GS Paper I

UPSC Prelims 2016

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Q.1Ancient History
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In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: |Term|Description| |-- |--| |1. Eripatti | Land revenue from which was set apart for th...

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Q.2Art & Culture
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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

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Q.3Economy
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The establishment of “Payment Banks’ is being allowed in India to promote Financial Inclusion. Which of the following statements is/are correct in this conte...

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Q.4Environment & Ecology
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On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label? 1. Ceiling fans 2. Electric geysers 3. Tubular fluorescent lamps Select th...

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Q.5Geography
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Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to the sea by a long navigatio...

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Q.6Indian Polity
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With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases an...

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Q.7International Relations
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With reference to ‘Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’ consider the following statements: 1. It is an organization of European Union...

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Q.8Medieval History
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With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to -

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Q.9Modern History
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Satya Shodhak Samaj organized -

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Q.10Science & Technology
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A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

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Q.11Social Issues & Schemes
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‘SWAYAM’, an initative of the Government of India, aims at

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Q.12Art & Culture
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What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram? 1. Both were built in the same period. 2. Both belong to the same religiou...

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Q.13Economy
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With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the U...

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Q.14Environment & Ecology
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Consider the following statements: 1. The International Solar Alliance was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015. 2. The Alliance ...

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Q.15Geography
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Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.16Indian Polity
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Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which h...

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Q.17International Relations
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With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China ...

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Q.18Medieval History
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Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements : 1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on t...

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Q.19Modern History
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The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War -

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Q.20Science & Technology
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Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect - 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Plants

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