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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.21
Consider the following countries:
I. Austria
II. Bulgaria
III. Croatia
IV. Serbia
V. Sweden
VI. North Macedonia
How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
International Relations
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.22
Consider the following countries :
I. Bolivia
II. Brazil
III. Colombia
IV. Ecuador
V. Paraguay
VI. Venezuela
Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?
World Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.23
Consider the following water bodies :
I. Lake Tanganyika
II. Lake Tonle Sap
III. Patos Lagoon
Through how many of them does the equator pass?
World Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.24
Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23 :
I. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.
II. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India.
III. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric producing States in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Agriculture
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Physical Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26
Consider the following statements
Statement I
The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.
Statement II
Subtropical and temperate areas have less dry winds.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Physical Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.
Statement II
In January, the air over the oceans is warmer than that over the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Physical Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.
Statement II
Chalk is porous and hence can absorb water.
Statement III
Clay is not at all porous.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Physical Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.29
Consider the following statements :
I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth's surface.
II. Heat absorbed and trapped by the atmosphere maintains our planet's average temperature.
III. Atmosphere's gases, like carbon dioxide, are particularly good at absorbing and trapping radiation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Physical Geography
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.30
Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission :
I. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
II. It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Animal Husbandry and Rural Development
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.31
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon emissions.
Statement II
Silica-bearing clay is mixed with limestone while manufacturing cement.
Statement III
Limestone is converted into lime during clinker production for cement manufacturing.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.32
Consider the following statements
Statement I
At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the 'Declaration on Climate and Health'.
Statement II
The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize health sector.
Statement III
If India's health sector is decarbonized, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.33
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth's rotation and axis.
Statement II
Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth's outermost atmosphere with tremendous amount of energy.
Statement III
As the Earth's polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.34
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.
Statement II
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement III
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.35
Which one of the following launched the 'Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific'?
Environmental ecology
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.36
With reference to 'Direct Air Capture', an emerging technology,
which of the following statements is/ are correct?
I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.
III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Environmental ecology
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.37
Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements :
I. It is an omnivorous crustacean.
II. Its natural habitat in India is only limited to some forest areas.
III. In its natural habitat, it is an arboreal species.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Biodiversity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.38
Consider the following statements :
I. Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t CO2 / capita.
II. In terms of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, India ranks second in Asia-Pacific region.
III. Electricity and heat producers are the largest sources of CO2 emissions in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Climate change
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.39
Consider the following pairs :
Plant: Description
I. Cassava: Woody shrub
II. Ginger: Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach: Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint: Annual shrub
V. Papaya: Woody shrub
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
General Science (Biology)
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.40
With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements :
I. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans.
II. Marine phytoplankton and photosynthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world's oxygen.
III. Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization