UPSC Prelims 2023: General Studies Paper 1 Questions

Complete set of UPSC Prelims 2023 GS Paper 1 questions with correct answers and detailed explanations. 100 questions from the 2023 paper are available for practice. The 2023 paper was notable for a high number of Science and Technology and Environment questions. Polity remained consistent, with a focus on Constitutional Amendments. Several questions from Ancient and Medieval History appeared after a relative gap.

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UPSC Prelims 2023: Topic-wise Question Distribution

TopicQuestions in 2023Practice
Environment & Ecology18 questionsPractice
Economy17 questionsPractice
Indian Polity16 questionsPractice
Science & Technology11 questionsPractice
Geography9 questionsPractice
Current Affairs9 questionsPractice
Geography7 questionsPractice
History6 questionsPractice
History3 questionsPractice
History2 questionsPractice
Art and Culture2 questionsPractice

All UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions (100)

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01

Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India :

Polity · UPSC 2023
02

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

Modern History · UPSC 2023
03

In essence, what does Due Process of Law' mean?

Polity · UPSC 2023
04

Consider the following statements:

Polity · UPSC 2023
05

Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?

Polity · UPSC 2023
06

In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpre...

Polity · UPSC 2023
07

Consider the following organizations/bodies in India:

Polity · UPSC 2023
08

Consider the following statements:

Polity · UPSC 2023
09

With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

Polity · UPSC 2023
10

Consider the following statements:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
11

With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements:

Polity · UPSC 2023
12

In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, l...

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
13

Consider the following statements:

Polity · UPSC 2023
14

Consider the following statements:

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
15

Consider the following statements:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
16

‘Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organiz...

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
17

Consider the following fauna:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
18

Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a sour...

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
19

Consider the following statements:

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
20

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
21

Consider the following statements:

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
22

Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
23

With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements :

Art and Culture · UPSC 2023
24

Consider the following:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
25

Consider the following statements:

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
26

Consider the following pairs:

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
27

Consider the following trees:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
28

Consider the following statements:

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
29

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

World Geography · UPSC 2023
30

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
31

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced ...

World Geography · UPSC 2023
32

Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?

World Geography · UPSC 2023
33

Consider the following statements:

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
34

With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
35

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements :

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
36

Consider the following statements:

Economy · UPSC 2023
37

Consider the following statements:

Economy · UPSC 2023
38

Consider the following statements:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
39

Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of 'sterilization'?

Economy · UPSC 2023
40

Consider the following markets:

Economy · UPSC 2023
41

Which one of the following best describes the concept of 'Small Farmer Large Field'?

Economy · UPSC 2023
42

Consider the following statements:

Economy · UPSC 2023
43

Consider the investments in the following assets:

Economy · UPSC 2023
44

Consider the following:

Polity · UPSC 2023
45

Which one of the following explains the practice of Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
46

Consider the following infrastructure sectors:

Economy · UPSC 2023
47

With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements :

Polity · UPSC 2023
48

With reference to India, consider the following pairs :

Polity · UPSC 2023
49

Consider the following pairs:

World Geography · UPSC 2023
50

Consider the following statements :

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
51

Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
52

Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022:

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
53

Consider the following pairs:

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
54

In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common ...

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
55

Consider the following heavy industries:

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
56

Consider the following dynasties:

Medieval History · UPSC 2023
57

Consider the following statements about G-20 :

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
58

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associat...

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
59

Consider the following pairs :

Art and Culture · UPSC 2023
60

Consider the following statements :

Modern History · UPSC 2023
61

Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India According to the Flag Code of India, 2002 :

Polity · UPSC 2023
62

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day :

Polity · UPSC 2023
63

Consider the following statements :

World Geography · UPSC 2023
64

Consider the following statements :

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
65

Consider, the following statements :

Economy · UPSC 2023
66

Consider the following statements :

Economy · UPSC 2023
67

With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
68

Consider the following statements :

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
69

Consider the following countries :

World Geography · UPSC 2023
70

With reference to the Earth's atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?

World Geography · UPSC 2023
71

Consider the following statements :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
72

Consider the following statements :

World Geography · UPSC 2023
73

Consider the following statements:

World Geography · UPSC 2023
74

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements :

Indian Geography · UPSC 2023
75

‘Wolbachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
76

Consider the following activities :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
77

‘Aerial metagenomics’ best refers to which one of the following situations?

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
78

"Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not loo...

Ancient History · UPSC 2023
79

‘Microsatellite DNA’ is used in the case of which one of the following?

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
80

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana :

Economy · UPSC 2023
81

Consider the following statements in the context interventions being undertaken under Anaemin Mukt Bharat Strategy :

Economy · UPSC 2023
82

Consider the following statements :

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
83

Consider the following actions :

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
84

With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
85

Consider the following pairs :

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
86

Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
87

Consider the following statements :

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
88

Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
89

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and canalcum- aqueduct seve...

Medieval History · UPSC 2023
90

With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements :

Science and Technology · UPSC 2023
91

Consider the following statements with reference to India :

Economy · UPSC 2023
92

With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements :

Economy · UPSC 2023
93

In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to

Economy · UPSC 2023
94

Consider the following statements :

Economy · UPSC 2023
95

Consider the following statements :

Economy · UPSC 2023
96

Consider the following statements :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
97

Consider the following statements :

Polity · UPSC 2023
98

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the rec...

Current Affairs · UPSC 2023
99

Consider the following statements :

Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2023
100

Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

Medieval History · UPSC 2023

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