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UPSC 2019-I
Q1. The families coming under the category of 'below (a) To lessen the Government of India's perennial burden poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive of fiscal deficit and current account deficit subsidised grains. (b) To support the infrastructure projects of Central and 2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or State Governments above, shall be the head of the household for the
UPSC 2019-I
Q2. Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, 1. A substantial saving in seed material is when ‘bud which one of the following accounts for the highest imports chip settings’ are raised in a nursery and in terms of value in the last five years?
UPSC 2016-I
Q3. Service providers 2. Data centres (d) Tata Institute of Fundamental research 3. Body corporate 130. Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was Select the correct answer using the code given below: undertaken?
UPSC 2015-I
Q4. to provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every confinement city of our country into Smart Cities in a decade. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. It is an initiative to identify new digital technology (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only innovations for solving the many problems faced by (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 our country. 128.
UPSC 2015-I
Q5. Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 only for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
UPSC 2009
Q6. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (a) Ministry of Science and Technology B. Gautam H. Singhania 2. Raymond Ltd. (b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare C. Sanjay Dalmia 3. Vedanta Resources (c) Ministry of Environment and Forests D. Venugopal Dhoot 4. Videocon Group (d) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Codes: 119. With which one of the following has the B.K. Chaturvedi (a) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4 (b)
UPSC 2009
Q7. In which one of the following States has India’s largest (b) Review of Delimitation Act private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
UPSC 2009
Q8. In the context of global economy, which one of the following 111. In India, who is the Chairman of the National Water pairs is not correctly matched?
UPSC 2009
Q9. In the union budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic List-I List-II customs duty was extended to the bio-based asphalt (bioasphalt). (Famous Person) (Well known as) What is the importance of this material ? [2011 - I] A. Anna Hazare 1. Lawyer 1. Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on B. Deepak Parekh 2. Banker fossil fuels. C. GVK Reddy 3. Gandhian and social activist 2. B
UPSC 2008
Q10. Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have the conflict in the Middle East been included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register? (c) Assisting United Nations in its efforts to help the civil
UPSC 2007
Q11. In India, during the financial year 2004-2005 an increase (a) Finding high quality gas reserves
UPSC 2007
Q12. According to the WTO, India share in the world (d) Installation of wind power units merchandise exports crosses 2% in the year 2005. H 20 Topicwise Solved Papers 90. Who among the following have been the Union Finance Codes: Ministers of India?
UPSC 2007
Q13. V P Singh 2. R Venkataraman (c) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2 (d) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4 3. Y B Chavan 4. Pranab Mukherjee 99. Basel II relates to which one of the following?
UPSC 2007
Q14. Tarapore Committee was associated with which one of the (a) Chang La (b) Jara La following?
UPSC 2007
Q15. Chief Justice of India (a) The Secret River D. Ashok Desai 4. Attorney General of India (b) In the Country of Men Codes: (c) The Inheritance of Loss (a) A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 (b) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 (d) Mother’s Milk (c) A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4 (d) A-2; B-4; C-1; D-3 94. What was the purpose of the Operation Sukoon launched 102. In August 2006, the Government of India notified the by the Government of Indi
UPSC 2007
Q16. MCA-21 is a major initiative taken up by the Government of (a) Police Reforms India in which one of the following areas?
UPSC 2007
Q17. Parimarjan Negi has excelled in which one of the following (c) Argentina games?
UPSC 2007
Q18. Who among the following bowlers have taken more than 500 wickets in Test Cricket?
UPSC 2006
Q19. Consider the following statements:
UPSC 2006
Q20. The agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (b) Midas Communication Technologies (SAFTA) came into effect from 1st December, 2005. (c) Tata Consultancy Services 2. As per SAFT A agreement terms, India, Pakistan and (d) Biocon India Ltd. Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the 78. Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and level of 0 to 5 per cent by the year 2013. Industr
UPSC 2006
Q21. Info Edge India (which (a) Hampi Temple (b) Mamallapuram Temple runs naukri.com) (c) Sun Temple of Konark(d) Khajuraho Temple C. Shashi Ruia 3. Indian (Indian 80. Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh govern-ments Airlines) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two D. D S Bikhchandani 4. Suzlon Energy rivers as a link project. Which are these two rivers?
UPSC 2006
Q22. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill 2006 contemplates to achievement in dance?
UPSC 2006
Q23. Who did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup-2005 Finals to win Select the correct answer using the code given below: the Davis Cup-2005?
UPSC 2005
Q24. Consider the following statements:
UPSC 2005
Q25. Who among the following is the President of the FlCCI? Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
UPSC 2005
Q26. Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham (a) Grant Hackett (b) Ian Thorpe Venkatesh an outstanding player?
UPSC 2005
Q27. Which countries played in the Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Final (a) Gopichand (b) Hendrawan in the year 2004 ?
