Prelims 2021
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100 questions99 scored · 1 dropped (reference only)History & Culture20 Q
Q31With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:
1. It is a circular te…
MediumArchitecture, Temples an…
Q32Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by bu…
MediumIndus Valley Civilizatio…
Q33In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English Eas…
MediumEuropean Arrival, Trade …
Q34From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdom…
MediumPost-Gupta and Early Med…
Q35According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?
1. W…
MediumVijayanagara and Bahmani…
Q36With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
EasyLiterature, Languages an…
Q37Consider the following pairs:
Historical place : Well-known for
1. Burzahom : Rock-cut shrines
2. Chandraketugarh : Terr…
MediumPrehistory and Archaeolo…
Q38Consider the following statements:
1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursui…
MediumDelhi Sultanate and Earl…
Q39Consider the following statements:
1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
2. St. Fra…
MediumEuropean Arrival, Trade …
Q40With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the…
MediumAncient Economy, Society…
Q41With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
EasyLiterature, Languages an…
Q42Consider the following statements:
1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all t…
MediumConstitutional Developme…
Q43With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
EasyQuit India, INA and Revo…
Q44Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in Engl…
EasyOrganisations, Personali…
Q45With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size…
EasyMughal Empire and Admini…
Q46Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Fem…
EasyEducation, Press and Pub…
Q47In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
EasyQuit India, INA and Revo…
Q48With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out…
MediumMarathas and Later Regio…
Q49Which one of the following statements is correct?
EasyArchitecture, Temples an…
Q95With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to
EasyLiterature, Languages an…
Polity & Governance19 Q
Q9Which one of the following effects of creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Governmen…
EasyMoney Laundering, Econom…
Q77We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
1. As rega…
MediumSalient Features and Com…
Q78With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:
1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested…
MediumCivil Services and Admin…
Q79‘Right to Privacy’ is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
EasyFundamental Rights
Q80Consider the following statements:
1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sa…(Dropped by UPSC)
MediumElectoral System, RPA an…
Q81Consider the following statements:
1. ‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commi…
MediumMunicipalities and Urban…
Q82With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of th…
MediumSupreme Court - Jurisdic…
Q83With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole canno…
MediumCentre-State Administrat…
Q85A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary powe…
MediumFundamental Rights
Q86Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
EasySalient Features and Com…
Q87Which one of the following best defines the term 'State'?
EasyBasic Structure, Constit…
Q88With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements:
1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of Indi…
MediumSupreme Court - Jurisdic…
Q89With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
2. A citi…
MediumCitizenship
Q90Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?
EasyBasic Structure, Constit…
Q91Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
EasyDirective Principles of …
Q92What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
EasyFundamental Rights
Q93What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
EasyPreamble and Constitutio…
Q94Constitutional government means
EasyBasic Structure, Constit…
Q96Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:
1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titl…
MediumFundamental Rights
Environment & Ecology18 Q
Q16'R2 Code of Practices' constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of
EasyHazardous, Biomedical, E…
Q17Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants?
1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into envir…
MediumIndustrial Pollution Con…
Q19What is blue carbon?
EasyCarbon Removal, Sequestr…
Q20In the nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil?
1. Fern
2. Lic…
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q21Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent?
EasySpecies Identification, …
Q22Consider the following kinds of organisms:
1. Copepods
2. Cyanobacteria
3. Diatoms
4. Foraminifera
Which of the above a…
EasyMarine Food Webs, Plankt…
Q23Consider the following animals:
1. Hedgehog
2. Marmot
3. Pangolin
To reduce the chance of being captured by predators,…
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q24With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct?
1. It was first…
MediumEnvironmental Policies, …
Q25Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants from which…
MediumAmbient Air Pollution an…
Q26Which one of the following is a filter feeder?
EasyFood Chains, Food Webs a…
Q27In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nu…
EasyBiogeochemical Cycles
Q28Which of the following are detritivores?
1. Earthworms
2. Jellyfish
3. Millipedes
4. Seahorses
5. Woodlice
Select the c…
EasySoil Ecology, Decomposit…
Q29The 'Common Carbon Metric', supported by UNEP, has been developed for
EasyEmission Sources, Invent…
Q30Which of the following have species that can establish symbiotic relationship with other organisms?
