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LDCE SO 2024 vs LDCE SO 2023 — what changed

120 vs 120 questions · answer-keyed 120/120 vs 118/120 · LDCE

Executive summary

  • Question style: 32% of LDCE SO 2024 was analytical (multi-statement) vs 18% in 2023 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
  • Biggest subject change: Current Affairs & Static GK fell 49→23 questions (40.8%→19.2%).
  • 12 concepts recurred from 2023; 12 appeared that were absent in 2023.

Conceptual vs factual

Analytical (multi-statement) questions: 18% in 2023 → 32% in 2024 — a marked shift toward multi-statement reasoning.
Show evidence — how this is measured
Analytical = statement-based, assertion-reason, match-the-following, pairs, how-many-correct and sequence questions; factual = single-fact recall. LDCE SO 2024: 39 analytical / 81 factual. LDCE SO 2023: 22 analytical / 98 factual.

Subject distribution

Subject20232024Δ
Polity & Governance4038-2stable
Current Affairs & Static GK4923-26declined
Economy1922+3stable
Law1120+9gained
Environment & Ecology04+4gained
Science & Technology04+4gained
International Relations03+3stable
Agriculture12+1stable
Geography02+2stable
Defence & Military Studies01+1stable
Social Issues & Welfare01+1stable
"Gained/declined" is flagged only where the change is ≥3 questions and ≥3 percentage points; smaller moves are normal year-to-year variation (shown as stable).
Show evidence — Current Affairs & Static GK in LDCE SO 2024 (23 Qs)
Q11 · LDCE 2024 C-Dome air defence system is developed by which one of the following countries ?…
Q12 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following organizations has released upgraded Dietary Guideline…
Q13 · LDCE 2024 What is 'FLiRT' ?…
Q14 · LDCE 2024 What is the theme of 'World Migratory Bird Day, 2024' ?…
Q17 · LDCE 2024 Where was 'India's Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice Sy…
Q22 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following ministries of the Government of India has taken a sig…
Q23 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following ministries of the Government of India has proposed ne…
Q25 · LDCE 2024 LEADS Programme 2024 is launched by which one of the following organizations ?…
Q47 · LDCE 2024 Special Olympics Bharat is a national sports federation recognized by which one …
Q49 · LDCE 2024 'ADITI scheme' is associated with which one of the following sectors ?…
Q86 · LDCE 2024 Which two Indian players won the Thailand Open Arena 2024 badminton men's double…
Q87 · LDCE 2024 What is theme of 'World Asthma Day 2024' ?…
Q88 · LDCE 2024 Indian Army Aviation Corps has established its first Apache Attack Helicopter un…
Q89 · LDCE 2024 What is the name approved by the IAU working group for planetary system nomencla…
Q90 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following organizations has launched the White Rabbit Collabora…
Q97 · LDCE 2024 Which Indian received the 'Green Oscar' Whitley Gold Award, 2024 ?…
Q98 · LDCE 2024 According to OECD report, what is the expected growth rate of India's economy in…
Q102 · LDCE 2024 Archaeologists have recently discovered a 7000-year-old prehistoric settlement i…
Q105 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following cities of Indian Union Territories is renamed as 'Sri…
Q111 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following ministries of the Government of India launched the Di…
Q112 · LDCE 2024 Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 is introduced by which one of the follow…
Q113 · LDCE 2024 ULLAS initiative is related to which one of the following sectors ?…
Q114 · LDCE 2024 NOTTO comes under which one of the following ministries of the Government of Ind…
Show evidence — Current Affairs & Static GK in LDCE SO 2023 (49 Qs)
Q21 · LDCE 2023 Which Union Ministry has notified the 'National Bioenergy Programme'?…
Q22 · LDCE 2023 Which Union Ministry implements the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electri…
Q23 · LDCE 2023 What is the name of new scheme announced under station redevelopment drive of Mi…
Q24 · LDCE 2023 The New Integrated Food Security Scheme subsumes two current schemes of which Mi…
Q25 · LDCE 2023 Which Union Ministry notified officials to act as members of Grievance Appellate…
Q26 · LDCE 2023 As per the proposed 'National Data Governance Policy', India Data Management Off…
Q27 · LDCE 2023 Which Union Ministry along with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment i…
Q28 · LDCE 2023 'Padho Pardesh Scheme' was being implemented by which Union Ministry?…
Q29 · LDCE 2023 'AuditOnline', which was recognised at the WSIS Forum 2023, is an open-source ap…
Q30 · LDCE 2023 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' is an initiative launched by which Union Ministry?…
Q51 · LDCE 2023 Which institution has been selected by PFRDA as the 11th fund manager to manage …
Q52 · LDCE 2023 The RoDTEP support scheme, initially set to expire on September 30, 2023, has be…
Q53 · LDCE 2023 Which institution released the report titled 'Methane Emissions in Livestock and…
Q54 · LDCE 2023 Standardised Precipitation Index is a tool used to monitor which parameter?…
Q55 · LDCE 2023 Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75-day-long event to celebrate Indian languages was st…
Q56 · LDCE 2023 Which institution organised the conference on 'Millets for Military Ration and S…
Q57 · LDCE 2023 Which spacecraft successfully escaped the sphere of Earth's influence after Mars…
Q58 · LDCE 2023 As per the 'Air Quality Life Index (AQLI)' Annual Update 2023', poor air quality…
Q59 · LDCE 2023 Which scheme has been granted National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Ap…
Q60 · LDCE 2023 The 'Adopt a Heritage 2.0' Programme operates under which of these policy/legisl…
Q63 · LDCE 2023 Which one of the following sailing vessels was on transoceanic intercontinental …
Q78 · LDCE 2023 'Jharia Master Plan', is associated with which Union Ministry?…
Q79 · LDCE 2023 'GREAT' grant is associated with which Union Ministry?…
Q80 · LDCE 2023 Which Union Ministry launched the 'eSARAS mobile App'?…
Q81 · LDCE 2023 What does the Language Diversity Index measure?…
Q82 · LDCE 2023 Which institution released a report highlighting Growth of Online Gig Work in De…
