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UPSC Prelims GS 2018
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Indian Economy
- With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. 2. It, among other…
- With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements: 1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in…
- With reference to the circumstances in Indian agriculture, the concept of "Conservation Agriculture" assumes significance. Which of the following fall under the Conservation…
- With reference to the governance of public sector banking in India, consider the following statements: 1. Capital infusion into public sector banks by the Government of India has…
- With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013, consider the following statements: 1. The families coming under the category of 'below poverty…
Indian Polity
- Consider the following statements: 1. As per the Right to Education (RTE) Act, to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in a State, a person would be required to possess the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. In the first Lok Sabha, the single largest party in the opposition was the Swatantra Party 2. In the Lok Sabha, a "Leader of the Opposition"…
- Consider the following statements: 1. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office. 2. The emoluments and…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validity of a law placed in the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly. 2. Whenever the…
- If the President of India exercises his power as provided under Article 356 of the Constitution of a particular State, then
- Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?
- Right to Privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of Right to Life and Personal Liberty. Which of the following in the Constitution of India correctly and appropriately imply the…
- Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the "Rule of Law"? 1. Limitation of Powers 2. Equality before law 3. People's responsibility to the Government 4.…
- Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty?
- With reference to the election of the President of India, consider the following statements: 1. The value of the vote of each MLA varies from State to State. 2. The value of the…
- With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scruitinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules,…
Modern Indian History
- After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became…
- Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India',…
- Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the
- He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
- In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?
- In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
- Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 3. English as a…
- The staple commodities of export by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were
- Which among the following events happened earliest?
- Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist…
- Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
- Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
- Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?
- With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs:
Science and Technology
- "3D printing" has applications in which of the following? 1. Preparation of confectionery items 2. Manufacture of bionic ears 3. Automotive industry 4. Reconstructive surgeries 5.…
- Consider the following 1. Birds 2. Dust blowing 3. Rain 4. Wind blowing Which of the above spread plant diseases?
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements: 1. Light is affected by gravity. 2. The Universe is constantly expanding. 3. Matter warps its surrounding space-time. Which of the above is/are…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. 2. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of…
- In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used? 1. Mobile phone operations 2. Banking operations 3. Controlling the power grids Select the correct answer using the code…
- The terms 'WannaCry, Petya and EternalBlue' sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to
- What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?
- When the alarm of your smartphone rings in the morning, you wake up and tap it to stop the alarm which causes your geyser to be switched on automatically. The smart mirror in your…
- With reference to India's satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements: 1. PSLVs launch the satellite useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas GSLVs are…
- With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements: 1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the…
- With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements: 1. IRNSS has three satellites in geostationary and four satellites in…
World Affairs (International Relations)
- "Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following?
- Consider the following countries: 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. China 4. India 5. Japan 6. USA. Which of the above are among the 'free-trade partners' of ASEAN?
- In the Indian context, what is the implication of ratifying the 'Additional Protocol' with the 'International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'?
- International Labour Organization's Convention 138 and 182 are related to
- The term "two-state solution" is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
- Very recently, in which of the following countries have lakhs of people either suffered from severe famine/acute malnutrition or died due to starvation caused by war/ethnic…
- What is/are the consequence/consequences of a country becoming the member of the 'Nuclear Suppliers Group'? 1. It will have access to the latest and most efficient nuclear…