UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I Solved Papers

Consider the following countries:

1. Brazil
2. Mexico
3. South Africa

According to UNCTAD, which of the above is/are categorized as “Emerging Economies”?

Which one of the following is not related to United Nations?

In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs:

1. Melt down — Fall in stock prices
2. Recession — Fall in growth rate
3. Slow down — Fall in GDP

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

With reference to BRIC countries, consider the following statements:

1. At present, China's GDP is more than the combined GDP of all the three other countries.
2. China's population is more than the combined population of any two other countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is not a member of the World Bank Group?

Stiglitz Commission established by the President of the United Nations General Assembly was in the international news. The commission was supposed to deal with

With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs:

1. Copper — Jharkhand
2. Nickel — Orissa
3. Tungsten — Kerala

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

As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point for the dispute settlements, which one of the following does WTO collaborate with?

An objective of the National Food Security Mission is to increase the production of certain crops through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. What are those crops?

In India, the interest rate on savings accounts in all the nationalized commercial banks is fixed by

With reference to the Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?

Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention or rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions?

Two numbers X and Y are respectively 20% and 28% less than a third number Z. By what percentage is the number Y less than the number X?

After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?

There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty drawn at:

Which bacterial strain, developed from natural isolates by genetic manipulations, can be used for treating oil spills?

Which feature of some species of blue-green algae helps promote them as bio-fertilizers?

India is a party to the Ramsar Convention and has declared many areas as Ramsar Sites. Which of the following statements best describes how we should maintain these sites in the context of this Convention?

Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia pinnata also considered a good option for the production of bio-diesel in India?

1. Pongamia pinnata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.
2. The seeds of Pongamia pinnata are rich in lipid content of which nearly half is oleic acid.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A geographical area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics:

Month-wise average maximum temperature: 28–31°C
Month-wise average minimum temperature: 20–21°C
Rainfall: 51 mm to 221 mm throughout the year

If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?

If a potato is placed on a pure paper plate which is white and unprinted and put in a microwave oven, the potato heats up but the paper plate does not. This is because:

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following:

1. Fundamental Rights
2. Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy

Which of the above provision of the Constitution of India is/are fulfilled by the National Social Assistance Programme launched by the Government of India?

A new type of El Niño called El Niño Modoki appeared in the news. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Normal El Niño forms in the Central Pacific Ocean whereas El Niño Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. Normal El Niño results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean but El Niño Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

MON 863 is a variety of maize. It was in the news for the following reason: