UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I Solved Papers

The latitudes that pass through Sikkim also pass through

A man fills a basket with eggs in such a way that the number of eggs added on each successive day is the same as the number already present in the basket. This way the basket gets completely filled in 24 days. After how many days the basket was 1 / 4th full?

The diameters of two circular coins are in the ratio of 1 : 3. The smaller coin is made to roll around the bigger coin till it returns to the position from where the process of rolling started. How many times the smaller coin rolled around the bigger coin?

The difference between the simple interest received from two banks on Rs. 500 for two years is Rs. 2.50. What is the difference between their rates?

When ten persons shake hands with one another, in how many ways is it possible?

A candidate attempted 12 questions and secured full marks in all of them. If he obtained 60% in the test and all questions carried equal marks, then what is the number of questions in the test?

In how many ways can four children be made to stand in a line such that two of them, A and B are always together?

In a meeting, the map of a village was placed in such a manner that south-east becomes north, north-east becomes west and so on. What will south become?

Consider the following statements:

1. The “Bombay Manifesto” signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult?

Due to their extensive rice cultivation, some regions may be contributing to global warming. To what possible reason / reasons is this attributable?

1. The anaerobic conditions associated with rice cultivation cause the emission of methane.
2. When nitrogen based fertilizers are used, nitrous oxide is emitted from the cultivated soil.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Sustainable development is described as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In this perspective, inherently the concept of sustainable development is intertwined with which of the following concepts?

Given below are the names of four energy crops. Which one of them can be cultivated for ethanol?

Consider the following pairs:

1. Bhitarkanika, Orissa — Salt Water Crocodile
2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan — Great Indian Bustard
3. Eravikulam, Kerala — Hoolock Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Some species of plants are insectivorous. Why?

A person traveled a distance of 50 km in 8 hours. He covered a part of the distance on foot at the rate of 4 km per hour and a part on a bicycle at the rate of 10 km per hour. How much distance did he travel on foot?

In the context of governance, consider the following:

1. Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment inflows.
2. Privatization of higher educational Institutions.
3. Down-sizing of bureaucracy.
4. Selling / offloading the shares of Public Sector Undertakings.

Which of the above can be used as measures to control the fiscal deficit in India?

As per the UN-Habitat's Global Report on Human Settlement 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades?

In India, which type of forest among the following occupies the largest area?

Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include one of the following:

How many numbers from 0 (zero) to 999 are not divisible by either 5 or 7?

Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason?

1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State.
2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth, 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?

Which of the following rivers flows through Himachal Pradesh?