UPSC Prelims PYQ
UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
Practise 1,100 objective UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026. Work through a full year's paper or focus on one subject, then open any question to check the answer and read the explanation.
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Latest UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions
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With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements: I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing. II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering. III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as the source of power supply. How many of the statements given above are correct?
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In the context of electric vehicle batteries, consider the following elements: I. Cobalt II. Graphite III. Lithium IV. Nickel. How many of the above usually make up the cathode of the battery?
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Consider the following: I. Cigarette butts after smoking II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres. How many of the above contain plastic?
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Consider the following substances: I. Ethanol II. Nitroglycerine III. Urea. Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how many of them?
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What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?
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Consider the following statements: I. It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing. II. Majorana 1 chip has been introduced by Amazon Web Services (AWS). III. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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With reference to monoclonal antibodies, often mentioned in news, consider the following statements: I. They are man-made proteins. II. They stimulate immunological function due to their ability to bind to specific antigens. III. They are used in treating viral infections like that of Nipah virus. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements: I. No virus can survive in ocean waters. II. No virus can infect bacteria. III. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells. How many of the above statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries. Statement II: Activated carbon has a very high surface area and has a strong capacity to adsorb heavy metals. Statement III: Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. An Ordinance can amend any Central Act. II. An Ordinance can abridge a Fundamental Right. III. An Ordinance can come into effect from a back date. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following pairs (State : Description): I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks. II. Nagaland : The State came into existence on the basis of a Constitutional Amendment Act. III. Tripura : Initially it was Part 'C' State; it became a centrally-administered territory on the reorganization of States in 1956 and later attained the status of a full-fledged State. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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With reference to India, consider the following: I. The Inter-State Council II. The National Security Council III. Zonal Councils. How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?
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Consider the following statements: I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres, the Governor of a State acts as per his/her own discretion. II. The President of India can, of his/her own, reserve a bill passed by a State Legislature for his/her consideration, even if it has not been forwarded by the Governor of the State concerned. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs (Provision in the Constitution of India : Stated under): I. Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in the public services of the State : Directive Principles of State Policy. II. Valuing and preserving the rich heritage of our composite culture : Fundamental Duties. III. Prohibition of employment of children below 14 years of age in factories : Fundamental Rights. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, if the Fifth Schedule area in a State is declared as a Scheduled Area, then I. In such areas, the State Government loses its executive power and a local body assumes total administration. II. The Government of the Union can, under certain circumstances, take over the total administration of such areas on the recommendations of the Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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With reference to India, consider the following pairs (Organization : Union Ministry): I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Commerce and Industry. II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries. III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India: I. List I - Union List, in the Seventh Schedule. II. Extent of the executive power of a State. III. Conditions of the Governor's office. For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?
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With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements: I. A Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office. II. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office. III. No Member of a State Legislature is liable to any proceedings in any court for anything said in the House. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following activities: I. Production of crude oil II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products IV. Production of natural gas. How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
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