Q83 · LDCE 2023 As per a recent discovery, Earth's High-Energy Electrons may contribute to water…
Q84 · LDCE 2023 Which institution funds the Veteran Skilling Program to empower Personnel Ladakh…
Q86 · LDCE 2023 Which Indian city is the host of the SemiconIndia 2023 conference?…
Q87 · LDCE 2023 Starlab station is a joint venture of Voyager Space and which institution?…
Q88 · LDCE 2023 The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill allows private sector to mine how many min…
Q89 · LDCE 2023 Which company is set to launch 'India's first kerosene-oxygen-powered rocket'?…
Q90 · LDCE 2023 The 'Implementation Plan for Advancing Climate, Environment and Health Science a…
Q102 · LDCE 2023 Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs signed an MoU with which organisation to d…
Q103 · LDCE 2023 What is the name of the cluster of digital solutions like Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLock…
Q104 · LDCE 2023 The Monument Mitra Scheme was transferred from the Ministry of Tourism to which …
Q105 · LDCE 2023 Open Network for Digital Commerce is an initiative of which Union Ministry?…
Q107 · LDCE 2023 RBI has selected which companies to use AI and ML to improve regulatory supervis…
Q108 · LDCE 2023 Which institution releases the 'Employment Outlook of India' Report?…
Q109 · LDCE 2023 Which institution issued a working paper on decline of India's rankings on globa…
Q110 · LDCE 2023 NITI Aayog released the 'Best Practices in Social Sector : A Compendium, 2023', …
Q111 · LDCE 2023 Which institutions released the 'Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan'?…
Q113 · LDCE 2023 As per a new research, astronauts in longer space missions encountered enlargeme…
Q114 · LDCE 2023 Which country's central bank Governor has been honoured with the 'Governor of th…
Q115 · LDCE 2023 'SAGAR SAMRIDDHI' is an initiative of which Union Ministry?…
Q116 · LDCE 2023 An outreach programme named "Julley Ladakh" was organized by which organization?…
Q117 · LDCE 2023 What is the name of the mascot of National Water Mission?…
Q119 · LDCE 2023 Which is the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India?…
Q120 · LDCE 2023 Which one of the following Union Ministries launched the 'LEAN Scheme'?…
Show evidence — Law in LDCE SO 2024 (20 Qs)
Q56 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following sections of the RTI Act, 2005 deals with severability…
Q57 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements: As per Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005, "pu…
Q58 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : RTI Act, 2005 is not applicable to 1. all no…
Q59 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : As per Section 2(i) of RTI Act, 2005, "recor…
Q60 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements about an inquiry carried out by an Information…
Q61 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : The RTI Act, 2005 stipulates that a Public A…
Q62 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : 1. Public Information Officer at the adminis…
Q63 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : An applicant making request for information …
Q64 · LDCE 2024 The first Indian state to introduce the law on RTI was…
Q65 · LDCE 2024 What is the time limit specified in the RTI Act, 2005 for the Central / State In…
Q71 · LDCE 2024 How could a Public Information Officer receive applications ? 1. Those submitted…
Q72 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : A first appeal against the decision of a PIO…
Q73 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : A Public Information Officer will be liable …
Q74 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : While inquiring into a complaint, Informatio…
Q75 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : 1. A PIO has to offer reasonable assistance …
Q116 · LDCE 2024 Time limit for filing first appeal by an applicant under Sub-section (1) of Sect…
Q117 · LDCE 2024 How many schedules does the RTI Act, 2005 have ?…
Q118 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : The Second Schedule of the RTI Act, 2005 lis…
Q119 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : According to the RTI Act, 2005, as far as ex…
Q120 · LDCE 2024 Consider the following statements : While inquiring into a complaint, Informatio…
Show evidence — Law in LDCE SO 2023 (11 Qs)
Q91 · LDCE 2023 Under which one of the following sections of RTI Act, 2005, a Central/State Publ…
Q92 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: The definition of "Information" under Section…
Q93 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: The RTI Act, 2005 stipulates that a Public Au…
Q94 · LDCE 2023 Which one of the following Sections deals with severability in the RTI Act, 2005…
Q95 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: As per Section 2(h) of RTI Act, 2005 "public …
Q96 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: As per Section 2(i) of RTI Act, 2005 'record'…
Q97 · LDCE 2023 Which of the following are correct about an inquiry carried out by an Informatio…
Q98 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: A Public Information Officer will be liable t…
Q99 · LDCE 2023 Who receives applications under the RTI Act, 2005? 1. Public Information Officer…
Q100 · LDCE 2023 Consider the following statements: An applicant making request for information 1…
Q106 · LDCE 2023 The Prevention of Money Laundering Act was expanded to include which products?…
Show evidence — Environment & Ecology in LDCE SO 2024 (4 Qs)
Q18 · LDCE 2024 What are 'Baobabs' ?…
Q20 · LDCE 2024 An endangered species, the Red Panda was spotted in which one of the following w…
Q101 · LDCE 2024 What is the primary habitat of the 'Red Squirrel' ?…
Q115 · LDCE 2024 Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) works under which one of the foll…
Show evidence — Science & Technology in LDCE SO 2024 (4 Qs)
Q24 · LDCE 2024 'NICES Programme' is operated by which one of the following organizations ?…
Q46 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following organizations has been designated as the nodal centre…
Q99 · LDCE 2024 What is the causative agent of West Nile fever ?…
Q100 · LDCE 2024 Which one of the following organizations successfully conducted the first Pre-Bu…

