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UPSC Prelims GS 2015
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Indian Economy
- Which one of the following best describes the main objective of 'Seed Village Concept'?
- With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domestic Product has steadily increased in the last decade. 2. The Gross…
- With reference to Indian economy, consider the following: 1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public debt 4. Public revenue Which of the above is/are component/components of…
- With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?
- With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a Public Limited Government Company. 2.…
- With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of Union Budget that is presented to the…
Indian Polity
- Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy: 1. The Principles spell out the socio-economic democracy in the country. 2. The provisions…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Minister. 2. The Prime Minister is the ex officio Chairman of the Civil…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State. 2. The…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. 2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants. 3. The Rajya…
- The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People's participation in development 2. Political accountability 3. Democratic…
- The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
- The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to
- There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
- To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India is a provision made in the
- When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
- Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
- With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32…
Modern Indian History
- Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress…
- The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined
- Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?
- Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
- Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India? 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G. Subramania Iyer 3. R.C. Dutt Select the correct answer using the codes…
- With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: 1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes. 2. It wanted to establish the…
- With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'. 2. In…
- With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a federal government. 2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts. 3.…
Science and Technology
- Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
- H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
- In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about 'IceCube', a particle detector located at the South Pole, which was recently in the news: 1.…
- In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used? 1. Assessment of crop productivity 2. Locating groundwater resources 3. Mineral exploration 4.…
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
- The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
- Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology…
- With reference to 'fly ash' produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks…
- With reference to 'fuel cells' in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the following statements: 1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel,…
- With reference to 'Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses…
- With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal…
- With reference to the use of nanotechnology in the health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology. 2.…
World Affairs (International Relations)
- 'BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the
- Amnesty International is
- Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, often seen in the news, is
- Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the…
- In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/participants? 1. Bangladesh 2. Cambodia 3. China 4. Myanmar 5.…
- India is a member of which among the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South-East Asian Nations 3. East Asia Summit Select the correct answer using…
- The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the news, is related to the affairs of
- The area known as 'Golan Heights' sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to
- The term 'IndARC', sometimes in the news, is the name of
- Which one of the following issues the 'Global Economic Prospects's report periodically ?
- With reference to the 'Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)', consider the following statements: 1. It was established very recently in response to…