UPSC CSE · Prelims GS Paper I
2013 Previous Year Questions
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Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil? Excretion of urea by animals Burning of coal by man Death of vegetation Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this? Dispersion Refraction Internal reflection Select the correct answer using the codes given…
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Consider the following statements: Inflation benefits the debtors. Inflation benefits the bondholders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following groups of items is included in India's foreign-exchange reserves?
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Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if
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Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? Regional Rural Banks National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Land Development Banks Select the correct answer using the…
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Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred across different species of plants from animals to plants from microorganisms to higher organisms Select the correct answer using the…
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Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss? Hard and waxy leaves Tiny leaves or no leaves Thorns instead of leaves Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in
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Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or…
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Consider the following pairs: Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to
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Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two?
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Consider the following pairs: Tribe State 1. Limboo (Limbu) Sikkim 2. Karbi Himachal Pradesh 3. Dongaria Kondh Odisha 4. Bonda Tamil Nadu Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
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The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
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Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in
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Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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Consider the following organisms: Agaricus Nostoc Spirogyra Which of the above is/are used as biofertilizer/biofertilizers?
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During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky lightning that separates the nimbus clouds violent upward movement of air and water particles Select the…
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"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
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The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?
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Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine? The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul. Karma is the bane of the soul…
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The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
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Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature - Region
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Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests? Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy Coexistence of a large number of species Presence…
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With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements: The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made…
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The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the
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Disguised unemployment generally means
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Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
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Consider the following: Star tortoise Monitor lizard Pygmy hog Spider monkey Which of the above are naturally found in India?
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Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to
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With reference to National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements: Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society on the basis of equal…
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The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? The roads and…
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Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because
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What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
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Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution? National Development Council Planning Commission Zonal Councils Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
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To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
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In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to
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With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. Molasses can be used as one…
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Which of the following characterizes/characterize the people of Indus Civilization? They possessed great palaces and temples. They worshipped both male and female deities. They employed horse-drawn chariots in…
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The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of
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Consider the following animals: Sea cow Sea horse Sea lion Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?
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Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India? Arsenic Sorbitol Fluoride Formaldehyde Uranium Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following statements: An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only. If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of…
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Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by
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Consider the following crops: Cotton Groundnut Rice Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops?
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With reference to the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of organism is/are known as decomposer organism/organisms? Virus Fungi Bacteria Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?
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Which of the following constitute Capital Account? Foreign Loans Foreign Direct Investment Private Remittances Portfolio Investment Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements: A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of organisms feed upon each other. Food chains are found within the populations of a…
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Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
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Consider the following liquid assets: Demand deposits with the banks Time deposits with the banks Savings deposits with the banks Currency The correct sequence of these assets in the decreasing order of liquidity is
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The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
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The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties
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Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to resist drought and increase absorptive area tolerate extremes of pH resist disease infestation Select…
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In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat? Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following Bhakti Saints: Dadu Dayal Guru Nanak Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
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According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
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Consider the following phenomena: Size of the sun at dusk Colour of the sun at dawn Moon being visible at dawn Twinkle of stars in the sky Polestar being visible in the sky Which of the above are optical illusions?
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Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism?
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Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by…
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The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts: consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha scrutinizes appropriation and finance accounts of the Government examines the report of the Comptroller and…
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Consider the following fauna of India: Gharial Leatherback turtle Swamp deer Which of the above is/are endangered?
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Consider the following statements: The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. The Union Ministers shall hold the office during the pleasure of the President of India.…
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Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
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Consider the following pairs: National Park River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park Kaveri Which of the above pairs is/are…
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The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
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Consider the following minerals: Calcium Iron Sodium Which of the minerals given above is/are required by human body for the contraction of muscles?
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Quit India Movement was launched in response to
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With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
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Consider the following: Electromagnetic radiation Geothermal energy Gravitational force Plate movements Rotation of the earth Revolution of the earth Which of the above are responsible for bringing dynamic changes on…
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In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament. Ministers hold the office till they…
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In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for
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An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the
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On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
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The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of liquidity of assets branch expansion merger of banks winding-up of banks Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Which of the following is/are the characteristic/characteristics of Indian coal? High ash content Low sulphur content Low ash fusion temperature Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct? They are generally red in colour. They are rich in nitrogen and potash. They are well-developed in Rajasthan and UP. Tapioca and cashew…
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Consider the following statements: National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India. The Constitution…
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A rise in general level of prices may be caused by an increase in the money supply a decrease in the aggregate level of output an increase in the effective demand Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following statements: take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha speak in the Lok Sabha vote in the Lok Sabha Which of the statements given above is/are…
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Consider the following statements: The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. While the nominated members of the two Houses of the Parliament have no voting right in…
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Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste? Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Heptachlor Mercury Lead Plutonium…
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Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among
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The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is/are the importance/importances of discovering this particle? It will enable us to understand as to why…
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With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school: Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of soul. Sankhya holds that…
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The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
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Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? The Prime Minister The Chairman, Finance Commission Ministers of the Union Cabinet Chief Ministers of the States Select the correct answer using…
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The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? It occupies a linear rift valley. It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras. The land slopes to the west from…
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Annie Besant was responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement the founder of the Theosophical Society once the President of the Indian National Congress Select the correct statement/statements using the codes…
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Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? Chikungunya Hepatitis B HIV-AIDS Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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Consider the following statements: Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. Dharwars are famous for petroleum. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be
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Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because
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Consider the following historical places: Ajanta Caves Lepakshi Temple Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?
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In the context of cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called 'Tribhanga' has been a favourite of Indian artists from ancient times till today. Which one of the following statements best describes…
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The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons? Thermal difference between land and water Variation in altitude between…
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