Concept-level changes

Recurring — in both papers

Right to Information Act, 2005Right to InformationParliamentary procedureISROIndian NavyTaxationDirective Principles of State PolicyIndian Space Research OrganisationArticle 72Budget processPardoning powerArticle 360

New this year

Emergency ProvisionsTenth ScheduleArticle 21AArticle 352Eighth ScheduleSeparation of PowersArticle 50Red PandaBorder Roads OrganisationSecurities and Exchange Board of IndiaMonetary PolicyNational Investment and Infrastructure Fund

Not tested this year

Legislative procedureTransparencyArticle 15Constitutional amendmentsArticle 21Ministry of Electronics and Information TechnologyDigital paymentsArticle 368Fundamental RightsEquality
★ = first appearance in the corpus. Not tested this year ≠ dropped — concepts often return. Click any concept for its full cross-exam history (your evidence). Tagging is provisional, so this layer is directional.

Cross-exam connections

Recurring concepts here that also travel across other UPSC exams — the same idea, reframed. Click any for its full timeline.
ISROallied → CSE
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2014 → CSE 2018 → CISF 2020 → LDCE 2023 → NDA 2023 → GEO 2026
Pardoning powerallied → CSE
CAPF 2018 → LDCE 2023 → CSE 2025
Directive Principles of State Policy
CSE 1981 → CDS 2017 → CAPF 2018 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2022 → EPFO 2023 → LDCE 2023 → CBI 2023 → CISF 2025
Indian Navy
CSE 2005 → CDS 2014 → CAPF 2019 → CISF 2020 → NDA 2021 → ESE 2022 → LDCE 2023
Indian Space Research Organisation
CSE 2001 → CDS 2016 → EPFO 2016 → NDA 2022 → LDCE 2023 → CAPF 2023 → ESE 2024
Taxation
CSE 1982 → CDS 2014 → EPFO 2016 → CAPF 2020 → LDCE 2023 → ESE 2024

Preparation takeaways

  • If this style shift persists, prioritise multi-statement reasoning practice over single-fact recall — but confirm against a third year before treating it as a trend.
  • Law carried more weight this year (11→20); ensure it is not under-prepared. A single year is a noisy signal, so weigh it against earlier papers.
  • Current Affairs & Static GK was lighter this year (49→23); do not drop it — single-year dips frequently reverse.
Methodology & caveats
All figures are computed from CrispUPSC's verified PYQ corpus — no opinions, no predictions, no AI-written analysis. A single paper per year is a small, noisy sample, so a two-year difference is a change, not a trend; a subject is flagged as moved only when it shifts ≥3 questions and ≥3 percentage points. Concept tagging is provisional, so concept lists are directional. "Not tested this year" never means a concept was dropped. This page explains how UPSC has changed; it does not predict future papers.
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