UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I Solved Papers

The minute hand of a clock is 10 cm long. The number of minutes taken by the tip of the hand to travel a length of 10 cm along the circumference is nearly equal to:

When a number X is added to 4/X, the result is 4. Therefore, X is equal to:

"Water flows through a pipeline at a steady rate. At a point on the pipeline, water is withdrawn continuously through a branch line." Consider the following statements in this regard:
1. Pipe line beyond the branch line will not be full.
2. Flow velocity in the main line will be less after the branch line than before it.
3. Flow velocity in the main line beyond the branch line will become unsteady.
Of these statements:

Which one of the following diagrams correctly represents the relationship among tennis fans, cricket players, and students?

A, B, C, D, E and F, not necessarily in that order, are sitting on six chairs regularly placed around a round table. It is observed that A is between D and F, C is opposite D, and D and E are not on neighbouring chairs. The person sitting opposite B is:

The next number in the series 0 (zero), 7, 26, 63, ... is:

A circle (C), a square (S), and an equilateral triangle (T) have the same perimeter or circumference. The correct increasing order of their areas will be:

A merchant wants a gross profit of 25 per cent on the sales. Thus, the percentage he should add to the cost price will be:

The number of pieces, 0.5 cm in diameter and 15 cm long, that can be cut out of a cylindrical wooden block 15 cm in length and 1.5 cm in diameter is:

Between X and Y, if 0 < X < 1 and Y > 1, then:

Directions (Qs. 111 and 112): The table below shows the age-wise percentage distribution of the population of a town having a total population of two lakh (2,00,000).

If due to an epidemic affecting children and youth, 10% of those below 15 and 5% of those between 16 and 25 die, then the total number of deaths in the town would be:

Directions (Qs. 111 and 112): Refer to the table given above. The number of persons of 46 years of age or more in the town is:

If A, B, C, D are numbers in increasing order and D, B, E are numbers in decreasing order, then which one of the following sequences need neither be in a decreasing nor in an increasing order?

Examine the following statements:
1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage.
2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger.
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas.
The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that:

The three diagrams given below follow a certain pattern in order. Select the correct diagram to follow these three in that order:

Judaism and Christianity arose in:

The Stone Age people had the first domestic:

When compared to mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water because:

A famous painting was sold for nearly Rs. 10 lakh in an auction held in Bombay in 1989. The artist was:

Which one of the following can be classified as a "Pratiloma Marriage"?

The well-known painting 'Bani Thani' belongs to the:

Out of the total area, the 'cultivable plains' in India constitutes about:

Consider the following effects of genetic engineering:
1. Disease resistance
2. Growth promotion
3. Cloning
4. Longevity
Of these effects, those that have been tried out with a certain amount of success include:

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them:

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