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UPSC Prelims GS 2013
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Indian Economy
- Consider the following statements: 1. Inflation benefits the debtors. 2. Inflation benefits the bond-holders. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- Disguised unemployment generally means
- Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur it
- In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for
- In the context of Indian economy, 'Open Market Operations' refers to
- Priority Sector Lending by banks in Indian constitutes the lending to
- Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be
- The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of
- The national income of a country for a given period is equal to the
- The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of 1. liquidity of assets 2. branch expansion 3. merger of banks 4. winding-up of banks Select the correct…
- To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do?
- Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Investment Select the correct answer using the…
- Which of the following grants/grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 3. Land Development…
- Which one of the following groups of items is included in India's foreign-exchange reserves?
- Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
Indian Polity
- 'Economic Justice' as one of the objectives of the Indian Constitutional has been provided in
- According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?
- Consider the following statements- The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts. 1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha. 2. Scrutinizes appropriation and…
- Consider the following statements: 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only. 2. If such an amendment seeks…
- Consider the following statements: 1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission. 2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. 2. While the nominated members of the two Houses of…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers in the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Union Ministers shall hold the office…
- Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can 1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabha 3. speak in the Lok…
- In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are, implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? 1. Members of the Cabinet are Members of the Parliament.…
- The Government enacted, the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
- The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties.
- Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the…
- What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha?
- Which one of the following statements is correct?
- Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Finance Commission 3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet 4. Chief Ministers…
- With reference to National Legal Services Authority consider the following statements: 1. Its objective is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker section of the…
Modern Indian History
- Annie Besant was 1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2. The founder of the Theosophical Society 3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress Select the…
- Quit India Movement was launched in response to
- The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
- The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
- The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because
- With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
Science and Technology
- Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because
- Consider the following minerals: 1. Calcium 2. Iron 3. Sodium Which of the minerals given above is/are required by human body for the contraction of muscles?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Size of the sun at dusk 2. Colour of the sun at dawn 3. Moon being visible at dawn 4. Twinkle of stars in the sky 5. Polestar being visible in…
- Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because
- Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because
- Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. Tolerate…
- Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this? 1. Dispersion 2. Refraction 3. Internal reflection…
- Recombination DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred 1. across different species of plants 2. from animals to plants 3. from microorganisms to higher…
- The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is/are the importance/importances of discovering this particle? 1. It…
- The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz., gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the…
- Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? 1. Chikungunya 2. Hepatitis B 3. HIV-AIDS Select the correct answer using the codes…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy 2. Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium. 3. Viruses are…