UPSC CSE Prelims · 2024
UPSC Prelims 2024 — Solved Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with Answers
All 67 solved UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2024 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 was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
- A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:
- Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has the Supreme Court of India placed the R…
- As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by…
- With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of…
- With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements: While any resolution for th…
- With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha…
- Which of the following statements about the Ethics Committee in the Lok Sabha are correct? 1. Initially, it wa…
- How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
- The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amen…
- Consider the following statements: 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognises and declares any communit…
- Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities…
🏛️ History & Art-Culture
- Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. …
- Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
- Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the auth…
- With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nay…
- Consider the following information: Archaeological Site State Description 1. Chandraketugarh Odisha Trading Po…
- Consider the following statements : 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlie…
- With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari S…
- Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal?
- Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: (2024) 1. Shantinike…
- With reference to British revenue systems, consider the following statements: (2024) 1. Under the Ryotwari Set…
- With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? (2024)…
- Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the auth…
🌍 Geography
- Consider the following : 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How …
- With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one …
- The longest border between any two countries in the world is between :
- Consider the following statements : 1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form. 2. No water…
- Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world?
- Consider the following countries : 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many of the above countries h…
📈 Economy
- With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Economic activity Sector 1.…
- With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs: Items Category 1. Farmer’s…
- With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1…
- With reference to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India, consider the following statements: 1. …
- With reference to the Indian economy, “Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations” are the instruments of:
- Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee: 1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the…
- With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider t…
- Consider the following statements: 1. In India , Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adju…
- In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities 1. Insurance Companies…
- Consider the following: 1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) 2. Motor vehicles 3. Currency swap Which of the above i…
🌱 Environment & Ecology
- With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer p…
- According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of su…
- Consider the following: 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are …
- Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is t…
- Consider the following: 1. Butterflies 2. Fish 3. Frogs How many of the above have poisonous species among the…
- Consider the following pairs: Country Animal Found in its Natural Habitat 1. Brazil Indri 2. Indonesia Elk 3. …
- Consider the following statements: 1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season. 2. Unlike most other big…
- Consider the following materials: 1. Agricultural residues 2. Corn grain 3. Wastewater treatment sludge 4. Woo…
- Consider the following: 1. Battery storage 2. Biomass generators 3. Fuel cells 4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic u…
🔬 Science & Technology
- “Membrane Bioreactors” are often discussed in the context of:
- Which one of the following is synthesised in the human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flo…
- Consider the following activities: 1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft 2. …
- Consider the following aircraft: 1. Rafael 2. MiG-29 3. Tejas MK-1 How many of the above are considered fifth-…
- With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements: 1. RTGs ar…
- Recently, the term “pumped-storage hydropower” is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which…
- Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen?
🗞️ Current Affairs
- Consider the following countries: 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Nigeria 4. South Korea 5. South Africa Which of the abo…
- Which of the following statements about ‘Exercise Mitra Shakti-2023’ are correct ? 1. This was a joint militar…
- Consider the following pairs: Country Reason for Being in the News 1. Argentina Worst economic crisis 2. Sudan…
- Consider the following statements : 1. India is a member of the International Grains Council. 2. A country nee…
- Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization : 1. It is one of the agencies of the Un…
- What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? 1. Perm…
- Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addres…
- Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian De…
- Who of the following is the author of the books “The India Way” and “Why Bharat Matters”?
- With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements : …
- Consider the following airports: 1. Donyi Polo Airport 2. Kushinagar International Airport 3. Vijayawada Inter…
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