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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1
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.
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2
Consider the following pairs : Port : Well known as
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Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company
2
Mundra Port : Largest privately owned port in India
3
Visakhapatnam Port : Largest container port in India
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.3
Consider the following trees :
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Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
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Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3
Teak (Tectona grandis)
Environment
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4
Consider the following statements :
1
India has more arable area than China.
2
The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
3
The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
Economics
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.5
Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7
About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.8
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9
Consider the following statements :
1
Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
2
Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3
Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10
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
Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3
Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
Infrastructure
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11
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 the extent of at least 60%, is required for the production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian and World Geography
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
Marsupials are not naturally found in India.
Statement-II
Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands with no predators.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13
'Invasive Species Specialist Group' (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14
Consider the following fauna :
1
Lion-tailed Macaque
2
Malabar Civet
3
Sambar Deer
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15
Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
Consider the following statements :
1
Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.
2
Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties.
3
Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.
4
Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels :
1
They build nests by making burrows in the ground.
2
They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground.
3
They are omnivorous.
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
Consider the following statements :
1
Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water.
2
Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature below the freezing point of water.
3
Some microorganisms can grow in highly acidic environment with a pH below
3
How many of the above statements are correct?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19
Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20
Consider the following :
1
Aerosols
2
Foam agents
3
Fire retardants
4
Lubricants
In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbons used?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change