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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
12 shown2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.89
Consider the following phenomena:
1
Size of the sun at dusk
2
Colour of the sun at dawn
3
Moon being visible at dawn
4
Twinkle of stars in the sky
5
Polestar being visible in the sky
Geography
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.90
Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
1
Dispersion
2
Refraction
3
Internal reflection
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.91
Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.92
Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if
Economic and Social Development
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.93
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1
Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy.
2
Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium.
3
Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only.
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.94
Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?
1
Hard and waxy leaves
2
Tiny leaves or no leaves
3
Thorns instead of leaves
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.95
The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them,
which one of the following statements is not correct?
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.96
The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is/are the importance/importances of discovering this particle?
1
It will enable us to understand as to why elementary particles have mass.
2
It will enable us in the near future to develop the technology of transferring matter from one point to another without traversing the physical space between them.
3
It will enable us to create better fuels for nuclear fission.
General Science
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.97
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to
1. resist drought and increase absorptive area
2. tolerate extremes of pH
3. resist disease infestation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Environmental Ecology
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.98
Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?
1
The Prime Minister
2
The Chairman, Finance Commission
3
Ministers of the Union Cabinet
4
Chief Ministers of the States
Polity
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.99
The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the
Economics
2013•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.100
Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households?
1
Regional Rural Banks
2
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
3
Land Development Banks
Economic and Social Development
Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)
8 shown2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.1
Which of the following is closest to the view of democracy as mentioned in the above passage?
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.2
With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1
Many of the non-Western countries are unable to have democracy because they take democracy to be a specialized cultural product of the West.
2
Western countries are always trying to impose democracy on non-Western countries.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.3
According to the passage, which of the following should be the practice/practices in good corporate governance?
1
Companies should always comply with labour and tax laws of the land.
2
Every company in the country should have a government representative as one of the independent directors on the board to ensure transparency.
3
The manager of a company should never invest his personal funds in the company.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.4
According to the passage, which of the following is/are the major benefit/benefits of good corporate governance?
1
Good corporate governance leads to increase in share price of the company.
2
A company with good corporate governance always increases its business turnover rapidly.
3
Good corporate governance is the main criterion for foreign institutional investors when they decide to buy a company.
CSAT Comprehension
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
According to the passage, malnutrition in children can be reduced
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.6
According to the author, poverty is not the main cause of malnutrition, but the fact that
1. taking care of younger ones is not a priority for working mothers.
2. awareness of nutritional needs is not propagated by the Public Health authorities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.7
The need for policy intervention to mitigate risks in agriculture is because
CSAT
2013•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.8
Which of the following observations emerges from the above passage?
CSAT