UPSC CSE Prelims · 2006
UPSC Prelims 2006 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 47 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2006 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
- Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6-14 years age-group by…
- Consider the following statements: 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pa…
- What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in natio…
- Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India …
- Who was the Chief Justice of India when Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian judicial…
- Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot…
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
- Under whose presidency was the Lahore session of the Indian Congress held in the year 1929, wherein a resoluti…
- Which Portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in 1946?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act, 1853 abolished the East India Company monopoly of India…
- With reference to the ‘revolt of the year’ , who of the following was betrayed by a ‘friend’ captured and put …
- Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: 1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the In…
- Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’?
- Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah. Reason (R): …
- Which one of the following is the correct chrono- logical order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
- The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
- When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
- Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?
- In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
- In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post…
🌍 Geography
- Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the earth. Rea…
- In which one of the following oceans Diamantina Trench is situated?
- Consider the following statements : 1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore. 2. T…
- Consider the following statements : 1. The Appellate Tribunal for electricity has been established by each sta…
- Assertion (A) : The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to tha…
- Match List-I (Valley) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists…
- From North towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India ?
- Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways. 1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Ra…
- Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: Li…
- Match List-I (Centre of Handicrafts) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given …
- The Bermuda Triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. Hawaii…
- Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following co…
- Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities ?
📈 Economy
- Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank?
- Which one of the following is the correct statement? Service tax is a/an:
- Consider the following statement: 1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in In…
🔬 Science & Technology
- Consider the following statements: 1. ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individua…
- In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research make significant progress…
- What is the approximate mean velocity with which the earth moves round the sun in its orbit?
- In which one among the following is the speed of sound maximum?
- Consider the following statements in respect of India advanced satellite INSAT–4A: 1. INSAT-4A was launched in…
- Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon …
- Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in making shatter- proof glass. Reason (R): Polysaccharides are not soluble i…
- Consider the following statements with reference to the human body: 1. The common bile duct releases its conte…
- Which one among the following is not a good source of nutritional calcium?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee is a diuretic. 2. Citric acid …
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