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UPSC Prelims GS 2016
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Indian Economy
- The FAO accords the status of ‘Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)’ to traditional agricultural systems. What is the overall goal of this initiative? 1. To…
- The term ‘Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
- The term ‘Core Banking Solution’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/describe this term? 1. It is a networking of a bank’s branches…
- There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government to reduce the deficit? 1. Reducing revenue…
- What is/are the purpose/purposes of ‘District Mineral Foundations’ in India? 1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts 2. Protecting the interests of…
- What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’? 1. To bring the idle gold lying with Indian households into the…
- What is/are the purpose/purposes of the ‘Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)’ announced by RBI? 1. These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodology…
- Which of the following best describes the term ‘import cover’, sometimes seen in the news?
- Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India? 1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc. 2. Loans…
- Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2. Reduction in soil salinity 3. Reduction in soil erosion Select the…
- Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? 1. Undernourishment 2. Child stunting 3. Child mortality Select the…
- Which one of the following is a purpose of ‘UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?
- Why does the Government of India promote the use of ‘Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?
- With reference to ‘Bitcoins’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bitcoins are tracked by the Central Banks of the countries. 2. Anyone…
- With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Union Finance Minister.…
- With reference to ‘IFC Masala Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct? 1. The International Finance Corporation, which offers these…
- With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This initiative aims to…
- With reference to ‘Stand Up India Scheme’, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Its purpose is to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. 2.…
- With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia. 2. It is a…
- With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements: 1. IMFC discusses matters of concern affecting the global economy,…
- With referene to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop…
Indian Polity
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of that State. 2. The Chief Secretary in a State has a fixed tenure. Which of the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of Panchayat is 25 years. 2. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dessolution…
- The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which was not been passed by…
- With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are corect? 1. As per the Act, Gram Nyayalayas can hear only civil cases and not criminal cases. 2.…
Modern Indian History
- Consider the following: 1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee 2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation 3. Indian Reform Association Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of…
- Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
- The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
- The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
- The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
- What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Science and Technology
- Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars…
- In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to
- India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
- Mission Indradhanush launched by the Government of India pertains to
- Project Loon, sometimes seen in the news, is related to
- Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India…
- What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect 1. bacteria 2. fungi 3. plants Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
- With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only…
- With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission. 2. It is a…
- With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards…
World Affairs (International Relations)
- ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit 1. held in 2015 was the third such Summit 2. was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 Which of the statements…
- The term 'Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership' often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
- Which of the following is not a member of ‘Gulf Cooperation Council’?
- With reference to ‘Organiation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organization of European Union in working relation…