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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.1
With reference to investments, consider the following :
I. Bonds
II. Hedge Funds
III. Stocks
IV. Venture Capital
How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds?
Economic and Social Development
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.2
Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India?
I. Buying and selling Government bonds
II. Buying and selling foreign currency
III. Pension fund management
IV. Lending to private companies
V. Printing and distributing currency notes
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Indian Economy
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.3
With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information:
Organization: Directorate of Enforcement; Some of its functions: Enforcement of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018; It works under: Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs
Organization: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence; Some of its functions: Enforces the Provisions of the Customs Act, 1962; It works under: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Organization: Directorate General of Systems and Data Management; Some of its functions: Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders; It works under: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.4
Consider the following statements :
I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).
II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.5
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax.
Statement II
In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Economics
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.6
Consider the following statements :
I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.
II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.
III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Geography/Natural Resources
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.7
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.
Statement II
Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners.
Statement III
For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Economics/Finance
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.8
Consider the following statements :
I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom.
II. India's stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong's at some point of time.
III. There is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Economics/Finance
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Statement II
Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs.
Statement III
Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Environment
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10
Consider the following statements :
I. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government.
II. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts.
III. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Government Budgeting
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy :
I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Modern History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
Indian National Movement
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14
Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15
Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
1
The delivery reached its destination just about time.
2
The evidence presented by Shyam states something different than what is being presented by Ram.
3
That is the difference of somebody doing his duty and not doing his duty.
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17
1
Amidst the scuffle and the resultant confusion, the thief managed to slip away.
2
There was not a single person amongst those assembled who was willing to become the leader.
3
Among the members of the community the local doctor was the one who was most respected.
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
1
Raj's apartment was three floors underneath the Subramanian residence.
2
There was little space below the tin roof and the scaffolding for the squirrel to hide in.
3
Inside the box was the secret he had been searching for all his life.
Indian Culture
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19
1
The ship put in at the first available port to repair its damaged hull.
2
The advertisement was put out for wide circulation.
3
The matter had become so urgent that it could not be put off for another day.
Ancient History
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20
1
It is widely acknowledged that he takes after his aunt.
2
He was reluctant to take in any more responsibility.
3
He assured the client that he would take out the matter at the first given opportunity.
Modern History