CSAT or General Studies Paper II is the second paper in the UPSC prelims exam. This paper asks questions on numerical ability, logical reasoning, analytical ability, communication skills, decision-making and problem-solving, general mental ability and data interpretation. Needless to say, you need to have a reasonable grasp on tenth standard mathematics if you want to qualify for the UPSC mains. Converting from one unit of measurement to the other is an integral part of solving basic math questions. This article gives you math conversion tables ready reckoner for easing your CSAT preparation.
Aspirants would find this topic very helpful in the IAS Exam.
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List of Conversion for Lengths and Areas in Different Units
The Below Table gives the list of Conversions for Lengths in Different Units
| 1 centimetre (cm) | = | 10 millimetres (mm) |
| 1 metre (m) | = | 100 centimetres (cm) |
| 1 kilometre (km) | = | 1000 metres (m) |
| 1 foot | = | 12 inches (in) |
| 1 yard | = | 3 feet |
| 1 yard | = | 36 inches (in) |
| 1 mile (mi) | = | 1760 yards |
| 1 metre (m) | = | 39.37 inches |
| 1 mile (mi) | = | 1.61 kilometres (km) |
The below table gives the list of Conversions for Area in different Units of Measurements.
| 1 sq. cm | = | 100 sq. mm |
| 1 sq. m | = | 10,000 sq. cm |
| 1 hectare (ha) | = | 10,000 sq. m |
| 1 sq. km | = | 100 ha |
| 1 sq. km | = | 1 million sq. m |
| 1 acre (ac) | = | 4046.86 sq. m |
List of Conversions for Volumes and Weights in Different Units
The below table gives the list of conversion for volume in different units.
| 1 cubic cm | = | 1000 cubic mm |
| 1 cubic m | = | 1 million cubic cm |
The below table gives the list of conversion for volume in different units.
| 1 gram (g) | = | 1000 milligram (mg) |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | = | 1000 grams (g) |
| 1 tonne | = | 1000 kilogram (kg) |
| 1 ounce (oz) | = | 16 drams (dr) |
| 1 pound (lb) | = | 16 ounces |
| 1 hundredweight (cwt) | = | 100 pounds |
| 1 kilogram (kg) | = | 2.20462 pounds |
Note: there is a difference between Tonne and Ton.
Tonne – A tonne is a metric measure (equal to 1000 kg). (Also called metric ton)
Ton:
- A ton (British) is equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.047 kg. (Also called Long Ton, Weight Ton or Gross Ton
- A ton (American) is equal to 2,000 pounds. (Also called Short Ton or Net Ton)
The below table gives the list of conversion Table for Liquid Volume in different units
| 1 centilitre | = | 10 millilitres |
| 1 litre | = | 1000 millilitres |
List of Conversions for Time and Speed in Different Units
The below table gives the List of Conversion Table for Time in Different Units
| 1 hour | = | 60 minutes |
| 1 minute | = | 60 seconds |
| 1 hour | = | 3600 seconds |
| 1 second | = | 1/3600 hours |
| 1 second | = | 1/60 minutes |
The below table gives the List of Conversion Table for Speed
| 1 metre per second (mps) | = | 3.6 kilometre per hour (kmph) OR 18/5 kmph |
| 1 kmph | = | 0.277778 mps OR 5/18 mps |
The above details would help candidates prepare for UPSC 2023.
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