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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1
Consider the following statements :
1
In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party.
2
In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition" was recognised for the first time in 1969.
3
In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.
Polity
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2
Which of the following leaf modifications occur(s) in the desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1
Hard and waxy leaves
2
Tiny leaves
3
Thorns instead of leaves
Environment
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.3
As per the NSSO 70th Round "Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households", consider the following statements :
1
Rajasthan has the highest percentage share of agricultural households among its rural households.
2
Out of the total agricultural households in the country, a little over 60 percent belong to OBCs.
3
In Kerala, a little over 60 percent of agricultural households reported to have received maximum income from sources other than agricultural activities.
Economics
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4
How is the National Green Tribunal (NGT) different from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) ?
1
The NGT has been established by an Act whereas the CPCB has been created by an executive order of the Government.
2
The NGT provides environmental justice and helps reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts whereas the CPCB promotes cleanliness of streams and wells, and aims to improve the quality of air in the country.
Environment
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.5
Consider the following statements :
1
The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2
The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it.
Polity
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
Which one of the following best describes the term "Merchant Discount Rate" sometimes seen in news ?
Economy
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7
What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group'?
1
It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear technologies.
2
It automatically becomes a member of "The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)".
International Relations
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.8
With reference to India's decision to levy an equalization tax of 6% on online advertisement services offered by non-resident entities, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
It is introduced as a part of the Income Tax Act.
2
Non-resident entities that offer advertisement services in India can claim a tax credit in their home country under the "Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements".
Fiscal Policy/Taxation
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9
Consider the following statements :
1
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Review Committee Report has recommended a debt to GDP ratio of 60% for the general (combined) government by 2023, comprising 40% for the Central Government and 20% for the State Governments.
2
The Central Government has domestic liabilities of 21% of GDP as compared to that of 49% of GDP of the State Governments.
3
As per the Constitution of India, it is mandatory for a State to take the Central Government's consent for raising any loan if the former owes any outstanding liabilities to the latter.
Polity
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10
Consider the following statements :
1
The quantity of imported edible oils is more than the domestic production of edible oils in the last five years.
2
The Government does not impose any customs duty on all the imported edible oils as a special case.
Agriculture
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
Freedom Struggle
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12
Consider the following statements :
1
Aadhaar card can be used as a proof of citizenship or domicile.
2
Once issued, Aadhaar number cannot be deactivated or omitted by the Issuing Authority.
Governance and Policy
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13
Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?
1
Aral Sea
2
Black Sea
3
Lake Baikal
Environmental Degradation
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14
"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?
International Institutions
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15
Which one of the following links all the ATMs in India?
Economic and Social Development
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
Consider the following statements:
1
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) is the amount that banks have to maintain in the form of their own funds to offset any loss that banks incur if the account-holders fail to repay dues.
2
CAR is decided by each individual bank.
Indian Economy
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17
The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply ?
1
It can be integrated into any electronic device.
2
Online authentication using iris is possible.
E-governance
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic conflicts?
Disaster Management
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19
Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true ?
1
Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2
Establishment of universities was recommended.
3
English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Modern Indian History
2018•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20
With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scrutinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub-rules, by-laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation ?
Parliament and State Legislatures