UPSC CSE Prelims · 2012
UPSC Prelims 2012 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
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⚖️ Polity & Governance
- Consider the following provisions under the Directive Principles of State Policy as enshrined in the Constitut…
- Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education? 1. Directive Princ…
- According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before th…
- The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/her appointment:
- In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is
- Consider the following statements: 1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha. 2. It is withi…
- Regarding the office of the Lok Sabha Speaker, consider the following statements: 1. He/She holds the office d…
- Which of the following special powers have been conferred on the Rajya Sabha by the Constitution of India?
- A deadlock between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha calls for a joint sitting of the Parliament during the pa…
- Which reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements: 1. The orders of the Delimi…
- Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India? 1. Placing Annua…
- Which of the following are included in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? 1. A dispute between th…
- What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India? 1. While appointing the Supreme…
- In the areas covered under the Panchayat (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, what is the role/power …
- In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for the intended purposes, what is th…
- Which of the following is/are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance C…
- With reference to consumers' rights/ privileges under the provisions of law in India, which of the following s…
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the:
- With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, Which …
- With reference to the history of Ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Ja…
- With reference to the scientific progress of Ancient India,which of the statements given below are correct? 1.…
- With reference to the Guilds (Shrenis) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s eco…
- The Religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of:
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied …
- Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? 1. Introduction o…
- The distribution of powers between the Centre and the States in the Indian Constitution is based on the scheme…
- With reference to Ryotwari Settlement, consider the following statements: 1. The rent was paid directly by the…
- Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of In…
- Consider the following: 1. Assessment of land revenue on the basis of nature of the soil and the quality of cr…
- Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar? 1. The Peasants and Workers Party of Ind…
- With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the …
- With reference to the history of Ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Ja…
🌍 Geography
- A person stood alone in a desert on a dark night and wanted to reach his village which was situated 5 km east …
- Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because : 1. The atm…
- Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?
- Consider the following factors: 1. Rotation of the Earth 2. Air pressure and wind 3. Density of ocean water 4.…
- The acidification of oceans is increasing. Why is this phenomenon a cause of concern: 1. The growth and surviv…
- When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following: 1. Deep gorges 2. U-turn river courses 3. Parallel m…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The duration of the monsoon decreases from southern India to northern In…
- A particular State in India has the following charact- eristics: 1. It is located on the same latitude which p…
- With reference to the wetlands of India, consider the following statements: 1. The country’s total geographica…
📈 Economy
- What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of the manufacturing …
- In India, in the overall index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined …
- Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tons of coal? 1. It is the policy of …
- Which of the following measures would result in an increase in the money supply in the economy? 1. Purchase of…
- The basic aid of Lead Bank Scheme is that:
- Why is the offering of “teaser loans” by commercial banks a cause of economic concern? 1. The teaser loans are…
- Under which of the following circumstances may ‘capital gains’ arise? 1. When there is an increase in sales of…
- Consider the following statements: The price of any currency in international market is decided by the 1. Worl…
- With reference to the National Rural Health Mission, which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA’, a trained …
- The endeavour of ‘Janani Suraksha Yojana’ Progr- amme is: 1. To promote institutional deliveries. 2. To provid…
- Consider the following: 1. Hotels and restaurants 2. Motor transport undertakings 3. Newspaper establishments …
- If the National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country? 1. Part …
- How do District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) help in the reduction of rural poverty in India? 1. DRDAs a…
- The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by ‘Oxford Poverty and Human Development initiative with UNDP su…
🌱 Environment & Ecology
- The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment describes the following major categories of ecosystem services— provisioni…
- What would happen if phytoplankton of an ocean is completely destroyed for some reason? 1. The ocean as a carb…
- How does the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting Indian Agriculture? 1. NBA checks the bi…
- Consider the following agricultural practices: 1. Contour bunding 2. Relay cropping 3. Zero tillage In the con…
- The increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air is slowly raising the temperature of the atmosphere, becaus…
- The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the …
- In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collec…
- Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is a…
- Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Bat 2. Bee 3. Bird Which of the above is/are pollinating agent/a…
- The Government of India encourages the cultivation of ‘sea buckthorn’. What is the importance of this plant: 1…
- Which one of the following groups of animals belongs to the category of endangered species?
- Consider the following: 1. Black-necked crane 2. Cheetah 3. Flying Squirrel 4. Snow Leopard Which of the above…
- Which of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area? 1. Global warming 2. Fragmen…
🔬 Science & Technology
- What are the reasons for the people’s resistance to the introduction of Bt brinjal in India? 1. Bt brinjal has…
- Other than resistance to pests, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants have been creat…
- Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants Some species of which of t…
- What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water purification systems? 1. It inactivates/kills the …
- With reference to ‘stem cells’, frequently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. S…
- Biomass gasification is considered to be one of the sustainable solutions to the power crisis in India. In thi…
- Graphene has been frequently in the news recently. What is its importance? 1. It is a two-dimensional material…
- Lead, ingested or inhaled, is a health hazard. After the addition of lead to petrol has been banned, what stil…
- Which one of the following sets of elements was primarily responsible for the origin of life on the Earth?
- Consider the following statements: If there were no phenomenon of capillarity 1. It would be difficult to use …
🗞️ Current Affairs
- Recently, there has been a concern over the short supply of a group of elements called ‘rare earth metals’. Wh…
- Consider the following specific stages of dem- ographic transition associated with economic devel- opment: 1. …
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