Prelims CSAT (Paper II)Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
Blood Relations & Directions
रक्त संबंध और दिशाएं
Blood Relations & Directions is part of the UPSC Prelims CSAT (Paper II) syllabus, under Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability. It appeared in Prelims CSAT (Paper II) question papers in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2017, 2021).
What should you study in Blood Relations & Directions?
- Blood relations — generational charts
- Direction sense — compass, turns, distance
- Decision-making framework — UPSC case-based questions
- General mental ability — pattern recognition
How often is Blood Relations & Directions asked in UPSC Prelims?
Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.
- 2016: not asked
- 2017: asked
- 2018: not asked
- 2019: not asked
- 2020: not asked
- 2021: asked
- 2022: not asked
- 2023: not asked
- 2024: not asked
- 2025: not asked
About the Prelims CSAT (Paper II) paper
CSAT is Prelims Paper II: 80 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks. It is qualifying — you need 33% to pass, and the marks do not count towards the cut-off. See all 24 Prelims CSAT (Paper II) topics.
Related topics to study next
- Logical Deduction & SyllogismsHigh-yieldasked 5/10 yrs
- Analytical ReasoningHigh-yieldasked 4/10 yrs
- Data SufficiencyHigh-yieldasked 5/10 yrs
- Statement & ConclusionsHigh-yieldasked 3/10 yrs
- Coding-Decoding & Seriesasked 2/10 yrs
- Number Systems & DivisibilityHigh-yieldasked 5/10 yrs
- Ratio, Proportion & PercentageHigh-yieldasked 5/10 yrs
- Bar Charts AnalysisHigh-yieldasked 5/10 yrs
Track your revision of Blood Relations & Directions
Mark foundation done, count revisions and see your coverage across the whole syllabus — free, in Hindi or English.
Start tracking — free