UPSC CSE Prelims · 2015
UPSC Prelims 2015 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
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⚖️ Polity & Governance
- The provisions in the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to:
- Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy: 1. The Principles spell …
- The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
- There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Executive Power of the Union of India is vested in the Prime Ministe…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. …
- When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by
- Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
- Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than h…
- The fundamental object of the Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following? 1. People’s partic…
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest…
- Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in t…
- With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was…
- With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It recommended a f…
- The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined:
- Who of the following was/were economic critic/ critics of colonialism in India? 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. G.Subra…
- Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini N…
- With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/ elements of the feudal …
- Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rul…
- Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the: 1. Introduction of gunpowder in the subcon…
- Who of the following organised a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930? (2015)
- The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined: (2015)
- Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini N…
- Kalamkari painting refers to: (2015)
- With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/ elements of the feudal …
- With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: (2015) 1. It advocated the boyc…
- Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rul…
- With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? (2015) 1. It recommen…
🌍 Geography
- Consider the following rivers: 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tribut…
- Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduo…
- Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage - Location 1. Srisailam - Nallamala Hills 2. Omakareshwar - …
📈 Economy
- The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the:
- The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of:
- Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?
- With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following state…
- Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers’?
- ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for:
- With reference to Indian economy, consider the following: 1. Bank rate 2. Open market operations 3. Public deb…
- With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commi- ssion, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It…
- With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Department of Revenue is res…
- A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indi- cates which of the following? 1. Slowing economic growth rat…
- The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ an…
- With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. The rate of growth of Real Gross Domes…
- There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the…
- Convertibility of rupee implies:
- The problem of international liquidity is related to the nonavailability of:
- In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight?
🌱 Environment & Ecology
- Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?
- What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture? 1. Proliferat…
- Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone- deplet…
- What is the Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?
- The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the
- With reference to an organisation known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following statements is/are …
- With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resource (IUCN) and the Conve…
- Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct? 1. It is intended to assist d…
- Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich…
- Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate an…
- With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It i…
- Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
- With reference to Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It …
- BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes' is managed by the:
🔬 Science & Technology
- With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correc…
- With reference to the use of nanotechnology in the health sector, which of the following statements is/are cor…
- In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle de…
- With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements…
- With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen- rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consi…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF …
🗞️ Current Affairs
- Consider the following countries: 1. China 2. France 3. India 4. Israel 5. Pakistan Which among the above are …
- In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participa…
- India is a member of which among the following? 1. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Association of South-E…
- Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically?
- Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
- The term IndARC, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
- Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
- Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees…
- With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. The decomposi…
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarma- ment and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
- The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the:
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