1. Cnidarians
2. Fun…
EasySpecies Interactions and…
Q61The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The fore…
MediumGrassland and Savanna Ec…
Q75‘Triclosan’, considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely present in which of the foll…
EasyToxic Chemicals, Pestici…
Q84At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and…
MediumForest Conservation Law …
Q97Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day F…
MediumNature-Based Solutions a…
Economy14 Q
Q1Consider the following statements:
1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Govern…
MediumRBI Functions, Balance S…
Q2With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements:
1. All casual workers are entitle…
MediumLabour Markets, Wages an…
Q3Which among the following steps is most likely to be taken at the time of an economic recession?
EasySubsidies, Public Expend…
Q4Consider the following statements:
Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if
1. price…
MediumCore Economic Concepts a…
Q5With reference to 'Urban Cooperative Banks' in India, consider the following statements:
1. They are supervised and regu…
MediumBanking Regulation and P…
Q6Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following?
1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve…
MediumBonds and Debt Instrumen…
Q7Consider the following:
1. Foreign currency convertible bonds
2. Foreign institutional investment with certain condition…
MediumFDI, FPI and External Co…
Q8Consider the following statements:
The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily
1. improves the compet…
MediumExchange Rates and Curre…
Q10Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effects?
EasyFiscal Deficits, Public …
Q11The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?
EasyMoney Creation, Credit a…
Q12With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/increased by which of the following?
1. Expansiona…
MediumInflation, Price Indices…
Q13With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. Retail investors through demat account can invest in 'Tre…
MediumMarket Regulation and In…
Q14With reference to 'WaterCredit', consider the following statements:
1. It puts microfinance tools to work in the water a…
MediumFinancial Inclusion, Pri…
Q15In India, the central bank's function as the 'lender of last resort' usually refers to which of the following?
1. Lendin…
MediumRBI Functions, Balance S…
Science & Technology10 Q
Q65With reference to recent developments regarding ‘Recombinant Vector Vaccines’, consider the following statements:
1. Gen…
MediumImmunity, Vaccines and I…
Q66In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:
1. Passing on mitochondrial diseases from pare…
MediumGene Editing, Gene Thera…
Q68In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?
1. Area of…
MediumHeat, Thermodynamics and…
Q69Consider the following:
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Virus
Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium…
EasyMicrobiology and Virolog…
Q70Consider the following statements:
1. Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-str…
MediumMicrobiology and Virolog…
Q71Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid because
EasyAtomic Structure, Bondin…
Q72With reference to street-lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps?
1. Sodium lamps produce light in 360 degre…
MediumOptics, Lasers and Photo…
Q73The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of
EasyViral Diseases and Antiv…
Q74Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds…
EasyPolymers, Plastics and E…
Q76Which one of the following is a reason why astronomical distances are measured in light-years?
EasyAstronomy, Cosmology and…
Geography8 Q
Q18With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements:
1. It is a product of oil refineries.
2. Some industri…
MediumConventional Energy Reso…
Q53With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins…
MediumIndian Drainage, River B…
Q54With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
EasyIndian Lakes, Wetlands a…
Q55Consider the following rivers:
1. Brahmani
2. Nagavali
3. Subarnarekha
4. Vamsadhara
Which of the above rise from the E…
EasyIndian Drainage, River B…
Q58Consider the following statements:
1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the easte…
MediumOcean Currents, Gyres an…
Q60"Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from…
MediumBiomes and Natural Regio…
Q62With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
1. The amount of water in the rivers…
MediumWater Resources, Dams an…
Q64The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
EasySoil Formation, Profiles…
Agriculture6 Q
Q51How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?
1. Permaculture farming discourages monocultur…
MediumOrganic, Natural and Low…
Q52With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements:
1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
2. Th…
MediumPulses and Oilseeds
Q57Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?
EasyIrrigation Scheduling an…
Q59In the context of India’s preparation for Climate-Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:
1. The ‘Climate-…
MediumSustainable and Climate-…
Q63Consider the following statements:
1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
2. Tamarind tree is endem…
MediumCrop Botany, Classificat…
Q67Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of
EasyGenetic Engineering and …
International Relations5 Q
Q50Consider the following statements:
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2…
MediumUN International Years, …
Q56Consider the following statements:
1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in i…
MediumLaw of the Sea and UNCLO…
Q98Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
1.…
MediumGlobal Awards, Records a…
Q99Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
1. The official motto for this Olympics is 'A…
MediumInternational Sports and…
Q100Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:
1. The finalists were decided by the nu…
MediumInternational Sports and…
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