UPSC CSE Prelims · 2003
UPSC Prelims 2003 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 51 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2003 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
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List–I (Items in the Indian Constitution) List–II (Co…
- Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Unio…
- The power to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India with respect to any matter included in the…
- Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliamentary separately by specia…
- Consider the following statements: 1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Publi…
- Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- Consider the following statements: The function(s) of the Finance commission is/are: 1. to allow the withdrawa…
- Survey of India is under the ministry of:
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- Mrichchhakatika an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with:
- Consider the following statements: 1. Vardhaman Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka…
- The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha was:
- With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
- During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the Whitley Commission?
- In India, the first Bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was:
- The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s Despatch of 1854 was:
- How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
- Assertion (A): The Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of the Mughal Emp…
- How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and M…
🌍 Geography
- Assertion (A) : The amount of moisture in the atmosphere is related to latitude. Reason (R) : The capacity to …
- Assertion (A) : Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farmland…
- Assertion (A): Areas lying within five to eight degrees latitude on either side of the equator receive rainfal…
- Assertion (A) : Eastern coast of India produces more rice than the western coast. Reason (R) : Eastern coast r…
- Consider the following statements : 1. India is the original home of the cotton plant. 2. India is the first c…
- The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee, whose permission is required for cultivation of any genetically mo…
- Consider the following statements : 1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production 2. India ranks secon…
- Life expectancy is the highest in the world in :
- Consider the following statements : 1. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are in a minority 2. In Kosovo, Serbians…
- Which among the following countries has the largest population?
- Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census-2001 ?
- Nanda Devi peak forms a part of :
- Which one among the following states is smallest in area?
- Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer ?
📈 Economy
- Consider the following statements: In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are: 1. Levied and collect…
- Debenture holders of a company are its:
🌱 Environment & Ecology
🔬 Science & Technology
- Consider the following statements: 1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite (METSAT) …
- Assertion (A): The weight of a body decreases with the increase of altitude on earth. Reason (R): The earth is…
- Consider the following statements: A 4-wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circular path at high speed will: 1. …
- An oil tanker partially filled with oil moves forward on a level road with uniform acceleration. The free surf…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Steam at 100°C and boiling water at 100°C contain the same amount of hea…
- Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to:
- Assertion (A) is false: Electron affinity generally decreases as you move down a group due to increasing atomi…
- The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is: 1. to keep …
- Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The common blue green algae, Spirogyra and Ulothrix, are found in both f…
- Assertion (A): Unsaturated fats are more reactive compared with the saturated fats. Reason (R): Unsaturated fa…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of the sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obt…
- Consider the following conditions of a sick human body 1. Swollen lymph nodes 2. Sweating at night 3. Loss of …
- With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statements 1. After the waste is removed in…
- With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements: 1. In response to the presence of HC…
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