UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
Paper was held on Sun, May 28, 2023 3:30 AM
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Current Affairs

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news
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Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever com
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Consider the following pairs:   Regions often mentioned in news Reason for bein
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Sta
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Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:  1.  Major Dhyan Chand Khe
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Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that Chess Olym
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Consider the following pairs:   Area of conflict mentioned in news Country wher
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In the recent years Chad, Guines, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reaso
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Ecology and Environment

Consider the following trees : 1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 2. Mahua (Madhuca indica) 3. Teak (Tectona gra
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Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive mars
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About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is
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'Invasive Species Specialist Group' (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the fo
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Consider the following fauna: 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer How many of the above are
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Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance
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Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels : 1. They build nests by making burrows in the gr
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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? 
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Consider the following statements :  Statement-I: Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools
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Consider the following statements : 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyss
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Consider the following statements : Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve' 1. the Chief
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With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements: 1. Bio
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Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution: 1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution
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With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements: 1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The soil in tropical rainforests is rich in nutrients. Statement-II: T
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With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements: 1. None of them uses sea
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'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?
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Consider the following activities: 1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively 2. Increasing the a
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Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of th
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Consider the following heavy industries: 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries 3. Steel plants Green hydrogen is ex
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Economy

Consider the following statements: 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I : In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had ca
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Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'? 
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Consider the following markets : 1. Government Bond Market 2. Call Money Market 3. Treasury Bill Market 4.
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Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Healthcare 4. R
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Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev
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In the context of finance, the term "beta" refers to
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Consider the following statements: 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the United Nations' World Water Development Report, 2022,
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of va
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods. Statement-II:
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Consider the following statements: The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the European Union is a treaty that 1. limits th
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Consider the following statements about G-20: 1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Financ
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Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.  2. Krishna River d
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Consider the following pairs : Port Well known as (1) Kamarajar Por
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Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the 
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Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin? 
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Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
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With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor unde
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Consider the following pairs: Objects in space Description (1) Cepheids  Giant
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Consider the following countries: 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How
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With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater durin
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History of India

In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist center under the Mahasa
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With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2.
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With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar, and Muchiri were well-known as 
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Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
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Consider the following dynasties : 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above dynast
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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work Author
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"Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural. obje
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Who among the following rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across the Tungabhadra River and a can
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Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese? 
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By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India? 
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With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot wer
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Consider the following pairs: Site Well known for 1. Besnagar Shaivite cave shrine.
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II :&nb
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Indian Polity and Governance

Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'? 
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Consider the following: 1. Demographic performance 2. Forest and ecology 3. Governance reforms 4. Stable g
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In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean? 
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own
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Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country? 
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In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicia
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Consider the following organizations/bodies in India : 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The&nbs
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Consider the following statements: 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court o
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Regarding Financial Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the
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Regarding 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following  statements: 1. Within a State, the notification
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgments that the re
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Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the
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Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative ca
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Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government must protect State
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Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either
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Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 :
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Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day: Statement-I : The Constitution Day is celebrated
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Regarding Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules
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With reference to India, consider the following pairs:   Action The Act under w
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Science and Technology

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II : Mar
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Consider the following statements : 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psycho-ac
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Consider the following statements : 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling
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Consider the following: 1. Aerosols 2. Foam agents 3. Fire retardants 4. Lubricants In the making of how
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Consider the investments in the following assets: 1. Brand recognition 2. Inventory 3. Intellectual pr
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Consider the following statements: 1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and a
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Consider the following actions: 1. Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost i
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Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?
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Consider the following statements : 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights
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Consider the following statements: 1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. 2. In P waves, the
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'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?
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'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following?
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With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements: 1. It is possible to make pa
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Un
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