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
1. Consider the following trees :
1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2. Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3. Teak (Tectona gra 2. Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive mars 3. About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is 4. 'Invasive Species Specialist Group' (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the fo 5. Consider the following fauna:
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Malabar Civet
3. Sambar Deer
How many of the above are 6. Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance 7. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels :
1. They build nests by making burrows in the gr 8. 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? 9. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I: Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools 10. Consider the following statements :
1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyss 11. Consider the following statements :
Once the Central Government notifies an area as a 'Community Reserve'
1. the Chief 12. With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements:
1. Bio 13. Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution:
1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution 14. With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements:
1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal 15. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: The soil in tropical rainforests is rich in nutrients.
Statement-II: T 16. With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements:
1. None of them uses sea 17. 'Wolbachia method' is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following? 18. Consider the following activities:
1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively
2. Increasing the a 19. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of th 20. Consider the following heavy industries:
1. Fertilizer plants
2. Oil refineries
3. Steel plants
Green hydrogen is ex
Economy
1. Consider the following statements:
1. India has more arable area than China.
2. The proportion of irrigated area 2. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts 3. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had ca 4. Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'? 5. Consider the following markets :
1. Government Bond Market
2. Call Money Market
3. Treasury Bill Market
4. 6. Consider the following infrastructure sectors:
1. Affordable housing
2. Mass rapid transport
3. Healthcare
4. R 7. Consider the following statements with reference to India:
1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev 8. In the context of finance, the term "beta" refers to 9. Consider the following statements:
1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of 10. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: According to the United Nations' World Water Development Report, 2022, 11. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of va 12. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods.
Statement-II: 13. Consider the following statements:
The 'Stability and Growth Pact' of the European Union is a treaty that
1. limits th 14. Consider the following statements about G-20:
1. The G-20 group was originally established as a platform for the Financ
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
1. Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'? 2. Consider the following:
1. Demographic performance
2. Forest and ecology
3. Governance reforms
4. Stable g 3. In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean? 4. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own 5. Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country? 6. In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicia 7. Consider the following organizations/bodies in India :
1. The National Commission for Backward Classes
2. The&nbs 8. Consider the following statements:
1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court o 9. Regarding Financial Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements :
1. When the 10. Regarding 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements:
1. Within a State, the notification 11. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgments that the re 12. Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:
1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the 13. Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
14. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative ca 15. Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government must protect State 16. Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:
1. The members nominated to either 17. Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 :
18. Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
Statement-I : The Constitution Day is celebrated 19. Regarding Home Guards, consider the following statements:
1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules 20. With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Action
The Act under w
Science and Technology
1. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for 2. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Marsupials are not naturally found in India.
Statement-II : Mar 3. Consider the following statements :
1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.
2. Some mushrooms have psycho-ac 4. Consider the following statements :
1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling 5. Consider the following:
1. Aerosols
2. Foam agents
3. Fire retardants
4. Lubricants
In the making of how 6. Consider the investments in the following assets:
1. Brand recognition
2. Inventory
3. Intellectual pr 7. Consider the following statements:
1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and a 8. Consider the following actions:
1. Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost i 9. Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System? 10. Consider the following statements :
1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights 11. Consider the following statements:
1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.
2. In P waves, the 12. 'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations? 13. 'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following? 14. With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements:
1. It is possible to make pa 15. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Un
Current Affairs
Ecology and Environment
Economy
Geography
History of India
Indian Polity and Governance
Science and Technology
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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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?
A
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C
Statement-I is correct but Statement-ll is incorrect
D
Statement-I is in correct but Statement-ll is correct
Paper analysis
Total Questions
Current Affairs
8
Ecology and Environment
20
Economy
14
Geography
10
History of India
13
Indian Polity and Governance
20
Science and Technology
15
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