UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies) | UPSC Civil Service Year Wise Previous Years Questions

Current Affairs

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

Ecology and Environment

Economy

Geography

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

History of India

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

Indian Polity and Governance

Science and Technology

Current Affairs

Ecology and Environment

Economy

Geography

History of India

Indian Polity and Governance

Science and Technology

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?

Collecting DNA samples from air in a habitat at one go

Understanding the genetic makeup of avian species of a habitat

Using air-borne devices to collect samples from moving
blood animals

Sending drones to inaccessible areas to collect plant and animal samples from land surfaces and water bodies

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following?

Studying the evolutionary relationships among various species of fauna

Stimulating 'stem cells' to transform into diverse functional
tissues

Promoting clonal propagation of horticultural plants

Assessing the efficacy of drugs by conducting series of drug trials in a population

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements:

1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system.

2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a time- frame for spending it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

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Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the Trade and Technology Council'.

Statement-II: The USA and the EU claim that through this they are trying to bring technological progress and physical productivity under their control.

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

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

Statement-I is correct but Statement-ll is incorrect

Statement-I is in correct but Statement-ll is correct