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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9
With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10
Consider the following animals:
1
Sea cow
2
Sea horse
3
Sea lion
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11
Consider the following statements:
1
An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only.
2
If such an amendment seeks to make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India.
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12
Consider the following statements:
Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13
With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy.
2
Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers.
3
Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol.
Economic and Social Development
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14
Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to
Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15
The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?
1
It occupies a linear rift valley.
2
It flows between the Vindhyas and the Satpuras.
3
The land slopes to the west from Central India.
Physical Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
Environmental ecology
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17
Consider the following pairs:
1
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2
Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3
Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
Environment
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
Consider the following:
1
Electromagnetic radiation
2
Geothermal energy
3
Gravitational force
4
Plate movements
5
Rotation of the earth
6
Revolution of the earth
Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19
Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution?
1
National Development Council
2
Planning Commission
3
Zonal Councils
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
History
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.21
The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.22
In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
Environmental Ecology
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.23
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?
Environmental Ecology
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.24
Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in
Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25
The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
Indian Polity and Governance
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
Environmental ecology
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27
Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28
'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitution has been provided in
Indian Polity and Governance