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).
In April 1982, INSAT-1A was launched from
In what way Indian cotton industry was inferior to that of England during the British rule in India
Who represented India at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893 ?
A. Infrastructure
B. Skilled manpower
C. Finance
D. Raw materials
E. Latest sophisticated technology
Of these which is/are the most essential for proper development of an industry?
Nobel Prizes in 1982 were awarded to the following
I. Alva Myrdal-Peace
II. Aaron Klug-Physics
III. Kenneth G. Wilson-Chemistry
Of these three statements
Dr. P. K. Sethi winner of Megsaysay Award for 1981 and the Guinness Award is known for his outstanding work in
The tendency of lower caste people to improve their living standard and status by imitating the upper class people is known as
Match the following:
| Personality | Achievement / Field |
|---|---|
| I. Capt. H. C. Kohli | A: Chosen to be trained to go into outer space |
| II. Dr. Datta Samant | B: Leader of the Antarctica expedition |
| III. Dr. S. Z. Qasim | C: Leader of the trans-Himalayan expedition |
| IV. Wg. Cdr. R. Malhotra | D: Trade union leader connected with Bombay textile strike |
The correct match is
The Nagaland State of India cannot be termed a State because it lacks
Some persons who were close associates of Gandhiji died recently. They were
Match the following:
| Artist | Art / Instrument |
|---|---|
| A. Ravi Shanker | 1. Painter |
| B. Ravi Verma | 2. Tabla |
| C. Alla Rakha | 3. Sarod |
| D. Ali Akbar Khan | 4. Sitar |
The correct match is
A B C D
Match the following:
| Tribe / Community | Geographic Region |
|---|---|
| A. Gonds | 1. Central India |
| B. Eskimos | 2. Canada |
| C. Lapps | 3. Norway |
| D. Moplas | 4. Kerala |
The correct answer is
A B C D
Los Angeles is a favourite place for film production because
The Arjuna Award in 1983 has been given to
In India the computation of national income is often difficult because of
In a civilised urban society, what makes people live together?
Mrs. Gandhi cleared the Thein Dam hydel power project in 1982. It is on the river
The 1981 Kalinga Prize for popularising science was awarded to
Who was awarded the Third World Prize for 1981?
The British Foreign Secretary who resigned over the Falklands crisis was
'TRYSEM' is concerned with
The maximum revenue source of village panchayats is
The greatest hallmark of personal liberty is
The traditional market place in India is
Which one of the following is not a piece of social legislation ?