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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.41
With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.42
Consider the following statements :
1
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
2
The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature.
Polity
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.43
With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history,
which one of the following statements is correct?
Modern History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.44
Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
Modern History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.45
With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
Medieval History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.46
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
GS-I
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.47
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
Modern History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.48
With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
2
The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.
3
Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Modern History
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.49
Which one of the following statements is correct?
Polity
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.50
Consider the following statements :
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Current Affairs
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.51
How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?
1
Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in conventional chemical farming, monoculture practices are pre-dominant.
2
Conventional chemical farming can cause increase in soil salinity but the occurrence of such phenomenon is not observed in permaculture farming.
3
Conventional chemical farming is easily possible in semi-arid regions but permaculture farming is not so easily possible in such regions.
4
Practice of mulching is very important in permaculture farming but not necessarily so in conventional chemical farming.
Environmental Ecology
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.52
With reference to 'palm oil', consider the following statements :
1
The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
2
The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing lipstick and perfumes.
3
The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel.
Economic Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.53
With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct?
Physical Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.54
With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
Physical Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.55
Consider the following rivers :
1
Brahmani
2
Nagavali
3
Subarnarekha
4
Vamsadhara
Physical Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.56
Consider the following statements :
1
The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
2
India has received licences for seabed mineral exploration in international waters.
3
'Rare earth minerals' are present on seafloor in international waters.
Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.57
Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?
Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.58
Consider the following statements :
1
In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.
2
In the temperate zone, westerlies make the eastern sections of oceans warmer than the western sections.
Geography
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.59
In the context of India's preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements :
1
The 'Climate-Smart Village' approach in India is a part of a project led by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), an international research programme.
2
The project of CCAFS is carried out under Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) headquartered in France.
3
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India is one of the CGIAR's research centres.
Economics
2021•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.60
"Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees." This is the most likely description of
Environment