GS Paper I

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Q.1Ancient History
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The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

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Q.2Art & Culture
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The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

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Q.3Economy
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Consider the following activities: I. Production of crude oil II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum products III. Marketing and sale of petrole...

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Q.4Environment & Ecology
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The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35 °C. Which of the following statements b...

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Q.5Geography
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Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting se...

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Q.6Indian Polity
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With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and perfor...

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Q.7International Relations
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India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

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Q.8Medieval History
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Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabharata'?

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Q.9Modern History
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'Sedition has become my religion' was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

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Q.10Science & Technology
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Consider the following statements: I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a future ready railway system by 2028.  II. 'Kavach'...

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Q.11Social Issues & Schemes
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Consider the following statements about 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana': I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential se...

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Q.12Ancient History
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Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradesika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

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Q.13Art & Culture
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The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

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Q.14Economy
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A country’s fiscal deficit stands at ₹50,000 crores. It is receiving ₹10,000 crores through non-debt creating capital receipts. The country’s interest liabil...

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Q.15Environment & Ecology
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Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?

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Q.16Geography
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Consider the following countries: I. United Kingdom II. Denmark III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil How many of the above countries have more than four ...

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Q.17Indian Polity
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Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: I. List I–Union List, in the Seventh Schedule II. Extent of the executive power of a State I...

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Q.18International Relations
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Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC: I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025. II. It came in...

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Q.19Modern History
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Consider the following fruits: I. Papaya II. Pineapple III. Guava How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seven...

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Q.20Science & Technology
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Consider the following space missions: I. Axiom-4 II. SpaDeX III. Gaganyaan How many of the space missions given above encourage and support micro-gravity re...

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