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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13
'Invasive Species Specialist Group' (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14
Consider the following fauna :
1
Lion-tailed Macaque
2
Malabar Civet
3
Sambar Deer
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15
Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
Consider the following statements :
1
Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.
2
Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties.
3
Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.
4
Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels :
1
They build nests by making burrows in the ground.
2
They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground.
3
They are omnivorous.
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18
Consider the following statements :
1
Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water.
2
Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature below the freezing point of water.
3
Some microorganisms can grow in highly acidic environment with a pH below
3
How many of the above statements are correct?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19
Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
General Science
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20
Consider the following :
1
Aerosols
2
Foam agents
3
Fire retardants
4
Lubricants
In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbons used?
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.21
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
Statement-II
InvITs are recognized as borrowers under the 'Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002'.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian Economy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.22
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes.
Statement-II
Central Banks generally assume that they have the ability to counteract the rising consumer prices via monetary policy means.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian Economy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.23
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change.
Statement-II
Carbon markets transfer resources from the private sector to the State.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Environment and Ecology
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.24
Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'?
Indian Economy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25
Consider the following markets :
1
Government Bond Market
2
Call Money Market
3
Treasury Bill Market
4
Stock Market
Indian Economy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26
Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?
Land Reforms and Agriculture
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27
Consider the following statements :
1
The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds.
2
Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
3
Some tribal people in India use niger seed oil for cooking.
String (e.g. Modern History, CSAT, Polity)
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28
Consider the investments in the following assets :
1
Brand recognition
2
Inventory
3
Intellectual property
4
Mailing list of clients
Intellectual Property Rights
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.29
Consider the following :
1
Demographic performance
2
Forest and ecology
3
Governance reforms
4
Stable government
5
Tax and fiscal efforts
For the horizontal tax devolution, the Fifteenth Finance Commission used how many of the above as criteria other than population area and income distance?
Economy
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.30
Consider the following infrastructure sectors :
1
Affordable housing
2
Mass rapid transport
3
Health care
4
Renewable energy
On how many of the above does UNOPS Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation (S3i) initiative focus for its investments?
Infrastructure
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.31
In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean?
Polity
2023•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.32
Consider the following statements :
Statement-I
In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
Statement-II
In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Polity