CAT seeks response from UPSC over disputed questions in Prelims exam
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The Central Administrative Tribunal has requested a response from the Union Public Service Commission regarding allegations of errors in 27 questions from the Civil Services Preliminary examination.
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- A group of candidates has legally challenged 27 questions from the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary examination, alleging errors such as factual inaccuracies and discrepancies between Hindi and English versions.
- The Central Administrative Tribunal has issued a notice to the Union Public Service Commission requiring an explanation on how the commission addressed objections raised against these questions.
- The tribunal is scheduled to hear both related petitions together on October 8.
- The outcome of this hearing could significantly alter the scores of hundreds of candidates who appeared for the exam.
What to watch next
- The outcome of the court hearing scheduled for October 8
- Whether the UPSC modifies its answer key for the disputed 27 questions
- Impact of any potential score changes on the mains qualification list
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Sachin Tiwari
UPSC
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“उम्मीदवारों की शिकायत है कि यूपीएससी प्रीलिम्स जनल स्टडीज (GS) पेपर-1 (सेट-A) के 8 सवाल (प्रश्न संख्या 7, 11, 45, 60, 62, 82, 86 और 96) में गलतियां हैं।”
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…में चुनौती दिए गए आठ सवाल भी शामिल हैं।पहले CAT की प्रिंसिपल बेंच में सचिन तिवारी और अन्य यूपीएससी एस्पिरेंट्स ने वकील शांतनु जुगतावत के माध्यम से प्रीलिम्स के 8 सवालों को लेकर यूपीएससी के खिलाफ याचिका दायर की थी। उम्मीदवारों की शिकायत है कि यूपीएससी प्रीलिम्स जनल स्टडीज (GS) पेपर-1 (सेट-A) के 8 सवाल (प्रश्न संख्या 7, 11, 45, 60, 62, 82, 86 और 96) में गलतियां हैं। रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, उम्मीदवारों का आरोप है कि कुछ सवालों में तथ्यात्मक गलतियां हैं, कुछ उत्तर आधिकारिक और सरकारी डॉक्यूमेंट्स से मेल नहीं खाते और कुछ सवाल तय सिलेबस से बाहर के हैं। याचिकाकर्ताओं का कहना है कि सवाल नंबर…
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