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Economy Sectional Test 1
UPSC CSE · Union Public Service Commission: Civil Services Examination
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official GS Paper I syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 15 original Economic and Social Development questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this UPSC CSE Economic and Social Development sectional test
This sectional test isolates Economic and Social Development from the UPSC CSE GS Paper I pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 15 original practice questions across 7 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Development Indices
3 questions
Social Sector Initiatives
3 questions
Inclusion
2 questions
Institutions
2 questions
Poverty
2 questions
Sustainable Development
2 questions
Demographics
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 2 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.667 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 15 questions are difficulty-tagged: 1 easy, 10 medium, 4 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official UPSC CSE question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Economic and Social Development questions, mapped to the official UPSC CSE GS Paper I syllabus and answer-checked on 5 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Economic and Social Development sectional test, and how long is it?
15 questions in 18 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 7 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Development Indices, Social Sector Initiatives, and Inclusion.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.667 marks, and each correct answer earns 2 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.