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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.89

Consider the following statements:

1
The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2
No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.90
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.91

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Statement-II
There have been military takeovers/coups d'état in several countries of the Sahel region in the recent past.

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

Current Affairs
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.92

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
India does not import apples from the United States of America.
Statement-II
In India, the law prohibits the import of Genetically Modified food without the approval of the competent authority.

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

Biotechnology
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.93

With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is under consideration

1
He/She shall not preside.
2
He/She shall not have the right to speak.
3
He/She shall not be entitled to vote on the resolution in the first instance.
Polity
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.94

With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

1
A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.
2
A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
3
A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Polity
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.95

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:

1
Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the Council of Ministers.
2
Prorogation of a House is generally done after the House is adjourned sine die but there is no bar to the President of India prorogating the House which is in session.
3
Dissolution of the Lok Sabha is done by the President of India who, save in exceptional circumstances, does so on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
Polity
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.96

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.
Statement-II
The European Union intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and therefore aims to develop all of its own clean technology by that time.

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

Environment and Ecology
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.97

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its people from fleeing/emigrating to other countries.
Statement-II
Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves.

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

Current Events
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.98

With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements:

1
To implement the scheme, the Central Government provides 100% funding.
2
Under the Scheme, Cadastral Maps are digitised.
3
An initiative has been undertaken to transliterate the Records of Rights from local language to any of the languages recognized by the Constitution of India.
Governance
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.99

With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements:

1
This scheme guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and six months post-delivery health care service in any government health facility.
2
Under this scheme, private sector health care providers of certain specialities can volunteer to provide services at nearby government health facilities.
Health Welfare Scheme
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.100

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements:

1
The entry age group for enrolment in the scheme is 21 to 40 years.
2
Age specific contribution shall be made by the beneficiary.
3
Each subscriber under the scheme shall receive a minimum pension of ₹ 3,000 per month after attaining the age of 60 years.
4
Family pension is applicable to the spouse and unmarried daughters.
Pension Scheme

Prelims - Paper 2 (CSAT)

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2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.1
Which of the following statements best reflect the most logical and rational inferences that can be made from the passage?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.2

Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1
The food distribution mechanism needs to be reimagined and made effective to reduce the loss and wastage of food.
2
Ensuring the reduction of wastage and loss of food is a social and moral responsibility of all citizens.
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.3
Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.4

Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:

1
Fiscal policies of governments are solely responsible for higher prices.
2
Higher prices do not affect the long-term government bonds.
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.5
What is the least possible number of cuts required to cut a cube into 64 identical pieces?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.6
In the expression 5 4 3 2 1, * is chosen from +, -, x each at most two times. What is the smallest non-negative value of the expression?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.7
A certain number of men can complete a piece of work in 6k days, where k is a natural number. By what percent should the number of men be increased so that the work can be completed in 5k days?
CSAT
2024•Prelims•Paper 2 (CSAT)•Q.8
X, Y and Z can complete a piece of work individually in 6 hours, 8 hours and 8 hours respectively. However, only one person at a time can work in each hour and nobody can work for two consecutive hours. All are engaged to finish the work. What is the minimum amount of time that they will take to finish the work?
CSAT
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