UPSC CSE Prelims · 2008
UPSC Prelims 2008 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 46 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2008 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
- Which of the following is/are included in the Directive Principles of the State Policy? 1. Prohibition of traf…
- Who among the following have held the office of the Vice- President of India? 1. Mohammad Hidayatullah 2. Fakh…
- Consider the following statements: 1. Justice V R Krishna Iyer was the Chief Justice of India. 2. Justice V R …
- How many High Courts in India have jurisdiction over more than one State (Union Territories not included)?
- Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that: 1. The Legislative Assembly of eac…
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- What does the Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayana Sulva Sutras) relate to?
- Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885?
- Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
- Who suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that o…
- Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congres…
- Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of th…
- During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
- Who gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of article…
- Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un- British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?
- Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
- Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad?
- Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?
- During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in Indi…
🌍 Geography
- In order of their distances from the Sun, which of the following planets lie between Mars and Uranus?
- Consider the following statements : 1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed wi…
- As per India’s National Population Policy, 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objec…
- What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India’s current population?
- Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population…
- Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data from Census of India, 2001 ?
- Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001 ? 1…
- With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?
- In India, how many states share the coastline?
- Consider the following statements: 1. Salt-water crocodiles are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. S…
- On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri hydropower complex located?
- Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls River 1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2. Jog Fal…
- Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project State 1. Damanganga : Gujarat 2. Girna …
- Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh hydroelectric project located?
- Consider the following statements : 1. Ajman is one of the seven emirates of the UAE. 2. Ras al-Khaimah was th…
- Out of all the biosphere reserves in India, four have been recognized on the World Network by UNESCO. Which on…
📈 Economy
- Which of the following pairs about India’s economic indicator and agricultural production (all in rounded figu…
- Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): 1…
🌱 Environment & Ecology
- Consider the following statements: 1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. Shr…
- Where was the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio + 10) held?
🔬 Science & Technology
- ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test stand us…
- From which one of the following did India buy the Barak anti-missile defence systems?
- In the context of the Indian defence, what is “Dhruv”?
- In which one of the following locations is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project…
- Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket: 1. A jet engine uses the surroundin…
- Consider the following: 1. Rice fields 2. Coal mining 3. Domestic animals 4. Wet lands Which of the above are …
- What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?
- Assertion (A): In human body, liver has important role in fat digestion. Reason (R): Liver produces two import…
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