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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.69
Consider the following pairs: Region : Well-known for the production of
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Kinnaur : Areca nut
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Mewat : Mango
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Coromandel : Soya bean
Indian and World Geography
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.70
Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change?
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Crystallization of sodium chloride
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Melting of ice
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Souring of milk
General Science
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.71
The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
Polity
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.72
Consider the following techniques/phenomena:
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Budding and grafting in fruit plants
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Cytoplasmic male sterility
3
Gene silencing
General Science
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.73
Consider the following statements:
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Maize can be used for the production of starch.
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Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.
3
Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.
Economic Geography
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.74
Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?
General Science
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.75
The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
Polity
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.76
Consider the following towns of India:
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Bhadrachalam
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Chanderi
3
Kancheepuram
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Karnal
Indian Culture
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.77
Consider the following pairs: National Highway : Cities connected
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NH 4 : Chennai and Hyderabad
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NH 6 : Mumbai and Kolkata
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NH 15 : Ahmedabad and Jodhpur
Geography
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.78
Consider the following international agreements:
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The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
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The World Heritage Convention
Environment
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.79
Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour':
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It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
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It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for one hour on a certain day every year.
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It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
Environment
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.80
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?
Environmental Ecology
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.81
The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
Modern History
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.82
The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
Modern History
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.83
With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
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Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
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It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
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It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.
Indian Culture
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.84
Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
General Science
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.85
With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous work of sculpture : Site
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A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
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A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
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"Arjuna's Penance"/"Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders : Mamallapuram
GS-I Indian Culture
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.86
The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
GS-I Freedom Struggle
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.87
With reference to India's culture and tradition, what is 'Kalaripayattu'?
GS-I Indian Culture
2014•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.88
Consider the following pairs:
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Garba : Gujarat
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Mohiniattam : Odisha
3
Yakshagana : Karnataka
GS-I Indian Culture