UPSC Prelims GS

2021

• Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants? 1. They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into environment. 2. The copper slag can cause the leaching of some…Environment
• With reference to 'palm oil', consider the following statements: 1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia. 2. The palm oil is a raw material for some industries producing…Environment
• With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements: 1. It is a product of oil refineries. 2. Some industries use it to generate power. 3. Its use causes sulphur…Environment
• With reference to the 'New York Declaration on Forests', which of the following statements are correct? 1. It was first endorsed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014. 2. It…Environment
• Consider the following rivers: 1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?Geography
• Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds. 2. In the…Geography
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters. 2. India has received licences for…Geography
• The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering ofGeography
• With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names ofGeography
• With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pout into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such…Geography
• With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater. 2. The…Geography
• Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop?Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor of the Reserve bank of India (RBI) is a appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions in the Constitution of India…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if 1. price of its substitute increases 2. price of its complement…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily 1. improves the competitiveness of the domestic exports in the foreign markets. 2.…Indian Economy
• Consider the following: 1. Foreign currency convertible bonds 2. Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions 3. Global depository receipts 4. Non-resident external…Indian Economy
• In India, the central bank's function as the 'lender of last resort' usually refers to which of the following? 1. Lending to trade and industry bodies when they fail to borrow from…Indian Economy
• Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following? 1. Actions of the United States Federal Reserve 2. Actions of the Reserve bank of India 3. Inflation and…Indian Economy
• The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?Indian Economy
• Which among the following steps is most likely to be taken at the time of an economic recession?Indian Economy
• Which one of the following effects of creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Government of India?Indian Economy
• Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effects?Indian Economy
• With reference to 'Urban Cooperative banks' in India consider the following statements: 1. They are supervised and regulated by local boards set up by the State Governments. 2.…Indian Economy
• With reference to 'Water Credit', consider the following statements: 1. It puts microfinance tools to work in the water and sanitation sector. 2. It is a global initiative launched…Indian Economy
• With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements: 1. All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage. 2. All casual…Indian Economy
• With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Retail investors through demat account can invest in 'Treasury Bills' and 'Government of India Debt Bonds' in primary…Indian Economy
• With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/increased by which of the following? 1. Expansionary policies 2. Fiscal stimulus 3. Inflation-indexing wages…Indian Economy
• A legislation which confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of application of law violates which one of…Indian Polity
• At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards: 1. Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards are titles under the Article 18(1) of the Constitution of India. 2.…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. 'Right to the City' is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard. 2. 'Right to the…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies. 2. In 1991 Lok Sabha…Indian Polity
• Constitutional government meansIndian Polity
• Right to Privacy is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?Indian Polity
• Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violatesIndian Polity
• We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model? 1. As regards legislation, the British Parliament is supreme or…Indian Polity
• What is the position of the Right to Property in India?Indian Polity
• What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?Indian Polity
• Which one of the following best defines the term 'State'?Indian Polity
• Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?Indian Polity
• Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?Indian Polity
• With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused is locked up in…Indian Polity
• With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. There is only one citizenship and one domicile. 2. A citizen by birth only can become the Head of State. 3. A…Indian Polity
• With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of…Indian Polity
• With reference to Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1. Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge…Indian Polity
• With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. N. Gopalaswamy Iyenger Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act…Modern Indian History
• In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered asModern Indian History
• In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3.…Modern Indian History
• Who among the following is associated with 'Song from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?Modern Indian History