UPSC 2004
Q28. In the last five years, Indian software exports have increased Government aided Schools at a compound annual growth rate of about 60% 55. Which one of the following was the largest IT software and 2. The software and service industry in India registered services exporter in India during the year 2002-03?
UPSC 2004
Q29. (a) more than 70% Reason (R) : For the first time, India’s exports crossed worth (b) between 60% and 70% $ 50 billion in the year 2002-03.
UPSC 2004
Q30. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been (a) They were demanding tax relief recipients of Dada Saheb Phalke (b) They were against the Hong Kong Governments plan Which of the statements given above is/are correct? to impose an internal security law
UPSC 2004
Q31. Global Trust Bank has been amalgamated with the Hong Kong. . Punjab National bank. 60. The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is 2. The second report of the Kelkar Committee dealing known as:
UPSC 2004
Q32. Lakshmibaf National Institute of Physical Education List-I List-II Gwalior (Location) (Known for/ in News for) Select the correct answer using the codes given below: A. Kakinada 1. Sky Bus Metro rail (a) 1 , 2 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 test-run (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 B. Dundigal 2. ITC paper board unit 62. In the well-known Lawn Tennis doubles team; Max Mirnyi C. Margao 3. Bio-diesel plant – the
UPSC 2004
Q33. World Punjabi Conference was held in Jalandhar in (a) French Guiana (b) Seychelles December, 2004. (c) Mauritius (d) Mauritania 3. 4th Meeting of the SAARC Trade Ministers was held 65. Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Position) and select the in Islamabad in November, 2004. correct answer using the codes given below the lists: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC 2004
Q34. Chairman, 17th Law List-I (Person) List-II (Organization) Commission A. V.R. S. Natrajan 1. Bharat Heavy Electricals C. M. Jagannatha Rao 3. Chairman, ISRO Limited D. G. Madhavan Nair 4. Chairman Atomic Energy B. A.K. Puri 2. Air India Codes: C. V. Thulasidas 3. Maruti Udyog Limited (a) A-3; B-1; C-2; D-4 (b) A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 D. Jagdish Khattar 4. Bharat Earth Movers Limited (c) A-3; B-2; C-1; D
UPSC 2004
Q35. The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket (a) R.K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days is now being held by M. Hayden.Immediately prior to him, (b) Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children the three record holders were:
UPSC 2003
Q36. Tinner of Neerja Bhanot Award B. Kaveri Thakur 2. Recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct C. Mira Nair 3. Became the fastestswimmer explanation of A in Asia at the age of 16 years (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the D. Yasoda Ekambaram 4. Recipient of the Golden Lion correct explanation of A at Venice film festival (c) A is
UPSC 2003
Q37. Demolition of a religious (a) Dev Anand (b) Lata Mangeshkar structure at Ayodhya (c) Ramanand Sagar (d) Yash Chopra D. Jain Commission 4. Riots in Mumbai in 1993 43. In the year 2002, the President of India presented the national Codes: award for excellence in public administration and management (a) A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 (b) A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 science to:
UPSC 2003
Q38. Wipro Technologies 1. India’s Import of crude and petroleum products during Codes: the year 2001-02 accounted for about 27% of India’s (a) A-4; B-1; C-3; D-2 (b) A-4; B- 3; C-1; D-2 total imports (c) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 (d) A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4 2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports had increased by 46. In December 2002, the Prime Minister of India signed: 10% as compared to the previous year ‘D
UPSC 2003
Q39. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2002 was awarded to:
UPSC 2003
Q40. Assertion (A) : The new EXIM policy is liberal, market- (b) Under Annapurna Scheme, indigent senior citizens of 65 oriented and favours global trade. years of age or above eligible for National Old Age Pension Reason (R) : GATT has played a significant role in the but not getting pension can get 10 kg of foodgrains per liberalisation of the economy.
UPSC 2003
Q41. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation (a) Albert Costa (b) Juan Carlos Ferrero games final (c) Andra Agassi (d) Pete Sampras 3. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics 13. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in the year 2002, the (a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct (b) 1 and 2 are correct number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was:
UPSC 2003
Q42. Time Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand (a) Switzerland and United States of America. Prix final in the year 2002 in:
UPSC 2002
Q43. Who among the following set a new national record in the (a) The automobile share market has been as unstable as women's Pole-vault event in the 7th edition of Senior BSE Sensex in that period Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?
