UPSC Prelims GS

2023

• Consider the following statements: 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake 3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake. How…Geography
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the United Nation's 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's…Geography
• Consider the following Statements: Statement-I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value. Statement-II: Switzerland has the second largest gold…Geography
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients. Statement-II: The high temperature and moisture of tropical rain forests…Geography
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter. Statement-II: The specific heat of…Geography
• Consider the following trees: 1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 2. Mahua (Madhuca indica) 3. Teak (Tectona grandis) How many of the above are deciduous trees?Geography
• Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?Geography
• Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?Geography
• Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?Geography
• With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?Geography
• Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4. Renewable energy On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable…Indian Economy
• Consider the following markets: 1. Government Bond Market 2. Call Money Market 3. Treasury Bill Market 4. Stock Market How many of the above are included in capital markets?Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy: 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. According to the 'Micro Small and Medium enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, the 'medium enterprises' are those…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinicia) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop. 3.…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived.…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods. Statement-II: Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in India…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production. Statement-II: Uranium, enriched to…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax,…Indian Economy
• Consider the following: 1. Demographic performance 2. Forest and ecology 3. Governance reforms 4. Stable government 5. Tax and fiscal efforts For the horizontal tax devolution, the…Indian Economy
• Consider the investments in the following assets: 1. Brand recognition 2. Inventory 3. Intellectual property 4. Mailing list of clients How many of the above are considered…Indian Economy
• Correct the following statements: Statement-I: In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes. Statement-II: Central Banks…Indian Economy
• In the context of finance, the term 'beta' refers toIndian Economy
• Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'?Indian Economy
• Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?Indian Economy
• With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements: 1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT…Indian Economy
• With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements: 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2.…Indian Economy
• Consider the following organizations/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The National Law Commission 4. The…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day: Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of…Indian Polity
• In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean?Indian Polity
• In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?Indian Polity
• Which one of the following statements best reflects the chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?Indian Polity
• With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of…Indian Polity
• With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament consider the following statements: 1.When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can…Indian Polity
• With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home…Indian Polity
• With reference to India, consider the following pairs:Indian Polity
• By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?Modern Indian History
• Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?Modern Indian History
• With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated withModern Indian History
• Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?Science and Technology
• Consider the following actions: 1. Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost instantaneously 2. Detection of accidental free fall of a…Science and Technology
• Consider the following pairs:Science and Technology