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100 questions97 scored · 3 dropped (reference only)
Polity & Governance24 Q
Q61Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
EasyConstitution Making and …
Q66As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of: 1…
EasyConstitutional Amendment…
Q68Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament? 1. Article 109 mentions spec…
MediumLegislative Process and …
Q69Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forc…
HardMinistries, Departments,…
Q70The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of N…
HardStatutory and Non-Consti…
Q71How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
MediumQualifications, Disquali…
Q72The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the follo…
MediumParts, Schedules, Articl…
Q73Consider the following pairs: Party — Its Leader 1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh — Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 2. Socialist Par…
HardPolitical Parties, Anti-…
Q74Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given…
EasyParts, Schedules, Articl…
Q75Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
MediumCentre-State Legislative…
Q76Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to P…
EasyFundamental Rights
Q77What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? 1. Permanent Chai…
MediumMinistries, Departments,…
Q78Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of th…
MediumWelfare Delivery, DBT an…
Q80Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially it was an ad-hoc…
HardParliamentary Committees…
Q81Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’: 1. Provisions will come into effect from the…
HardConstitutional Amendment…
Q83A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to :
EasyConstitutional Remedies …
Q84Consider the following statements: 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that…
MediumSocial Justice, Inclusio…
Q85With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime…
MediumBudget and Financial Pro…
Q93With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for the removal…
MediumSpeaker and Presiding Of…
Q94With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on…
MediumLegislative Process and …
Q95With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : 1. Prorogation of a House by the Presiden…
HardSessions, Motions and Pa…
Q98With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements : 1. To impl…
MediumE-Governance and Digital…
Q99With reference to the ‘Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan’, consider the following statements: 1. This scheme gua…
MediumWelfare Delivery, DBT an…
Q100With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. The ent…
MediumSocial Justice, Inclusio…
Geography16 Q
Q1Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terre…
MediumInsolation, Heat Budget …
Q2Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared…
MediumAtmospheric Composition,…
Q3Consider the following: 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How many of th…
MediumVolcanism and Volcanic L…
Q4Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?. 1. The isother…
MediumTemperature Distribution…
Q6With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the fol…
MediumIndian Drainage, River B…
Q7Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement-II:…
MediumWeathering, Mass Wasting…
Q8Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries have a bor…
MediumCountries, Borders and P…
Q9Consider the following information: Waterfall - Region - River 1. Dhuandhar - Malwa - Narmada 2. Hundru - Chota Nagpur…
MediumIndian Drainage, River B…
Q10Consider the following information: Region - Name of the mountain range - Type of mountain 1. Central Asia - Vosges - F…
MediumCrustal Deformation, Fol…
Q12With reference to “water vapour”, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which…
EasyAtmospheric Composition,…
Q13Consider the following description: 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout…
MediumGlobal Climate Types and…
Q14With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in w…
MediumPressure Belts, Planetar…
Q15On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2.…
MediumEarth Motions, Rotation,…
Q79The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
EasyCountries, Borders and P…
Q88Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural ga…
MediumConventional Energy Reso…
Q89Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water enters th…
EasyOcean Temperature, Salin…
Economy15 Q
Q11Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada International A…
MediumTransport Infrastructure…
Q40With reference to the Indian economy, “Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations” are the instruments of :
MediumBonds and Debt Instrumen…
Q41The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:
EasyPopulation, Demographic …
Q42Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Faci…
HardNBFCs, Cooperative Credi…
Q43In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities? 1. Insurance Companies 2. Pensi…
MediumBonds and Debt Instrumen…
Q44Consider the following: 1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) 2. Motor vehicles 3. Currency swap Which of the above is/are con…
MediumMutual Funds and Alterna…
Q45With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Economic activity — Sector 1. Storag…
MediumSectors and Classificati…
Q46Consider the following materials: 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4. Wood mill was…
MediumBiofuels, Ethanol and Su…
Q47With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Items — Category 1. Farmer’s plough…
MediumCore Economic Concepts a…
Q49With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the followi…
HardBanking Regulation and P…
Q50With reference to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India, consider the following statements: 1. CSR rules…
MediumCorporate Finance, Gover…
Q51Consider the following statements: Statement-I: If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, hold…
HardBonds and Debt Instrumen…
Q52Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multipl…(Dropped by UPSC)
MediumFinancial Inclusion, Pri…
Q53Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee : 1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve…
MediumCBDC, Crypto-assets and …
Q67Consider the following countries : 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the above count…
MediumPopulation, Demographic …
Environment & Ecology13 Q
Q16One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years' worth of global c…
MediumWetland Ecology and Ecos…
Q17With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, c…
MediumToxic Chemicals, Pestici…
Q18Consider the following: 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in…
HardSpecies Interactions and…
Q20Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the “vermin” category in the Wild…(Dropped by UPSC)
HardWildlife Protection Law …
Q22Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of envir…
MediumPlastic and Microplastic…
Q23Consider the following pairs: Country - Animal found in its natural habitat 1. Brazil - Indri 2. Indonesia - Elk 3. Mad…
HardSpecies Identification, …
Q25Consider the following statements : 1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season. 2. Unlike most other big cats, ch…
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q28Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only in…
MediumSpecies Interactions and…
Q29Consider the following: 1. Butterflies 2. Fish 3. Frogs How many of the above have poisonous species among them?
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q30Consider the following : 1. Cashew 2. Papaya 3. Red sanders How many of the above trees are actually native to India?
MediumSpecies Identification, …
Q39“Membrane Bioreactors” are often discussed in the context of:
EasyWater Pollution, Eutroph…
Q90According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur diox…
EasyAmbient Air Pollution an…
Q96Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently. S…
MediumClimate Mitigation Pathw…
Science & Technology11 Q
Q21The organisms “Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater” are:
EasyEvolution, Classificatio…
Q27Consider the following: 1. Battery storage 2. Biomass generators 3. Fuel cells 4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic units How…
MediumPower Grids, Energy Effi…
Q31With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements: 1. RTGs are miniatur…
HardAtomic, Nuclear and Part…
Q32Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars. Statement-II: Compared…
MediumAstronomy, Cosmology and…
Q33Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow ?
MediumAnimal and Human Physiol…
Q34Consider the following activities: 1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft 2. Monitoring…
HardRadar, Sonar and Remote-…
Q35Consider the following aircraft: 1. Rafael 2. MiG-29 3. Tejas MK-1 How many of the above are considered fifth generatio…
MediumMilitary Aviation, UAVs …
Q36In which of the following are hydrogels used ? 1. Controlled drug delivery in patients 2. Mobile air-conditioning system…
HardPolymers, Plastics and E…
Q37Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen?
EasyHydrogen Production, Sto…
Q38Recently, the term “pumped-storage hydropower” is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of th…
EasyPower Grids, Energy Effi…
Q48Which one of the following words/phrases is most appropriately used to denote “an interoperable network of 3D virtual wo…
EasyData Systems, Cloud and …
History & Culture10 Q
Q54With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2.…
MediumBuddhism, Jainism and Sh…
Q55Consider the following information: Archaeological Site — State — Description 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Por…
HardAncient Sources, Inscrip…
Q56Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
HardVijayanagara and Bahmani…
Q57With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement…(Dropped by UPSC)
MediumColonial Economy, Land R…
Q58Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the…
MediumReligion, Philosophy and…
Q60Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?
MediumHeritage Conservation, U…
Q62With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establish…
MediumConstitutional Developme…
Q63Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
HardLiterature, Languages an…
Q64Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a co…
HardBuddhism, Jainism and Sh…
Q65Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Va…
MediumHeritage Conservation, U…

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