UPSC Prelims 2017
100 questions with official answer keys, theme tags, and step-by-step logic explanations.
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With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rigvedi...
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at -
What is the purpose of setting up of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India? 1. To supply credit to small business units 2. To supply credit to small and margin...
In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites...
Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar?
The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Re...
What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) Technology?
Who among the following can join the National Pension System (NPS)?
Consider the following pairs: | Tradition | Communities | |-----------------------------|-------------| | 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival | Sindhis | | 2. Nanda Ra...
Consider the following statements : The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at 1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation. 2. enabling the bank...
Consider the following statements in respect of Trade-Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC): 1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under the United Nati...
With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are corr...
For election to the Lok Sabha, a nomination paper can be filed by -
Consider the following in respect of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS): 1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the India...
In the context of Indian history, the principle of “Dyarchy (diarchy)” refers to -
With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of ‘genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future? 1. Genome sequ...
What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’? 1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India. 2. To increase the qual...