UPSC CSE Prelims · 2005
UPSC Prelims 2005 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 56 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2005 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
- Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts. 2. There are 390 Articles in the…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Article 301 pertains to the Right to Property. 2. Right to Property is a…
- The Constitution (98th Amendment) Bill is related to:
- Consider the following statements: 1. There are 25 High Courts in India. 2. Punjab, Haryana and the Union Terr…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament cannot enlarge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of I…
- Consider the following: 1. Disputes with mobile cellular companies 2. Motor accident cases 3. Pension cases Fo…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Part IX of the Constitution of India provisions for Panchyats and was in…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Article 371 A to 371 I were inserted in the Constitution of India to mee…
- Under which one of the Ministries of the Government of India does the Food and Nutrition Board work?
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular…
- Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of World War I based?
- Who drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi session of Congress in 1931?
- In October 1920, who headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
- Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918?
- Consider the following statements: On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi: 1. asked the g…
- In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935?
- At which Congress session was the working committee authorised to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when the Shimla conference took place. …
- Consider the following statements: 1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate elec…
- Consider the following statements: The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for: 1. the provincial autonomy.…
- Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to?
- Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with th…
- Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
- Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
🌍 Geography
- Assertion (A) : Wind patterns are clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemi…
- Consider the following statements : 1. The axis of the earth’s magnetic field is inclined at 23 and half to th…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Total land area of earth is approximately 1475 lakh square kilometers. 2…
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given continents in the decreasing order of their pe…
- According to the census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India aft…
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of hills starting from the north and going towards the sout…
- Which one of the following is not a Biosphere reserve ?
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Indian cities in the decreasing order of their normal an…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range. 2. Pathrakkadavu…
- Consider the following sites /monuments : 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Rai…
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Atomic P…
- Which of the following states border Uttar Pradesh? 1. Punjab 2. Rajasthan 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Jharkhand Select…
- Where are the Balearic Islands located ?
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given towns of Pakistan while moving from the north …
- Consider the following statements : 1. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. …
- Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two count…
📈 Economy
- Consider the following statements: 1. Sensex is based on 50 of the most important stocks available on the Bom…
- What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rat…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) has been established by the…
🌱 Environment & Ecology
🔬 Science & Technology
- Which one of the following is the landmark performance of Dr V. Mohan Reddy, an Indian, born doctor working in…
- Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their de…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatur…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Dengue is a protozoan disease transmitted by mosquitoes. 2. Retro-orbita…
- Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious? 1. Foot and mouth disease 2. Anthrax 3. Bl…
- Assertion (A): All the proteins in our food are digested in small intestine only. Reason (R): The protein-dige…
- Assertion (A): Amoeba reproduces by fission. Reason (R): All unicellular organisms reproduce by asexual method…
- Assertion (A): The person with Diabetes insipidus feels thirsty. Reason (R): A person with Diabetes insipidus …
- Pneumoconiosis affects the workers who work mainly in
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