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UPSC Prelims GS 2014
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Geography
- Turkey is located between
- What are the benefits of implementing the 'Integrated Watershed Development Programme? 1. Prevention of soil runoff 2. Linking the country's perennial rivers with seasonal rivers…
- What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north? 1. Bangkok 2. Hanoi 3. Jakarta 4. Singapore Select the…
- Which of the following have coral reefs? 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Gulf of Kachchh 3. Gulf of Mannar 4. Sunderbans Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms? 1. Continental drift 2. Glacial cycles Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated from each other by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?
- With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements: 1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine…
Indian Economy
- If the interest rate is decreased in an economy, it will
- In India, cluster bean (Guar) is traditionally used as a vegetable or animal feed, but recently the cultivation of this has assumed significance. Which one of the following…
- In the context of Indian economy which of the following is/are the purpose/purposes of 'Statutory Reserve Requirements'? 1. To enable the Central Bank to control the amount of…
- The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is
- The sales tax you pay while purchasing a toothpaste is a
- The terms 'Marginal Standing Facility Rate' and 'Net Demand and Time Liabilities', sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to
- What does venture capital mean?
- What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services of Business Correspondent (Bank Saathi) in branchless areas? 1. It enables the beneficiaries to draw…
- Which of the following are associated with 'Planning' in India? 1. The Finance Commission 2. The National Development Council 3. The Union Ministry of Rural Development 4. The…
- Which of the following organizations brings out the publication known as 'World Economic Outlook ?
- With reference to Balance of Payments, which of the following constitutes/constitute the Current Account? 1. Balance of trade 2. Foreign assets 3. Balance of invisibles 4. Special…
- With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure? 1. Defence expenditure 2. Interest payments 3. Salaries and pensions 4. Subsidies…
Indian Polity
- Consider the following statements regarding a No-Confidence Motion in India: 1. There is no mention of a No-Confidence Motion in the Constitution of India 2. A motion of…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among…
- Consider the following statements: A Constitutional Government is one which 1. Places effective restrictions on individual liberty in the interest of State Authority. 2. Places…
- In the Constitution of India, promotion of international peace and security is included in the
- The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its
- The power to increase the number of judges in the Supreme Court of India is vested in
- Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State? 1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President's rule 2. Appointing…
- Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings 2. Secretariat assistance to Cabinet Committees 3.…
- Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?
- Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?
Modern Indian History
- The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is on significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the
- The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
- The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
- The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
- What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the…
Science and Technology
- Consider the following diseases : 1. Diphtheria 2. Chickenpox 3. Smallpox Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India ?
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements: 1. Maize can be used for the production of starch 2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel 3. Alcoholic beverages can be…
- Consider the following techniques/phenomena: 1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants 2. Cytoplasmic male sterility 3. Gene silencing Which of the above is/are used to create…
- In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person? 1. Iris scanning 2. Retinal scanning 3. Voice recognition…
- There is some concern regarding the nanoparticles of some chemical elements that are used by the industry in the manufacture of various products. Why? 1. They can accumulate in the…
- Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change? 1. Crystallization of sodium chloride 2. Melting of ice 3. Souring of milk Select the correct answer using…
- Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants? 1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population 2. Vegetative propagation helps in…
- With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is surface-to surface missile 2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only 3. It can…
- With reference to technology for solar power production, consider the following statements: 1. 'Photovoltaics' is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of…
- With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called 'coalbed methane' and 'shale gas', consider the following statements : 1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas…
World Affairs (International Relations)
- Consider the following countries : 1. Denmark 2. Japan 3. Russian Federation 4. United Kingdom 5. United States of America Which of the above are the members of the 'Arctic…
- Consider the following pairs:
- Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as 'Arab Spring' originally started from
- With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements: 1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Jeneiro in 2009 2. South Africa was the…