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).
MatchList I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthem:
| List I (Place) | List II (Importance) |
|---|---|
| A. Bhubaneshwar | 1. Vijayanagara architecture |
| B. Konark | 2. Rajarani temple |
| C. Lepakshi | 3. Vijayanagara paintings |
| D. Halebid | 4. Hoysala monument |
| 5. Sun temple |
Ifthe difference in time of the two places is 2 hours and 20 minutes, then thedifference in their longitudes would be
MatchList I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthem:
| List I (Books) | List II (Authors) |
|---|---|
| A. India Today | 1. Valentine Chirol |
| B. India Unrest | 2. B.G. Tilak |
| C. Geeta Rahasya | 3. Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. A Bunch of Old Letters | 4. Rajni Palme Dutt |
| 5. Mahatma Gandhi |
Fordeveloping inbred lines in farm animals, following factors are taken intoconsideration :
1. The crossbreds should be ofoutstanding type.
2. They should not carry anydetrimental genes.
3. Progeney tested animals.
4. Herd size should be large.
Of the statements given above, whichone of the following combinations of factors is most essential ?
Whichof the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughlaqperiod? Select the correct answer using the codes given below the features.
1. Sloping walls.
2. Deliberate attempt to combine theprinciples of the arch, the lintel and the beam in the buildings.
3. Placing the buildings especially thetombs on a high platform.
Whichof the following is a cash crop?
Considerthe following pairs :
Vaisnava Saints Region of strongfollowing
1. Ramanujacharya - South India
2. Chaitanya Central India
3. Vallabhacharya - Gujarat and Brajarea
4. Ramanand North India
Of these pairs :
Considerthe following public sector undertakings :
1. Oil and Natural Gas Commission
2. Indian Oil Corporation
3. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
4. Steel Authority of India Ltd.
The correct decreasing order of thesales of these undertakings for the year 1988 is
Whoamong the following was not a writer of legal texts ?
Thefirst country in the Eastern Bloc to have a popularly elected government in 1989 was
Atpresent, India's share of the world exports of tea is
Considerthe following European missions during the Mughal period:
1. Thomas Roe
2. Tavernier
3. Rudolf Acquaviva
The correct chronological order oftheir visits is
Thefollowing figure represents atmospheric pressure in millibars.
It is an example of
MatchList I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthem:
| List I (Works) | List II (Authors) |
|---|---|
| A. Dayabhaga | 1. Harsha |
| B. Mitakshara | 2. Jimutavahana |
| C. Nagananda | 3. Krittivasa |
| D. Ramayana | 4. Vijnanesvara |
TheSecond Round Table Conference was held in
Thecoal mining areas of the Damodar Valley region include
MatchList I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthem:
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Nagarjuna | 1. Founder of Kalmukha Sect |
| B. Lakulisho | 2. Founder of Vira Saivism |
| C. Sankara | 3. Founder of Advaita philosophy |
| D. Basava | 4. Founder of Madhyamika |
| 5. Propagator of Pasupata Sect |
Considerthe following commodities :
1. Tea
2. Cotton cloth
3. Cereals
4. Edible oils
5. Sugarcane
Among these, whose per capitaavailability has remained more or less static between 1980-81 and 1987-88 inIndia?
Considerthe following film personalities :
1. Jamuna
2. Vyjayantimala
3. Sunil Dutt
4. G. Krishna Reddy
Among these, who were successful in the 1981 Lok Sabha elections ?
Considerthe following pairs :
Constitutional Subject Amendment
1. 52nd - Anti-Defection Law
2. 56th - Statehood for Goa
3. 59th - Emergency in Punjab
4. 62nd - Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Tribes in services
Of these pairs :
Importantoilfields of the Brahmaputra Valley include
Assertion (A):
India is one of the leading fishingcountries in the world.
Reason (R) :
India has a long coastline and a large fish-eatingpopulation.
Assertion (A) :
A tennis ball will bounce higher inCalcutta than it would in Shimla.
Reason (R):
The downward pull due to gravity isless and air is more rarefied in Shimla than in Calcutta.
Assertion (A):
The Panamanian dictator General Noriegawas ousted by the Bush Administration.
Reason (R):
General Noriega was secretlynegotiating with the Soviet Union for setting up defence installations.
Assertion (A):
When a ship moves from the sea waterinto fresh water of a river, the ship will relatively sink.
Reason (R) :
The density of sea water is higher thanthat of the fresh water.