UPSC CSE Prelims Paper 2 CSAT Question Paper (June 5, 2022); Download PDF
UPSC CSE Prelims 2022 CSAT (Paper 2) was conducted on June 05, 2022, as part of the Preliminary Examination, which consists of two papers: GS Paper 1 (merit-based) and CSAT (qualifying, 33% required). The exam follows a three-stage selection process: Prelims, Mains (9 descriptive papers), and Interview (Personality Test). CSAT included 80 MCQs on logical reasoning, analytical ability, quantitative aptitude, data interpretation, and reading comprehension, with 1/3rd negative marking. Candidates who qualified Prelims proceeded to the Mains stage, followed by the Interview for final selection.
UPSC CSE 2022 (Prelims) CSAT Previous Year Paper (05-June-2022)
Q1.
Read the following passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. The main threat to maintaining progress in human development comes from the increasingly evident unsustainability of production and consumption patterns. Current production models rely heavily on fossil fuels. We now know that this is unsustainable because the resources are finite. The close link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions needs to be severed for human development to become truly sustainable. Some developed countries have begun to alleviate the worst effects by expanding recycling and investing in public transport and infra-structure. But most developing countries are hampered by the high costs and low availability of clean energy sources. Developed countries need to support developing countries' transition to sustainable human development.
Unsustainability in production pattern is due to which of the following ? 1. Heavy dependence on fossil fuels 2. Limited availability of resources 3. Expansion of recycling Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q2.
Read the following passages and answer the items that follow the passages. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. The main threat to maintaining progress in human development comes from the increasingly evident unsustainability of production and consumption patterns. Current production models rely heavily on fossil fuels. We now know that this is unsustainable because the resources are finite. The close link between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions needs to be severed for human development to become truly sustainable. Some developed countries have begun to alleviate the worst effects by expanding recycling and investing in public transport and infra-structure. But most developing countries are hampered by the high costs and low availability of clean energy sources. Developed countries need to support developing countries' transition to sustainable human development.
Consider the following statements : Developed countries can support developing countries' transition to sustainable human development by 1. making clean energy sources available at low cost 2. providing loans for improving their public transport at nominal interest rates 3. encouraging them to change their production and consumption patterns Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
