

topic wise relevance of general studies paper 3 in UPSC Mains examination

•  there are 20 questions in general studies paper 3 for UPSC Mains examination.
•  10 questions consist of 10 marks each whereas 10 questions consist of 15 marks each.

The major topics covered in IAS mains general studies paper 3 examinations are mentioned in the following:

•  economic development
•  agriculture
•  Science and Technology
•  environment and ecology
•  security
•  disaster management

The number of questions that have been asked in the respective five years would help you to give relative importance to the above-mentioned topics of general studies paper 3 in UPSC Mains examination:

• Economics

Years	number of questions
2021	5
2020	4
2019	4
2018	5
2017	6

•  Agriculture

Years	number of questions
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4

•  Science and Technology

Years	number of questions
2021	3
2020	4
2019	4
2018	3
2017	2

• environment and ecology

Years	number of questions
2021	1
2020	4
2019	1
2018	3
2017	2

•  Security

Years	number of questions
2021	3
2020	3
2019	2
2018	4
2017	2

• disaster management

Years	number of questions
2021	2
2020	1
2019	2
2018	1
2017	1

Approach of selecting a relevant topic that has the highest importance and then concluding with the topics with lesser number of questions frequently asked in the respective years of examinations. the students can prepare effectively and insured good scores in the upcoming UPSC Mains examination with the reference of these question papers as well as the frequent number of questions ask in respective topics of general studies paper 3.

we hope that this information was beneficial and would contribute its maximum in your preparation of general studies paper 3 in UPSC Mains examination.