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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.41
Consider the following statements :
1
Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.
2
Cattle release ammonia into environment.
3
Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment.
Environment
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.42
What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
Geography
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.43
In the context of proposals to the use of hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) as fuel for buses in public transport, consider the following statements :
1
The main advantage of the use of H-CNG is the elimination of carbon monoxide emissions.
2
H-CNG as fuel reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions.
3
Hydrogen up to one-fifth by volume can be blended with CNG as fuel for buses.
4
H-CNG makes the fuel less expensive than CNG.
Environment
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.44
Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?
General Science
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.45
Consider the following statements :
1
The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
2
The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.46
Consider the following statements :
1
The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of India cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
2
The Constitution of India defines and gives details of what constitutes 'incapacity and proved misbehaviour' of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India.
3
The details of the process of impeachment of the Judges of the Supreme Court of India are given in the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
4
If the motion for the impeachment of a Judge is taken up for voting, the law requires the motion to be backed by each House of the Parliament and supported by a majority of total membership of that House and by not less than two-thirds of total members of that House present and voting.
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.47
The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.48
Consider the following statements :
1
Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
2
Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
3
Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal production.
Economy
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.49
Consider the following statements :
1
The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of 'Office of Profit'.
2
The above-mentioned Act was amended five times.
3
The term 'Office of Profit' is well-defined in the Constitution of India.
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.50
Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.51
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :
1
PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2
A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3
There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4
Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Indian Society
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.52
With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibitions or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional powers under Article 142. It could mean which one of the following?
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.53
With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements :
1
The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
2
When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.54
Consider the following statements :
1
The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a 'Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air'.
2
The UNCAC is the ever-first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument.
3
A highlight of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the inclusion of a specific chapter aimed at returning assets to their rightful owners from whom they had been taken illicitly.
4
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated by its member States to assist in the implementation of both UNCAC and UNTOC.
International Institutions
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.55
Consider the following statements :
1
As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas.
2
As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce.
3
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
Environment
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.56
Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one's right to marry the person of one's choice?
Polity
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.57
Consider the following statements :
1
According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India.
2
In India, there is no Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
3
Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India.
Science and Technology
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.58
Consider the following statements :
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 empowers the Government of India to
1. state the requirement of public participation in the process of environmental protection, and the procedure and manner in which it is sought
2. lay down the standards for emission or discharge of environmental pollutants from various sources
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Environment
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.59
As per the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in India,
which one of the following statements is correct?
Environment
2019•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.60
Consider the following statements :
As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018
1. if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it becomes easier for the firms/companies to lay off workers
2. no notice of termination of employment shall be necessary in the case of temporary workman
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Economics