UPSC Prelims 2016: General Studies Paper 1 Questions

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

The `Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:

Which of the following is not a member of `Gulf Cooperation Council’?

With reference to ‘Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion’, which of the following statements is/...

With reference to ‘stand up India scheme’, which of the following statement is/are correct?

On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?

Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?

Which of the following best describes the term ‘import cover’, sometimes seen in the news?

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:

With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements:

Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

With reference to `Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Regarding DigiLocker’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular butterfly as ‘State Butterfly...

‘Net metering’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the

‘Global Financial Stability Report’ is prepared by the

‘European Stability Mechanism’, sometimes seen in the news, is an

Consider the following statements: The India-Africa Summit

Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?

With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta’ refers to

What is/are unique about ‘Kharai Camel’, a breed found in India?

With reference to `IFC Masala Bonds’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

The term ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership’ often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of count...

The term ‘Base Erosion and Profit Shifting’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

India’s ranking in the ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that rank...

What is ‘Greenhouse Gas Protocol’?

With reference to ‘Red Sanders’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following can be taken by the Government t...

With reference to ‘Li-Fi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and ...

Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?

Consider the following pairs:

‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of

With reference to an initiative called ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)’, which of the following statements is...

‘Mission Indradhanush’ launched by the Government of India pertains to

Consider the following statements:

With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on th...

What is/are the purpose/purposes of `District Mineral Foundations’ in India?

Consider the following statements:

Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)?

Which of the following best describes/ describe the aim of ‘Green India Mission’ of the Government of India?

Consider the following statements:

What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?

Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?

‘Gadgil Committee Report’ and ‘Kasturirangan Committee Report’, sometimes seen in the news, are related to

In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms `amber box, blue box and green box’ in the news?

With reference to the ‘Gram Nyayalaya Act’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

What is/are the purpose/purposes of the `Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)’ announced by RBI?

‘Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres)’, often in the news, is

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

With reference to ‘Bitcoins’, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?

In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air ...

With reference to ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’, consider the following statements:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are the advantage /advantages of practising drip irrigation?

‘Project Loon’, sometimes seen in the news, is related to

`SWAYAM’, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at

Consider the following statements:

Consider the following pairs:

Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:

India is an important member of the ‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’. If this experiment succeeds, what is the i...

The establishment of ‘Payment Banks’ is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which of the following statements i...

The term ‘Core Banking Solutions’ is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/describe this te...

What is/are the importance/importances of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’?

The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to ...

With reference to ‘Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’, consider the following statements:

What is/are the purpose/purposes of Government’s ‘Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme’ and ‘Gold Monetization Scheme’?

Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?

With reference to the ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership’, consider the following statements:

Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?

The term ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and Epic tales was the professio...

Regarding ‘Atal Pension Yojana’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

‘RashtriyaGarimaAbhiyaan’ is a national campaign to

A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

Recently, which one of the following currencies has been proposed to be added to the basket of IMF’s SDR?

In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the `Great Indian Hornbill’ in its natural habitat?

Consider the following statements:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

The FAO accords the status of ‘Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS)’ to traditional agricultural systems. What ...

With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following statements:

Recently, India’s first ‘National Investment and Manufacturing Zone’ was proposed to be set up in

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at

Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to ...

What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?

With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:

With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements:

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to

Consider the following:

Which one of the following is a purpose of `UDAY’, a scheme of the Government?

Consider the following pairs:

Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally