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Prelims 2015

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Economy17 Q
Q1'Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana' has been launched for
EasyFinancial Inclusion, Pri…
Q4A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following? 1. Slowing economic growth rate 2. Less eq…
EasyGovernment Budget, Recei…
Q8In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries', which one of the following is given the highest weight?
EasyCore Industries, IIP and…
Q21Which one of the following issues the 'Global Economic Prospects' report periodically?
EasyInternational Financial …
Q22When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likel…
EasyMonetary Policy and Liqu…
Q29Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers’?
EasyInflation, Price Indices…
Q34Convertibility of rupee implies
EasyExchange Rates and Curre…
Q42The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the
EasyPlanning, NITI Aayog and…
Q58In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
EasyIndustrial Policy, Manuf…
Q65'Basel III Accord' or simply 'Basel III', often seen in the news, seeks to
EasyBanking Regulation and P…
Q81With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements : 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Produ…
MediumNominal, Real and Per-Ca…
Q86With reference to Indian economy, consider the following : 1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public debt 4. Publ…
EasyMonetary Policy and Liqu…
Q87With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?
EasyMonetary Policy and Liqu…
Q90The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
EasyEconomic Growth and Deve…
Q94The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of
EasyForeign Exchange Reserve…
Q98There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the governmen…
MediumFiscal Deficits, Public …
Q100With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/a…
EasyRenewable Energy Economi…
History & Culture16 Q
Q16With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on…
MediumGandhian Satyagrahas and…
Q20Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India? 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G. Subramania Iyer…
EasyColonial Economy, Land R…
Q26With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements : 1. It advocated the boycott of British g…
MediumOrganisations, Personali…
Q28The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
EasyConstitutional Developme…
Q35Consider the following pairs : Medieval Indian State Present Region 1. Champaka : Central India 2. Durgara : Jammu 3. Ku…
EasyEarly Medieval Regional …
Q39Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha…
EasyBuddhism, Jainism and Sh…
Q41Consider the following : The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2.…
MediumMughal Empire and Admini…
Q46Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
EasyCivil Disobedience, Roun…
Q47Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new…
MediumVijayanagara and Bahmani…
Q48Consider the following statements : 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2.…
EasyEarly Nationalism, Moder…
Q51With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal gov…
MediumConstitutional Developme…
Q54With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
EasySculpture, Painting and …
Q55With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system? 1.…
MediumMedieval Economy and Soc…
Q68Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergen…
EasySwadeshi, Boycott and Ho…
Q75Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
EasyLiterature, Languages an…
Q96Kalamkari painting refers to
EasyRegional Art Forms and C…
Geography14 Q
Q5In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the r…
EasyTropical Cyclones and We…
Q6Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?
EasyLocation, Extent and Phy…
Q14What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?
EasyOcean Currents, Gyres an…
Q15Consider the following pairs : Place of Pilgrimage | Location 1. Srisailam : Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar : Satmala Hi…
EasyPeninsular Plateau, Hill…
Q33The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
EasyCountries, Borders and P…
Q36Consider the following rivers : 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of…
EasyIndian Drainage, River B…
Q38Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
EasyIndian Soils and Natural…
Q66Consider the following statements : 1. The winds which blow between 30° N and 60° S latitudes throughout the year are kn…
MediumPressure Belts, Planetar…
Q69In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams…
EasyStates, Union Territorie…
Q70Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational…
EasyWaves, Tides and Coastal…
Q72Consider the following States : 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do 'Tro…
EasyForest Types and Vegetat…
Q77Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?
EasyCountries, Borders and P…
Q78In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?
EasyForest Types and Vegetat…
Q80"Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky…
MediumGlobal Climate Types and…
Environment & Ecology14 Q
Q9Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodivers…
EasyNational Parks and Wildl…
Q12With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on…
MediumCITES, CMS and Internati…
Q18With reference to 'fly ash' produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are co…
MediumIndustrial Pollution Con…
Q19With reference to 'dugong', a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a herbiv…
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q25Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
EasyEndemic, Keystone, Flags…
Q40Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substan…
EasyMontreal Protocol, Vienn…
Q43What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
EasySustainable Development …
Q49Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct? 1. It is intended to assist the develop…
MediumUNCCD, Global Environmen…
Q52Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?
EasyNational Parks and Wildl…
Q56'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
EasyUNCCD, Global Environmen…
Q63The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
EasyEnvironment Protection A…
Q74With reference to 'Forest Carbon Partnership Facility', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a glo…
MediumUNCCD, Global Environmen…
Q76With reference to an organization known as 'BirdLife International', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1…
MediumUNCCD, Global Environmen…
Q84Which one of the following is the best description of the term 'ecosystem'?
EasyEcosystem Structure and …
Polity & Governance13 Q
Q2With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It has increas…
MediumFiscal Federalism and Fi…
Q7Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy : 1. The Principles spell out the s…
EasyDirective Principles of …
Q27Consider the following statements : 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. 2. The Ra…
MediumBudget and Financial Pro…
Q37When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
EasyLegislative Process and …
Q44Consider the following statements : 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The…
EasyPrime Minister, Council …
Q59The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to
EasyFifth and Sixth Schedule…
Q60With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements : 1. The Department of Revenue is responsible…
MediumBudget and Financial Pro…
Q61Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
EasyJudicial Review, PIL and…
Q82Consider the following statements : 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of th…
MediumState Legislature and Le…
Q83"To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India" is a provision made in the
EasyFundamental Duties
Q85The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People's participation in dev…
EasyPanchayats and Rural Loc…
Q89The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
EasyDirective Principles of …
Q91There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
EasyPrime Minister, Council …
Science & Technology12 Q
Q10Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation–India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an auto…
MediumInnovation, Start-ups an…
Q17Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
EasyViral Diseases and Antiv…
Q23With reference to the use of nano-technology in health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Targ…
EasyNanotechnology, Composit…
Q30In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle detector loc…
MediumAtomic, Nuclear and Part…
Q32With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It i…
MediumTelecommunication, Mobil…
Q45The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of
EasyAstronomy, Cosmology and…
Q71In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used? 1. Assessment of crop productivity…
EasyEarth Observation and Sp…
Q73The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
EasyNational Science Mission…
Q92H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
EasyViral Diseases and Antiv…
Q93With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements : 1. The decomposition of h…
MediumIndustrial, Agricultural…
Q95With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the fol…
MediumHydrogen Production, Sto…
Q99Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajast…
EasyIntellectual Property, S…

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