Month: January 2026

Q1. Mandamus means (a) A writ issued by a superior court command that a specified thing be done. (b) A legal term for a prisoner’s right to appear in person and be tried in court. (c) A written public declaration of the intentions, opinions or motives of a sovereign or of a leader, party or …

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Q1. Shivaji was coronated at (a) Raigarh (b) Aurangabad (c) Peshawar (d) Bundela (UPSC Prelims 1985) Answer: (a) Raigarh Explanation: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was coronated in 1674 at Raigarh Fort, marking the formal establishment of the Maratha Empire. The event symbolized his sovereignty and resistance against Mughal rule.

29. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance \( 40\,\mu\text{F} \) is connected to a \( 100\,\text{V} \) power supply. Now the intermediate space between the plates is completely filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant \( K = 2 \). Due to the introduction of the dielectric material, the extra charge and the change …

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Q1. The National Anthem was written by (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (c) Mohammed Iqbal (d) None of the above (UPSC Prelims 1985) Answer: (a) Rabindranath Tagore Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore composed the National Anthem of India, “Jana Gana Mana.” It was first sung in 1911 and officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly in …

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Q1. The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains (a) States and Union Territories (b) Salaries of the President, Governors of States, Judges of Supreme Court, etc. (c) Union List, State List and Concurrent List (d) Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (UPSC Prelims 1985) Answer: (c) Union List, State List and Concurrent List …

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Q1. The Soviet Socialist Revolution on October is celebrated every year on November 7 because (a) Lenin’s birthday falls on this date (b) Russia’s victory over Germany coincides with this date (c) The Provisional Government formed after the collapse of Czarist Government was overthrown on this day in 1917 (d) None of the above (UPSC …

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Q1. Which of the following parks/sanctuaries is/are correctly matched with their location : I : Ghana – Assam II : Gir – Rajasthan III : Manas – Assam IV : Corbett – M.P. V : Periyar – Kerala VI : Dudwa – U.P. (a) I only (b) All (c) V and VI (d) III, V …

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Q1. Who among the following Governors-General introduced the Dual System of Government ? (a) Lord Wellesley (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Clive (d) Lord Rippon (UPSC Prelims 1985) Answer: (c) Lord Clive Explanation: Lord Clive introduced the Dual System of Government in Bengal after the Battle of Buxar (1764). This system separated revenue collection (by …

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Q1. Study the frequency of the following electromagnetic radiations and select the correct relationship (‘>’ implies greater than): I. : Infra-red II. : Microwave III. : Ultra-violet (a) I > II > III (b) III > I > II (c) III > II > I (d) II > III > I (UPSC Prelims 1985) Answer: …

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