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UPSC ANALYSIS DOCUMENT FOR PRELIMS
ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE – AN
APPROACH
(PART OF PRELIMS MARATHON)
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Few things to 1. If you are feeling stressed, close your eyes, take 3-4-5 deep breathes and then again look the paper. It will feel some calm.
keep in in mind There is a scientific reason behind hit. Our breathing rate controls the release of various chemicals responsible for controlling
during fear or anxiety.
examina�on
2. Keep the water with you. Preferable, keep the electral powder (ORS) or juice. It will keep up your energy high during exam
by improved metabolism/its nutrients. Remember, Brain cells (Neurons) perform better when they are hydrated.
A general 1. Never ever take a ques�on on ego. All op�ons bear equal marks. It is necessary that you visit your paper atleast 3 �mes
sugges�on while solving the paper. 1st �me for those – about which you are sure, 2nd �me for those, about which – you have litle doubts
regarding the and need applica�on of mind and finally for those – where you might have to take the risk if you have not solved enough
approach to number of ques�ons.
the paper
2. These techniques will not work always. So, use them with cau�on. Remember, there is actually no subs�tute for hard
word and consistent prepara�on. Even technique favour those who are consistent with their studies.
3. it is necessary, if you are not able to solve ini�ally 10-20 ques�ons, don’t take it too �ghtly. Many �mes, the next ques�ons
have all your luck but you never see them since you are busy mourning the first 10-20 ques�ons. This is a grave mistake. You
must not do it.
4. If you have eliminated 1 or 2 op�ons, I suggest you to take a chance (if you have not done enough number of ques�ons).
With 50-50 probability, there are maximum chances to get to the right answer (where you have eliminated 2 op�ons)
5. While solving any ques�on, always focus on key words. They contain your biggest opportunity.
6. Also, while solving the paper, do not try to categorize the ques�ons e.g. I will solve polity ques�ons first and then economy
and so all. Take the paper as an organic en�ty.
7. Take calculate risk. Do not depend too much on elimina�on technique only to get eliminated from the final list.
Remember, Knowledge > Logic > Technique. So, keep studying and do not get excessively dependent on these techniques.
INFO/CAUTION These techniques may not work with Coaching Mocks. This is since, the professors of UPSC and the students/teachers who
set the paper – they are different and they make paper with a different mindset. This is infact one of the reasons that UPSC
Actual Paper each year – keep surprising those – who depend completely on Coaching Mocks.
Infact, this is one of the biggest mistakes many do – who take coaching mock too serious but they never take the UPSC PYQ
seriously. This ends up in failure.
At the same �me, remember, you must not ignore your standard material. Luck happens where prepara�on meets
opportunity. So, if you are en�rely depending upon the elimina�on technique, you are planning to play with fire. Do not do
this mistake. You should have an op�mum prepara�on.
Few General These techniques will help you to understand where to focus. I also have shown at places by the examples in the later part of
things this document that how you can use these in one way or the other. Remember the rule of simplicity. And take paper on its
face value. Do not go in much depth and do overthinking while solving a paper. Many �mes, overthinking leads us to mark
the wrong answer. Solve the paper with a posi�ve a�tude.
Few things to keep in mind

1 In case of confusion in English Version, read Hindi version too – some�mes – you can reach the answer by
reading the Hindi Version itself
2 The word such as generally influenced/greatly impacted is wrong
3 Contemporary word is wrong e.g. he is contemporary of this etc
4 Data/Facts/Stats are mostly wrong
5 Steadily increase/steadily decrease is wrong
6 Extreme words such as all/any/dras�cally/enormously/totally etc are mostly wrong
7 Easy/possibility words like some are right
8 In applica�on part in science and tech, generally – mostly – all applica�ons are correct
9 In match the following:
Mostly 1 only/3 only or odd number is correct
10 Two statements can have defini�on changed, read well – they might swap their defini�on
11 Words like No/cannot are mostly wrong
12 UPSC plays with parent department/ministry – which is generally wrong
13 Be cau�ous with these key words

a Only/only through this – this is generally wrong
b Bureau under___________ - this is generally wrong
c First �me - this is generally wrong
d Every/Mandatory/all/completely - this is generally wrong
e Dras�c increase/dras�cally decrease - this is generally wrong
f Only and not, only this and not that - this is generally wrong
g Dates and numbers - this is generally wrong
h Held under the aegis of/organ of - this is generally wrong
i Words such as – Organ of/fund amount etc – these are generally wrong
j Be cau�ous with the words – chairmanship of /years/ministry
k No longer exists, endemic to (only to) – these are generally wrong
Let Us 1 This is the most wonderful situa�on in
Understand elimina�on technique. See the ques�on
The Usage Of of 2019
Elimina�on
Technique With If you know, that AIIB has members
Examples outside ASIA too, you can easily eliminate
the options containing statement 3 and
can get the right answer which is (a).
But here, you need the basic knowledge
2 Extreme statements are wrong generally YEAR 2022 – QUESTION NUMBER 28
(Be cautious with words like mandatory,
impossible, cannot, never, unlimited,
enormous, sudden, any, largest,
anywhere, always, all, none, no, entirely
etc)
These statements give a sense of having

an extreme nature – like only they can be
– nothing else
Cau�on – it does not mean – that they

are always wrong. This technique has
limited u�lity in the Polity sec�on – since
many �mes, UPSC Examiner tend to take
the exact statement directly picked from
Cons�tu�on which are men�oned
exactly many �mes in Laxmikanth too.
U�lity – see the op�on 3. It is wrong.

Elimina�ng op�on 3, you can reach the
answer b
3 Exact data is wrong many �mes: If the
statement contains exact data, number
then, it is likely that it would be wrong.
e.g. See this ques�on. This was asked in

2016
U�lity - The third statement is an exact

data – it is wrong.
Elimina�ng op�on 3, you can easily
reach the answer which is (b)
4 The name of the Interna�onal
Organiza�on is wrong. Here, generally
UPSC gives the wrong name of an
Interna�onal Organiza�on like WHO or
an Interna�onal body. E.g. they will say –
this ini�a�ve was launched by XYZ. Here,
generally XYZ is wrong.
e.g. See this ques�on of 2021. Here, it is
saying GOC grants licence ….. – UPSC
plays here
Here, global ocean commission is wrong.
Here.
If you could eliminate 1, you reach to
the answer b
5 Name of Ins�tu�ons are wrong.
Generally in scheme, ini�a�ves,
programs etc. launched by Government
Department/Ministry and various
bodies- they play. e.g. They o�en play
here – and in environment sec�on – they
tend to play it more.
See this ques�on of 2017. Here, the

name of ins�tu�on is wrong. So, if you
are able to eliminate 2, you can easily
reach the answer (a). UPSC plays at these
places
6 You should be cau�ous with certain type
of statements – like – say This
term/provision is defined under the
cons�tu�on or according to the
provisions of the cons�tu�on. Be
cau�ous with such statements. UPSC
tend to play here.
See this ques�on of UPSC 2020.

The answer is d.
It has used the statement – defines,

provides etc – Generally UPSC plays with
these words in Polity sec�on.
7 Many �mes, UPSC flips/interchange the
concepts. Or they change the facts. You
need to be cau�ous with such
statements.
See this ques�on number 1 of year 2019.

Here, simply the Jagirdar and Zamindar
differences has been interchanged. So, be
cau�ous with such statements.
Answer is d.
8 The statements such as con�nuous

increase, con�nuous decrease, steadily
increase, steadily decrease etc are
generally wrong.
e.g. see this ques�on of Year 2020.
The first statement is wrong –

consistently increase.
The third statement is wrong – an

extreme statement.
So, answer is b.
Be cau�ous with such statements.

9 The statements which say that the two
people are contemporary are generally
wrong. Be cau�ous with the terms while
solving it
e.g. See a ques�on of year 2019. Op�on
1 is wrong definitely. Be cau�ous with
such op�ons. So, you have 50 percent
probability to do it correctly.
The correct answer is d
10 Statements that tend to avoid extreme

words are more likely to be correct. They
talk about the possibili�es. These
statements may contain the keywords
such as ‘some, may/might, many, more,
less, one of the, some�me, more o�en
than not, much etc’.
Let us understand it with an example.

The ques�on has been picked from Year
2021
Here, statement 2 is talking about

possibility – some – not an extreme
statement. Most likely it should be right.
Statement 3 is also talking about
possibility – can – most likely it should be
right.
So, the right answer should be either (b)
or (d).
If you can take a chance.
Alternately – if you know properly – that

it is not na�ve to South East Asia, you can
straight reach the answer b.
11 A statement that has the word

can/may/might etc – they are generally
right. Remember, they talk about the
probability or the possibili�es. There are
maximum chances that they will be right.
e.g. see this ques�on of 2021
Here, see the statement 3. Here, it is

saying the government ‘can’. So, it is a
possibility – a correct statement, any
op�on you choose must have op�on 3 in
it.
Further, statement 1 is an extreme

statement – use of word ‘All’. So, it can be
eliminated.
So, here the correct answer can be

reached to be (b) which is the right
answer
12 Statements which are hard to
prove/disprove are most likely to be
correct. This is because there is s�ll
research going on to prove/disprove
such statements. Remember, As I always
say, UPSC is looking for a generalist and
not a specialist. Let us understand it with
an example.
See this ques�on of 2021.

There is only the limited research on the
seafloor in interna�onal water and it is
ongoing. So, it is actually hard to disprove
it.
So, answer will include statement 3.
Further, remember the rule of ins�tu�on.

Statement is incorrect. So, the right
answer is b.
13 In the ques�ons involving technology in
different fields/areas of life, generally
the applica�ons which are given are
correct.
See the ques�on asked in 2020
Here all op�ons are correct. It is asking

for applica�on.
But remember, logic will work only when
you will use it logically.
14 You can also make use of etymology – i.e.

names to reach the right answer. i.e.
there is some reason generally behind
naming anything. Hence, you can break
the complex term asked by UPSC into its
root terms and then understand the
meaning of root terms to reach the
answer. See this ques�on asked in 2022.
Qubit = Qu + bit
It is beyond the bits – which were used in
the classical computers and even which
we are using. A, c and d are based
generally on the classical applica�on but
Qu gives the bit a significant meaning and
hence, the answer is (b). But it will work
only – if your basics are fine with the
understanding of bits.
Many �mes, even you can solve loca�on
ques�ons – since a place name – is
generally affected by the locality/local
language e.g. Say - Bharatnatyam – this
word itself shows – atleast – it does not
belong to northern part of India. So, like
this – some�mes – knowledge of words
might help.
15 Many �mes, when the given op�ons are
similar, generally one of them is correct.
This examiner does this to confuse the
future officers.
Let us see a ques�on of 2020
Here, two op�ons are similar – c and d.

The right answer is d.
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Few things to keep in mind

13 Be cau�ous with these key words

But here, you need the basic knowledge

These statements give a sense of having

Cau�on – it does not mean – that they

U�lity – see the op�on 3. It is wrong.

e.g. See this ques�on. This was asked in

U�lity - The third statement is an exact

See this ques�on of 2017. Here, the

See this ques�on of UPSC 2020.

It has used the statement – deﬁnes,

See this ques�on number 1 of year 2019.

8 The statements such as con�nuous

e.g. see this ques�on of Year 2020.

The ﬁrst statement is wrong –

The third statement is wrong – an

Be cau�ous with such statements.

10 Statements that tend to avoid extreme

Let us understand it with an example.

Here, statement 2 is talking about

Alternately – if you know properly – that

11 A statement that has the word

Here, see the statement 3. Here, it is

Further, statement 1 is an extreme

So, here the correct answer can be

See this ques�on of 2021.

Further, remember the rule of ins�tu�on.

Here all op�ons are correct. It is asking

14 You can also make use of etymology – i.e.

Here, two op�ons are similar – c and d.

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