Subject-wise Breakdown
CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2016
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Polity & Governance
5 questions
Q1
Consider the following statements:
1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
2....
Statement
Q25
Consider the following statements:
1. The Chief Secretary in a State is appointed by the Governor of...
Statement
Q40
With reference to the Gram Nyayalaya Act, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. As...
Statement
Q88
The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the...
Factual
Q96
Consider the following statements:
1. The minimum age prescribed for any person to be a member of...
Statement
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Economy & Development
17 questions
Q3
There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which action/actions of the following...
Statement
Q4
The establishment of Payment Banks is being allowed in India to promote financial inclusion. Which...
Statement
Q7
UDAY, a scheme of the Government of India, is launched to
Factual
Q8
With reference to IFC Masala Bonds, sometimes seen in the news, which of the statements given below...
Statement
Q12
Which of the following is/are included in the capital budget of the Government of India?
1....
Statement
Q14
Recently, which one of the following currencies has been proposed to be added to the basket of IMF...
Factual
Q18
The term Import Cover, sometimes seen in the news, refers to
Factual
Q19
Consider the following in respect of Indian economy:
1. Bank rate
2. Open market operations
3....
Statement
Q29
The term Core Banking Solutions is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements...
Statement
Q37
India ranking in the Ease of Doing Business Index is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the...
Factual
Q43
With reference to Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR), which of the following...
Statement
Q56
With reference to the Financial Stability and Development Council, consider the following...
Statement
Q60
The term Base Erosion and Profit Shifting is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
Factual
Q61
Recently, India first National Investment and Manufacturing Zone was proposed to be set up in
Factual
Q71
Global Financial Stability Report is prepared by the
Factual
Q84
What is/are the purpose/purposes of the Government Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and Gold Monetization...
Statement
Q90
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana is aimed at
Factual
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Environment & Ecology
19 questions
Q6
The term Intended Nationally Determined Contributions is sometimes seen in the news in the context...
Factual
Q13
With reference to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, which of the following...
Statement
Q22
In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the Great Indian...
Factual
Q23
Which of the following are the key features of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)?
1....
Statement
Q27
With reference to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) initiative of FAO,...
Statement
Q30
Consider the following pairs:
Term — Protocol
1. Annex-I Countries — Cartagena Protocol
2. Certified...
Match
Q33
With reference to the National Mission on Green India, which of the following statements is/are...
Statement
Q36
Net metering is sometimes seen in the news in the context of promoting the
Factual
Q44
Which of the following are unique features of the Kharai camel found in India?
1. It is capable of...
Statement
Q45
Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a...
Factual
Q52
With reference to an initiative called The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), which of...
Statement
Q53
With reference to Red Sanders, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It...
Statement
Q54
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Proper design and effective implementation of...
Statement
Q55
What is Greenhouse Gas Protocol?
Factual
Q57
With reference to Agenda 21, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is...
Statement
Q68
The Gadgil Committee and Kasturirangan Committee Reports, sometimes seen in the news, are related to
Factual
Q70
Recently, for the first time in our country, which of the following States has declared a particular...
Factual
Q73
With reference to the Agreement at the UNFCCC Meeting in Paris in 2015, which of the following...
Statement
Q79
In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in...
Statement
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Science & Technology
12 questions
Q5
With reference to LiFi, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1....
Statement
Q24
Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea in agriculture?
Factual
Q31
The term Transcriptome, sometimes seen in the news, refers to
Factual
Q34
Which of the following is/are mandatory information on the label of pre-packaged food items in...
Statement
Q35
Project Loon, sometimes seen in the news, is related to
Factual
Q47
What is Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10), recently in the news?
Factual
Q59
Viruses can infect
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Plants
Select the correct answer using the code given...
Statement
Q66
With reference to Bitcoins, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are...
Statement
Q77
Regarding DigiLocker, sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are...
Statement
Q80
With reference to Astrosat, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following...
Statement
Q85
Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO
1. is also called the Mars...
Statement
Q94
On which of the following can you find the Bureau of Energy Efficiency Star Label?
1. Ceiling...
Statement
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International Relations
14 questions
Q11
In the context of which of the following do you sometimes find the terms Amber Box, Blue Box and...
Factual
Q15
With reference to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), consider the following...
Statement
Q20
With reference to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), consider the...
Statement
Q41
With reference to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, consider the following statements:
1. It is an...
Statement
Q42
Consider the following statements regarding the India-Africa Forum Summit:
1. The summit held in...
Statement
Q51
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres), often in the news, is
Factual
Q67
Consider the following statements:
1. New Development Bank has been set up by APEC.
2. The...
Statement
Q74
With reference to the International Solar Alliance, which of the following statements is/are...
Statement
Q75
European Stability Mechanism, sometimes seen in the news, is an
Factual
Q83
Which of the following is not a member of Gulf Cooperation Council?
Elim.
Q89
Belt and Road Initiative is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of
Factual
Q93
The term Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership often appears in the news in the context of the...
Factual
Q97
Consider the following statements about the Sustainable Development Goals:
1. The SDGs were intended...
Statement
Q100
Communities sometimes mentioned in the news:
1. Kurd — Bangladesh
2. Madhesi — Nepal
3. Rohingya —...
Match
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History, Art & Culture
17 questions
Q9
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following...
Statement
Q10
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of...
Factual
Q17
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements:
1....
Statement
Q38
Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
Factual
Q39
Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
Factual
Q49
The Swadeshi and Boycott were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
Factual
Q50
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. The concept...
Statement
Q58
The Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
Factual
Q64
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
Factual
Q69
Consider the following:
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian...
Statement
Q72
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term — Description
1. Eripatti...
Match
Q81
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta refers to
Factual
Q82
With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories...
Factual
Q86
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Factual
Q87
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
Factual
Q95
Consider the following pairs:
Common features of Ajanta and Mahabalipuram:
1. Both were built in the...
Statement
Q98
The Man Who Knew Infinity is the biography of
Factual
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Geography
6 questions
Q28
Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3....
Statement
Q65
Consider the following pairs:
Famous place — Region
1. Bodhgaya — Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho —...
Match
Q76
Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation?
1. Reduction...
Statement
Q78
Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken?
Factual
Q91
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery...
Statement
Q99
Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial...
Factual
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Social Issues
1 question
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Security & Defence
1 question
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Reports, Indices & Schemes
8 questions
Q2
Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger...
Statement
Q21
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. Under this...
Statement
Q26
With reference to Stand Up India Scheme, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Its...
Statement
Q32
Mission Indradhanush launched by the Government of India pertains to
Factual
Q48
With reference to the Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion, which...
Statement
Q62
What is/are the purpose/purposes of District Mineral Foundation in India?
1. Promoting mineral...
Statement
Q63
SWAYAM, an initiative of the Government of India, aims at
Factual
Q92
Regarding Atal Pension Yojana, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a minimum...
Statement
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