UPSC Prelims 2014

Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the c...

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

What does venture capital mean?

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of a food chain?

The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of -

The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in

Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from

In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States 2. To place the Indian admi...

Consider the following: 1. Bats 2. Bears 3. Rodents The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?

What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas? 1. It enables th...

Consider the following pairs 1. Garba : Gujarat 2. Mohiniattam : Odisha 3. Yakshagana : Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

The terms ‘Marginal Standing Facility Rate’ and ‘Net Demand and Time Liabilities’, sometimes appearing in the news, are used in relation to

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Earth Hour’: 1. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO. 2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off...

Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms? 1. Continental drift 2. Glacial cycles Select the correct answer using the...

In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the

Consider the following countries: 1. Denmark 2. Japan 3. Russian Federation 4. United Kingdom 5. United States of America Which of the above are the members ...

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the -

Which reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a surface-to-surface missile. 2. It is fuelled by liquid prope...

With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India. Consider the following pairs: |Famous Shrine|Location| |-- |--| |1. Tabo monastery and te...