GS Paper I

UPSC Prelims 2024

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Q.1Ancient History
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Consider the following information: | Archaeological Site | State | Description | |---|---|---| | 1. Chandraketugarh | Odisha | Trading Port town | | 2. Inam...

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Q.2Art & Culture
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Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?

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Q.3Economy
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With reference to the Indian economy, "Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations" are the instruments of :

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Q.4Environment & Ecology
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"Membrane Bioreactors" are often discussed in the context of:

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Q.5Geography
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Consider the following pairs: Country  -   Animal found in its natural habitat 1\. Brazil   -  Indri 2\. Indonesia  -   Elk 3\. Madagascar  -  Bonobo How man...

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Q.6Indian Polity
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With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution. 2. A bill passed by...

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Q.7International Relations
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisis and succeeded in preventing its pe...

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Q.8Medieval History
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Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?

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Q.9Modern History
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With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants w...

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Q.10Science & Technology
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Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen?

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Q.11Social Issues & Schemes
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With reference to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India, consider the following statements: 1. CSR rules specify that expenditures that benefi...

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Q.12Ancient History
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Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements give...

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Q.13Art & Culture
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Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

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Q.14Economy
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With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the following statements: 1. There is no minimum...

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Q.15Environment & Ecology
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Consider the following statements : 1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season. 2. Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar. 3. Unlike male li...

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Q.16Geography
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With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its perce...

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Q.17Indian Polity
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With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements : While any resolution for the removal of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is u...

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Q.18International Relations
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I : The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently. Statement-II: The European Union intend...

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Q.19Modern History
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Consider the following pairs : |Party | Its Leader| |------- | --------| |1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee| |2. Socialist Party | C. Raj...

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Q.20Science & Technology
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Consider the following activities: 1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft 2. Monitoring of precipitation 3. Tracking the mig...

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