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UPSC Prelims GS 2019
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Indian Economy
- The Global Competitiveness Report is published by the
- The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?
- The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of
- What was the purpose of Inter-Creditor Agreement signed by Indian banks and financial institutions recently?
- Which of the following is issued by registered foreign portfolio investors to overseas investors who want to be part of Indian stock market without registering themselves directly?
- Which of the following is not included in the assets of a commercial bank in India?
- Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?
- Which one of the following is not the most likely measure the Government/ RBI takes to stop the slide of Indian rupee?
- With reference to India’s Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution…
- With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
Indian Polity
- Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India: 1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory. 2. A stagnant or declining…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review. 2.…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The motion to impeach a Judge of the Supreme Court of Indian cannot be rejected by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per the Judges (Inquiry)…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959 exempts several posts from disqualification on the grounds of ‘Office of Profit’. 2.…
- In India, which of the following review the independent regulators in sectors like telecommunications, insurance, electricity, etc.? 1. Ad Hoc Committee set up by the Parliament.…
- In the context of any country, which one of the following would be considered as part of its social capital?
- In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?
- The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
- Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?
- Which Article of the Constitution of India safeguards one’s right to marry the person of one’s choice?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months…
- Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should…
- With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to be constitutionally…
- With reference to the Constitution of India, prohibition or limitations or provisions contained in ordinary laws cannot act as prohibitions or limitations on the constitutional…
- With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the…
Modern Indian History
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements about ‘the Charter Act of 1813’: 1. It ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India except for trade in tea and trade with China.…
- Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?
- With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
- With reference to Swadeshi Movement consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of…
- With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.…
Science and Technology
- ‘RNA interference (RNAi)’ technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why? 1. It is used in developing gene silencing therapies. 2. It can be used in developing…
- Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India. 2. In India, there is no Intellectual…
- Consider the following statements: A digital signature is 1. an electronic record that identifies the certifying authority issuing it 2. used to serve as a proof of identity of an…
- Consider the following statements: The Reserve Bank of India’s recent directives relating to ‘Storage of Payment System Data’, popularly known as data diktat, command the payment…
- For the measurement/ estimation of which of the following are satellite images/remote sensing data used? 1. Chlorophyll content in the vegetation of a specific location 2.…
- In the context of digital technologies for entertainment, consider the following statements: 1. In Augmented Reality (AR), a simulated environment is created and the physical world…
- In the context of wearable technology, which of the following tasks is/are accomplished by wearable devices? 1. Location identification of a person 2. Sleep monitoring of a person…
- Recently, scientists observed the merger of giant ‘blackholes’ billions of light-years away from the Earth. What is the significance of this observation?
- The word ‘Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
- What is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news?
- Which of the following are the reasons for the occurrence of multi-drug resistance in microbial pathogens in India? 1. Genetic predisposition of some people 2. Taking incorrect…
- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- With reference to communications technologies, what is/are the difference/differences between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and VoLTE (Voice over Long-Term Evolution)? 1. LTE is…
- With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?
World Affairs (International Relations)
- Consider the following statements: 1. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) has a ‘Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air’. 2. The UNCAC…
- Recently, India signed a deal known as ‘Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Cooperation Areas in the Nuclear Field’ with which of the following countries?
- Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of its…
- With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements: 1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations. 2. India is the largest shareholder in…