UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I Solved Papers
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Ancient Indian art and architecture reached its zenith during the period of
Assertion :
Mrs. Indira Gandhi has been conferred the "Commander of the Order of the Golden Ark" medal by the Dutch Government.
Reason:
Mrs. Indira Gandhi is the Prime Minister of India.
Assertion :
Galvanised iron pipes do not rust easily.
Reason:
Zinc has a higher rate of oxidation than iron.
Assertion :
Great Britain gave India her independence on August 15, 1947.
Reason:
Great Britain became weak after her involvement in World War II.
Assertion :
The same side of the moon is always seen from the earth.
Reason:
The moon rotates on its axis once in each orbital revolution.
Two persons A and B get the same salary. Their basic pays are different. Their allowances are 65% and 80% of their basic pays respectively. What is the ratio of their basic pays ?
If $AB=2\text{ }AD=d$
Then the area of the shaded portion will be
If $p>q$ and $r
What is the area of the shaded triangle?
OM1 and OM2 are two plane mirrors perpendicular to each other. R is the ray incident on OM1. The reflected ray from OM2 will have
Let D be the diameter of each of the big circles. Then the diameter of the shaded circle is
If $AB=2\text{ }AD=d$
The following diagram shows the variation in selling price of silver from 1920 to 1960. The price remained most steady during the period
1920 1930 1940 1950 1960
It takes one minute to fill 3/7 th of a vessel. What is the time taken in minutes to fill the whole of the vessel?
Every time a man hits the target he gets one rupee and every time he misses the target he has to pay the rupee. He is allowed to try 100 times and gets an amount of Rs. 30. How many times did he hit the target?
The equation of the given curve is
Distribution of which mineral is shown in the map of India ?
Two persons start walking at the same speed in opposite directions from the same starting point along a circular path. After covering how much distance will they be diametrically opposite to each other?
The following graph shows the increase in population of a country from 1930-1980. What was the population in
Which figure will replace the Q mark?
Which of the following best represents the relationship between U.S.S.R, Asia and Europe ?
It BAD is written as YZW and SAME as HZNV, then LOVE will be coded as
Which of the following figures best represents the relationships between land animals, sea animals and frogs?
Which figure will replace the Q mark?
In a family there are husband wife, two sons and two daughters. All the ladies were invited to a dinner. Both sons went out to play. Husband did not return from office. Who was at home?
Artists are generally whimsical. Some of them are frustrated. Frustrated people are prone to be drug addicts. Based on these statements which of the following conclusions is true?