Prelims 2021
UPSC Prelims GS 2021 Solution
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UPSC Prelims GS 2021 Solution
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- In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
- With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
- Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?
- From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
- With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
- Consider the following animals: 1.Hedgehog 2.Marmot 3.Pangolin To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above organisms rolls up/roll up and protects/ protects its/their vulnerable parts?
- Which one of the following is a filter feeder?
- Which of the following are detritivores?
- Consider the following pairs: Historical Place Well-known for 1. Burzahom Rock-cut shrines 2. Chandraketugarh Terracotta art 3. Ganeshwar Copper artefacts
- In the nature, which of the following is/are most likely to be found surviving on a surface without soil?
- Which one of the following is used in preparing a natural mosquito repellent?
- Consider the following kinds of organisms: 1.Copepods 2.Cyanobacteria 3.Diatoms 4.Foraminifera Which of the above are primary producers in the food chains of oceans?
- Consider the following statements: 1.Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2.Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
- Consider the following: 1.Bacteria 2.Fungi 3.Virus Which of the above can be cultured in an artificial/synthetic medium?
- With reference to ‘palm oil’, consider the following statements:
- With reference to recent developments regarding ‘Recombinant Vector Vaccines’, consider the following statements:
- Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of
- Consider the following statements: 1. Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes.
- How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming?
- Consider the following statements: 1.In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the eastern sections owing to the influence of trade winds.
- With reference to the ‘New York Declaration on Forests’, which of the following statements are correct?
- Consider the following statements: Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if
- The ‘Common Carbon Metric’, supported by UNEP, has been developed for
- Which one of the following statements is correct? a) Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
- With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:
- With reference to India, the terms ‘HaIbi, Ho and Kui’ pertain to
- Consider the following statements in respect of Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards:
- Consider the following statements: Statement 1: The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recognized Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World.
- Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000:
- Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
- Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC World Test Championship:
- Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
- Indian Government Bond Yields are influenced by which of the following?
- Consider the following: 1. Foreign currency convertible bonds 2. Foreign institutional investment with certain conditions
- Consider the following statements: The effect of devaluation of a currency is that it necessarily
- Which one of the following effects of creation of black money in India has been the main cause of worry to the Government of India?
- With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements:
- With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements:
- ‘R2 Code of Practices’ constitutes a tool available for promoting the adoption of
- In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?
- With reference to street lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps?
- The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of
- Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?
- ‘Triclosan’, considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely present in which of the following?
- Which one of the following is a reason why astronomical distances are measured in light-years?
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1.Retail investors through demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India Debt Bonds’ in primary market.
- Consider the following statements: 1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.
- Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants?
- What is blue carbon?
- Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants from which of the following?
- Which of the following have species that can establish a symbiotic relationship with other organisms?
- The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The forest development in such areas is generally kept in check by one or more or a combination of some conditions. Which of the following are such conditions.
- With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
- In the context of India’s preparation for Climate -Smart Agriculture, consider the following statements:
- “Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees.” This is the most likely description of
- Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid because
- Which one of the following in Indian polity is an essential feature that indicates that it is federal in character?
- With reference to ‘Water Credit’, consider the following statements:
- Which among the following steps is most likely to be taken at the time of an economic recession?
- With reference to ‘Urban Cooperative Banks’ in India, consider the following statements:
- Consider the following statements: 1.The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in international waters.
- In case of which one of the following biogeochemical cycles, the weathering of rocks is the main source of release of nutrients to enter the cycle?
- The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
- What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
- In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:
- With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.
- With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of
- With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
- Consider the following statements: 1.21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
- At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
- A legislation that confers on the executive or administrative authority an unguided and uncontrolled discretionary power in the matter of the application of law violates which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India?
- With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size? a) Paragana – Sarkar – Suba
- According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in the Vijayanagara Empire were experts in which of the following areas?
- Consider the following statements: 1.It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
- In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
- In India, the central bank’s function as the ‘lender of last resort’ usually refers to which of the following?
- Consider the following statements: 1.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government.
- The money multiplier in an economy increases with which one of the following?
- With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/increased by which of the following?
- Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect?
- Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
- With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
- Consider the following statements: 1.St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.
- Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop? a) Sugarcane
- Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
- What is the position of the Right to Property in India?
- Constitutional government means
- Consider the following statements: 1.‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country in this regard.
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1.Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused is locked up in a police station, not in jail.
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1.When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right.
- Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?
- With reference to the Indian judiciary, consider the following statements: 1.Any retired judge of the Supreme Court of India can be called back to sit and act as a Supreme Court judge by the Chief Justice of India with the prior permission of the President of India.
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1.There is only one citizenship and one domicile.
- Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?
- We adopted parliamentary democracy based on the British model, but how does our model differ from that model?
- With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1.N. Gopalaswamy Iyengar Committee suggested that a minister and a secretary be designated solely for pursuing the subject of administrative reform and promoting it.
- ‘Right to Privacy’ is protected under which Article of the Constitution of India?
- Consider the following statements: 1.In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three constituencies.
- With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus directly. Among the following, which one is such a river that joins the Indus direct?
- Consider the following rivers: 1.Brahmani 2.Nagavali 3.Subarnarekha 4.Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the Eastern Ghats?
- In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?
- With reference to street lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps?
- The term ‘ACE2’ is talked about in the context of
- Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?
- ‘Triclosan’, considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely present in which of the following?
- Which one of the following is a reason why astronomical distances are measured in light-years?
- With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1.Retail investors through demat account can invest in ‘Treasury Bills’ and ‘Government of India Debt Bonds’ in primary market.
- Consider the following statements: 1.The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21.