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1. Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news 2. Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever com 3. Consider the following pairs:   Regions often mentioned in news Reason for bein 4. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Sta 5. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:  1.  Major Dhyan Chand Khe 6. Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that Chess Olym 7. Consider the following pairs:   Area of conflict mentioned in news Country wher 8. In the recent years Chad, Guines, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reaso

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1. Consider the following statements : 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.  2. Krishna River d 2. Consider the following pairs : Port Well known as (1) Kamarajar Por 3. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the  4. Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?  5. Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 6. With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements : 1. East-West Corridor unde 7. Consider the following pairs: Objects in space Description (1) Cepheids  Giant 8. Consider the following countries: 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How 9. With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct? 10. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater durin

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1. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist center under the Mahasa 2. With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. 3. With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar, and Muchiri were well-known as  4. Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems? 5. Consider the following dynasties : 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above dynast 6. With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work Author 7. "Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural. obje 8. Who among the following rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across the Tungabhadra River and a can 9. Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese?  10. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?  11. With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot wer 12. Consider the following pairs: Site Well known for 1. Besnagar Shaivite cave shrine. 13. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II :&nb

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese?

Ahmad Shah

Mahmud Begarha

Bahadur Shah

Muhammad Shah

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

The Regulating Act

The Pitt's India Act

The Charter Act of 1793

The Charter Act of 1833

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

archaeological excavations

establishment of English Press in Colonial India

establishment of Churches in Princely States

construction of railways in Colonial India

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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Consider the following pairs:

Site	Well known for
1. Besnagar	Shaivite cave shrine.
2. Bhaja	Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal	Jain cave shrine

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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