UPSC Prelims GS

2019

• Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?Geography
• With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in which in the last five years consider the following statements: 1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest. 2. Area under…Geography
• With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements: 1. Sand is a ‘minor mineral’ according to the prevailing law in the country. 2.…Geography
• Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?Indian Economy
• Among the following which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?Indian Economy
• Atal Innovation Mission is set up under theIndian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi. 2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis. 3. Till…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. Most of India’s external debt is owed by governmental entities. 2. All of India’s external debt is denominated in US dollars. Which of the…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India. 2. One of the tasks of…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: 1. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates are calculated by comparing the prices of the same basket of goods and services in different…Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements: As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 1. if rules for fixed-term employment are implemented, it…Indian Economy
• In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some States than in others becauseIndian Economy
• In the context of India, which of the following factors is/are contributor/ contributors to reducing the risk of a currency crisis? 1. The foreign currency earnings of India’s IT…Indian Economy
• The Chairman of public sector banks are selected by theIndian Economy
• The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plusIndian Economy
• The Global Competitiveness Report is published by theIndian Economy
• The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?Indian Economy
• The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview ofIndian Economy
• What was the purpose of Inter-Creditor Agreement signed by Indian banks and financial institutions recently?Indian Economy
• Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors who want to be part of Indian stock market without registering themselves directly?Indian Economy
• Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?Indian Economy
• Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?Indian Economy
• Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/ RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?Indian Economy
• With reference to India’s Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution…Indian Economy
• With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?Indian Economy
• Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declining…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review. 2.…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of Indian cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry)…Indian Polity
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’. 2.…Indian Polity
• In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.? 1. Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament.…Indian Polity
• In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?Indian Polity
• In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?Indian Polity
• The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership ofIndian Polity
• Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?Indian Polity
• Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?Indian Polity
• Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months…Indian Polity
• Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should…Indian Polity
• With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally…Indian Polity
• With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibition or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional…Indian Polity
• With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the…Indian Polity
• Consider the following pairs:Modern Indian History
• Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.…Modern Indian History
• Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?Modern Indian History
• With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:Modern Indian History
• With reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of…Modern Indian History
• With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.…Modern Indian History
• ‘RNA interference (RNAi)’ technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why? 1. It is used in developing gene silencing therapies. 2. It can be used in developing…Science and Technology
• Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is no Intellectual…Science and Technology
• Consider the following statements: A digital signature is 1. an electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it 2. used to serve as a proof of identity of an…Science and Technology
• Consider the following statements: The Reserve Bank of India’s recent directives relating to ‘Storage of Payment System Data’, popularly known as data diktat, command the payment…Science and Technology