UPSC CSE Prelims · 1997
UPSC Prelims 1997 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 48 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 1997 previous year questions, subject-wise, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Click any question for its full solution.
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⚖️ Polity & Governance
- In the following quotation, “WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sover…
- In the Presidential election in India, every elected member of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall have …
- Which of the following is/are stated in the Constitution of India? 1. The President shall not be a member of e…
- Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List–I (Functionaries) List–II (Oaths or Affirmations…
- Which one of the following is not a principle of “Panchsheel”?
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- Match List-I (Author) with List-II (Text) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:…
- Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
- The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the:
- Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the King Menander and Buddhist monk:
- In Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avaloki- tesvara was also known as:
- Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?
- The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for:
- Who among the following was associated with suppression of thugs?
- What is the correct chronological sequence of the following? 1. Wood’s Education Despatch 2. Macaulay’s minute…
- “A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and…
- M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the:
- The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is:
- After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of:
- Head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar’s reign …
🌍 Geography
- Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
- According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is:
- The following are the major oilseeds produced in India: 1. Sesamum 2. Mustard 3. Groundnut 4. Soyabean Which o…
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. We…
- The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is:
- The Alamatti is on the river :
- The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is :
- Consider the map given below: The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C and D are respectiv…
- Consider the map given below: The place marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively:
- In the map shown rivers labelled as 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively:
- Consider the map given below : The place marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively known for the cultiv…
- If the earth’s direction of rotation is reversed, what should be the IST when it is noon at the International …
- Consider the map given below : Of the four shaded areas in the map, which is characterised by hot dry summers,…
📈 Economy
- The Sixth and the Eighth Five Year Plans covered the period 1980-1985 and 1992-1997 respectively. The Seventh …
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Commodities Exported from India) List-II (Cou…
- In India, inflation is measured by the:
- The sum of which of the following constitutes Broad Money in India? 1. Currency with the public 2. Demand depo…
- The Minimum Alternative Tax (MAT) was introduced in the Budget of the Government of India for the year:
- Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India? 1. Defence expenditure …
- As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
🔬 Science & Technology
- The tendency of a liquid drop to contract and occupy minimum area is due to:
- Which one of the following is a vector quantity?
- A girl is swinging on a swing in a sitting position. When the girl stands up, the period of swing will:
- A boy standing at the point O in the given diagram throws a ball three times with the same force, but projecti…
- The tail of a comet is directed away from the sun because:
- The most reactive among the halogens is:
- The characteristic odour of garlic is due to:
- Which one of the following is an active component of oil of clove?
- Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the first world war?
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