Subject-wise Breakdown
CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2020
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Polity & Governance
17 questions
Q1
Consider the following statements:
1. Aadhaar metadata cannot be stored for more than three...
Statement
Q2
Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
Factual
Q3
With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS),...
Statement
Q4
Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against...
Factual
Q5
In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
Factual
Q7
A constitutional government by definition is a
Factual
Q8
Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India...
Statement
Q9
In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of...
Statement
Q11
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
Factual
Q12
Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?
Factual
Q13
Consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution of India defines its basic structure in terms...
Statement
Q14
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
Factual
Q15
In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for...
Factual
Q16
The Preamble to the Constitution of India is
Factual
Q18
With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the...
Statement
Q19
Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is...
Statement
Q20
Consider the following statements:
1. The President of India can summon a session of the Parliament...
Statement
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Economy & Development
22 questions
Q6
Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament which...
Factual
Q17
Gold Tranche (Reserve Tranche) refers to
Factual
Q49
If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following...
Statement
Q50
If you withdraw Rs. 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate...
Factual
Q51
With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its...
Factual
Q52
With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements...
Statement
Q53
The term West Texas Intermediate, sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of
Factual
Q54
In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following?
1. Housing...
Statement
Q56
With reference to Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), which of the following statements...
Statement
Q57
If the RBI decides to adopt an expansionist monetary policy, which of the following would it not...
Elim.
Q58
With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization, consider the following...
Statement
Q59
Consider the following statements:
1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture...
Statement
Q60
In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally...
Statement
Q61
In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
1. Fixing...
Statement
Q62
What is the importance of the term Interest Coverage Ratio of a firm in India?
1. It helps in...
Statement
Q63
Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent...
Statement
Q64
Consider the following statements:
1. The value of Indo-Sri Lanka trade has consistently increased...
Statement
Q66
Under the Kisan Credit Card Scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the...
Statement
Q67
Consider the following statements:
1. The weightage of food in Consumer Price Index (CPI) is higher...
Statement
Q69
Consider the following statements:
1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the...
Statement
Q70
With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
1. Commercial Paper is a...
Statement
Q94
With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
1. At present,...
Statement
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Environment & Ecology
17 questions
Q48
Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution?
1. Automobile...
Statement
Q72
With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements:
1. The leader of an elephant...
Statement
Q73
Which of the following Protected Areas are located in the Cauvery basin?
1. Nagarhole National...
Statement
Q74
With reference to India biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith Barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and...
Factual
Q75
Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of...
Factual
Q76
Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?
1. Construction of base road
2....
Statement
Q77
Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
1....
Statement
Q78
In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring...
Statement
Q79
Consider the following statements:
1. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.
2. Coal-fired...
Statement
Q80
What is the use of biochar in farming?
1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in...
Statement
Q81
If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what...
Factual
Q83
What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
1. Sowing of wheat is possible...
Statement
Q84
According to India National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials...
Statement
Q85
Which one of the following statements best describes the term Social Cost of Carbon?
It is a...
Factual
Q90
In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly...
Statement
Q95
With reference to India Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?
1. It...
Statement
Q100
Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under Critical Tiger Habitat?
Factual
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Science & Technology
13 questions
Q37
In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology, Pronuclear Transfer is used for
Factual
Q38
With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the...
Statement
Q39
With reference to Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology, which of the following statements...
Statement
Q40
With reference to Blockchain Technology, consider the following statements:
1. It is a public ledger...
Statement
Q41
With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:
1. They can be used as...
Statement
Q42
Consider the following activities:
1. Spraying pesticides on a crop field
2. Inspecting the craters...
Statement
Q43
The experiment will employ a trio of spacecraft flying in formation in the shape of an equilateral...
Factual
Q44
Consider the following statements:
1. Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce...
Statement
Q45
What is the importance of using Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India?
1. These vaccines are...
Statement
Q46
In India, the term Public Key Infrastructure is used in the context of
Factual
Q47
Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and...
Statement
Q55
In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under IAEA Safeguards while others are not?
Factual
Q88
With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements:
1. Solar power can be used...
Statement
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International Relations
2 questions
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History, Art & Culture
19 questions
Q21
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Aurang — In-charge of...
Match
Q22
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1....
Statement
Q23
Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of the Industrial Revolution on...
Factual
Q24
Consider the following events in the history of India:
1. Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
2....
Factual
Q25
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the Hundi generally referred to in the sources...
Factual
Q26
With reference to the book Desher Katha written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom...
Statement
Q27
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in...
Statement
Q28
The Vital-Vidhwansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target...
Factual
Q29
With reference to the history of India, the terms kulyavapa and dronavapa denote
Factual
Q30
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
Whosoever praises his...
Factual
Q31
With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct...
Factual
Q32
In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
1. Women right to gain...
Statement
Q33
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
Factual
Q34
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
Factual
Q35
With reference to the history of India, Ulgulan or the Great Tumult is the description of which of...
Factual
Q36
With reference to scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
1....
Statement
Q71
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Parivrajaka —...
Match
Q82
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and...
Factual
Q97
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Famous Place — Present...
Match
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Geography
10 questions
Q68
Consider the following pairs:
River — Flows into
1. Mekong — Andaman Sea
2. Thames — Irish Sea
3....
Match
Q86
With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
1. Black gram can be...
Statement
Q87
The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210...
Factual
Q89
With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the...
Statement
Q91
What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation...
Statement
Q92
Consider the following minerals:
1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite
In India, which...
Statement
Q93
With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1....
Statement
Q96
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
Factual
Q98
Consider the following statements:
1. 36% of India districts are classified as overexploited or...
Statement
Q99
Consider the following statements:
1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only.
2. Only...
Statement
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