Master official previous years' questions for Indian Polity & Governance, Ancient, Medieval & Modern Indian History, Indian & World Geography, Economic & Social Development, Environment & Ecology, and General Science.
Marking pattern: +2.00 positive, -0.66 negative (UPSC GS Paper-I Pattern).
Which of the following statements is correct for Guru Nanak?
Raja Rammohan Roy was supporter of
Mahabalipuram temples were built by
The diagram below shows the rate of crimes in Delhi in the year 1980 and first 8 months of 1981. Which of the following categories is on the increase? The crime rate in
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of a person is given by the formula
What number comes next?
4, 196, 16, 144, 36, 100, 64
Which is the odd man out?
A cube with all the sides painted was divided into small cubes of equal measurement. The side of a small cube is exactly one fourth as that of the big cube. Therefore, the number of small cubes with only one side painted is
How many triangles are there in the diagram
The number which is opposite to side 3 is
2
1 3
2
3 4
3
5 4
Circle indicates "strong", square indicates "tall" and triangle "army officers". The strong army officers who are not tall are shown
A man takes 6 km distance to go round a rectangular area. If the area of the rectangle is 2 km, find the difference between length and breadth
How many cubes are there in the figure ?
The words in the first column are written in a secret code in the second column. However, the secret writings in the second column are not in the same order. What is the code assigned for the letter D ?
BRAIN 13529
DRAIN 35293
RIVER 13754
DRIVE 83754
There are eight poets, namely, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in respect of whom Qs are being asked in the examination. The first four are ancient poets and the last four are modern poets. The Q on ancient and modern poets is being asked in alternate years. Those who like H also like G, those who like D like C also. The examiner who sets Q is not likely to ask Q on D because he has written an article on him. But he likes D. Last year a Q was asked on F. Considering these facts, on whom the Q is most likely to be asked this year?
There are 20 students with an average height of 105 cms in a class. Then 10 students with an average height of 120 cms join the class. What will be the average height of the class now?
A man's investment doubles in every 5 years. If he invested Rs. 5,000 in each of the years 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1975, then what was the total amount received by him in 1980 ?
Monthly consumption of patrol along with price variations is given below. When the price goes up to Rs. 6.0 per litre, what is the likely consumption of patrol ?
Rate of petrol in Rs. 1.5 2 3.0 4.5
Consumption in lit. 60 45 30 20
The increase in population (in lakhs) of a town showed the following trend :
Period Initial Population Final Population
1940-50
1950-60
1960-70
1970-80
The growth rate is largest during the period
A man starts from a certain point O and follows the route as shown in the graph. Which of the following statements is correct?
Distance from Starting Point (metres)
40+
30+
20-
10-
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 B
X and Y are two places connected by road as shown. Without touching a point twice, the number of bus routes possible from X to Y are
The most busy junction as shown in the previous diagram is
Which of the following figures best depicts the relationship among criminals, thieves and judges ?
In the following figure, there are two squares ABCD and PQRS each having side length of 2a.
P is the centre of the square ABCD. If the point P is fixed and the square PQRS can be moved freely about it, which of the following statements is appropriate ?
A circular disc is rolled on a plane surface. The points X and Y will form which of the following patterns ?