UPSC 2002
Q44. Among the following major stock exchanges of India, the Which of these statements are correct? exchange which recorded highest turnover during the year (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 2000-01 is:
UPSC 2002
Q45. Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication (a) USA (b) Japan (c) Germany (d) UAE 31. India’s external debt increased from US $ 91,158 million as at 4. Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business services the end of March 2000 to US $ 100,225 million as at the end of The decreasing order of the contribution of these sectors March 2001 due to increase in:
UPSC 2002
Q46. In the year 2001, Germany approved a $ 32 million credit to 1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters India:
UPSC 2002
Q47. Consider the following statements:
UPSC 2002
Q48. In the year 2001, in which one of the following events of Tournament) Singles) women’s singles did Venus Williams defeat Serena Williams A. French Open : 2004 1. Svetlana to win the title?
UPSC 2001
Q49. terrorism related issues 4. debt related issues (a) Anil Kakodkar (b) Abdul Kalam Which of these statements are correct? (c) K. Kasturirangan (d) U.R.Rao (a) 1, 3 and 4 (b) 1 and 2 24. The theme of Indian Science Congress 2001 was:
UPSC 2001
Q50. T.V. host B. Oprah Winfrey 2. Journalist 2600 C. Oscar Wilde 3. Mountaineer 2400 D. P. Sainath 4. Dramatist and Author 2200 Codes : (a) A – 3; B – 1; C – 4; D – 2 (b) A – 1; B – 3; C – 2; D – 4 Jan FebMarAprMayJun JulAug (c) A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 4 (d) A – 1; B – 3; C – 4; D – 2 Automobile Share 26. The largest share of Foreign Direct Investment (1997-2000) went to:
UPSC 2001
Q51. In the new WPI series, the weight for primary articles (a) 1981-82 (b) 1990-91 has gone down by 10 percentage points (c) 1993-94 (d) 1994-95 3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new 21. The Union Budget 2000 awarded a Tax Holiday for the North- WPI series Eastern Region to promote industrialisation for:
UPSC 2000
Q52. The Standing Committee of State Finance Ministers List I (Person) List II (Achievement) recommended in January, 2000 uniform rates across the A. Deep Sen Gupta 1. India’s youngest International states in respect of:
UPSC 2000
Q53. The first Indian ever to win (c) stamp duty and registration fees a gold in discuss in the (d) agricultural income tax World Junior Athletic 17. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana which came into Championship it Santiago, operation from 1-12-1997 aims to provide gainful 2000 employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed C. Seema Anti 3. Won the title in the Asian poor but does not incl
UPSC 2000
Q54. Won the under 12 title in (c) Prime Minister’s Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication the World Youth Chess Programme Festival in Oropesa, 2000 (d) Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana Codes: 18. Consider the following statements:
UPSC 2000
Q55. Match List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) with List-II (Winner 5. To reach the final of first grand slam of the year 2000, Martina of women singles) and select the correct answer using the Hingis defeated:
UPSC 1998
Q56. Consider the table given below providing some details of 1. Bahujana Samaj Party 2. Haryana Vikas Party the results of the election to the Karnataka State Legislature 3. Samata Party 4. Asom Gana Parishad Assembly held in December, 1994 : Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: Political Party Percentage. of Number of (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 Popular Votes Seats obtai
UPSC 1998
Q57. Which one of the following was the venue for the (c) first-past-the post system preliminary talks between the Sri Lankan Government and (d) plural vote system representatives of Tamil United Liberation Front and other 2. To prevent recurrence of scams in Indian Capital Market, the militant groups?
UPSC 1998
Q58. Bharat Ratna was awarded in 1997 to:
UPSC 1998
Q59. Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United (a) 1991 – 92 (b) 1992 – 93 Front Which was in power during '96-97' ?
UPSC 1998
Q60. Olympics 2004 is to be held in:
UPSC 1997
Q61. The average rate of domestic savings (gross) for the Indian 14. The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, economy is currently estimated to be in the range of: 4 and 5. What is the correct sequence of the airports in which (a) 15 to 20 percent (b) 20 to 25 percent
UPSC 1997
Q62. One of the important agreements reached in the 1996 Ministerial Conference of WTO refers to:
UPSC 1997
Q63. Which one of the following States of India has passed a legislation (in 1996) making the maintenance of one's parents mandatory?
UPSC 1996
Q64. (c) build stealth missiles The National Assembly was split between liberal (d) launch geo-stationary satellites pro-government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in 4. Which one of the following satellites is to be launched from favour of women’s rights, while the opposition camp India in 1996?
UPSC 1996
Q65. Which one of the following is a modern tank?
UPSC 1996
Q66. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance 1. Minimum Support Price 2. Government’s trading products. 3. Government’s stockpiling 4. Consumer subsidies 4. Aadhar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out Select the correct answer using the code given below: of the Consolidate fund of India. (a) 1,2 and 4 only (b) 1,3 and 4 only Which of the statements give above is/are correct? (c) 2 and 3 on
UPSC 1995
Q67. In the field of space technology–India has demonstrated 13. The following news item appeared in a National daily dated during 1994, her capability to: