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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals

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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)

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2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.29

Consider the following:

1
Butterflies
2
Fish
3
Frogs
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.30

Consider the following:

1
Cashew
2
Papaya
3
Red sanders
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.31

With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements:

1
RTGs are miniature fission reactors.
2
RTGs are used for powering the onboard systems of spacecrafts.
3
RTGs can use Plutonium-238, which is a by-product of weapons development.
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.32

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars.
Statement-II
Compared to dwarf stars, giant stars have a greater rate of nuclear reactions.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.33
Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow?
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.34

Consider the following activities:

1
Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft
2
Monitoring of precipitation
3
Tracking the migration of animals In how many of the above activities can the radars be used?
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.35

Consider the following aircraft:

1
Rafael
2
MiG-29
3
Tejas MK-1
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.36

In which of the following are hydrogels used?

1
Controlled drug delivery in patients
2
Mobile air-conditioning systems
3
Preparation of industrial lubricants
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.37
Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen?
Environmental Ecology
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.38
Recently, the term "pumped-storage hydropower" is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?
Infrastructure: Energy
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.39
"Membrane Bioreactors" are often discussed in the context of:
Environmental Pollution
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.40
With reference to the Indian economy, "Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations" are the instruments of:
Indian Economy
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.41
The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
Demographics
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.42

Consider the following statements:

1
In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India.
2
In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs).
3
In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts.
Economics
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.43

In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities?

1
Insurance Companies
2
Pension Funds
3
Retail Investors
Economics
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.44

Consider the following:

1
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)
2
Motor vehicles
3
Currency swap
Economics
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.45

With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Economic activity | Sector

1
Storage of agricultural produce | Secondary
2
Dairy farm | Primary
3
Mineral exploration | Tertiary
4
Weaving cloth | Secondary
Economics
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.46

Consider the following materials:

1
Agricultural residues
2
Corn grain
3
Wastewater treatment sludge
4
Wood mill waste
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.47

With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Items | Category

1
Farmer's plough | Working capital
2
Computer | Fixed capital
3
Yarn used by the weaver | Fixed capital
4
Petrol | Working capital
Economic and Social Development
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.48
Which one of the following words/phrases is most appropriately used to denote "an interoperable network of 3D virtual worlds that can be accessed simultaneously by millions of users, who can exert property rights over virtual items"?
General Science
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