Prelims 2023
UPSC Prelims GS 2023 Solution
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UPSC Prelims GS 2023 Solution
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- Q1. Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. According to the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006’, the ‘medium enterprises’ are those with investments in plant and machinery between Rs. 15 crore and Rs. 25 crore.
- Q2. With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements:
- Q3. In the context of finance, the term ‘beta’ refers to
- Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived.
- Q5. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India’s public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care.
- Q6. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than quarter of the world’s groundwater withdrawal each year.
- Q7. Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances.
- Q8. Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?
- Q9. Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol.
- Q10. Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India:
- Q11. How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border the Ukraine?
- Q12. With reference to the Earth’s atmosphere, which one of the following statements is correct?
- Q13. Consider the following statements: Statements-I: The soil in tropical rain forests is rich in nutrients.
- Q14. Consider the following statements: Statements-I: The temperature contrast between continents and oceans is greater during summer than in winter.
- Q15. Consider the following statements: 1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves.
- Q16. With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements:
- Q17. “Wolbachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which one of the following?
- Q18. Consider the following activities: 1. Spreading finely ground basalt rock on farmlands extensively 2. Increasing the alkalinity of oceans by adding lime
- Q19. ‘Aerial metagenomics’ best refers to which one of the following situations?
- Q20. ‘Microsatellite DNA’ is used in the case of which one of the following?
- Q21. With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
- Q22. consider the following pairs: State Well known for 1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal : Jain cave shrine
- Q23. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
- Q24. Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002:
- Q25. Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
- Q26. Consider the following statements: Statement – I: Switzerland is one of the leading exporters of gold in terms of value.
- Q27. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the Trade and technology council. Statement-II:
- Q28. Consider the following statement: Statement – I: India accounts for 3.2% of global export of goods. Statement-II: Many local companies and some foreign companies operating in
- Q29. The ‘Stability and Growth Pact’ of the European Union is a treaty that
- Q30. Consider the following statements: 1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact for international migration, the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM)’.
- Q31. Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:
- Q32. Consider the following statements in the context of intervention being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy:
- Q33. Consider the following statements: 1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and aircrafts. 2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be recycled.
- Q34. In how many of the above actions is the function of accelerometer required?
- Q35. Which reference to the role of biofilter in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statement
- Q36. Consider the following pairs: Object in space Description 1 Cepheids Giant clouds of dust and gas in space 2. Nebulae Stars which brighten and dim periodically 3. Pulsars
- Q37. Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?
- Q38. Consider the following statements: 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powred only in the initial phase of flight.
- Q39. Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution:
- Q40. With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements:
- Q41. With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:
- Q42. With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Action – The Act under which it is covered
- Q43. Consider the following pairs: Regions often mentioned in news-Reason for being in news 1. North Kivu and Ituri – War between Armenia and Azerbaijan 2.Nagorno-Karabakh – Insurgency in Mozambique
- Q44. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Statement-II: The ‘Arab Peach Initiative’ mediated by Saudi Arabia was signed by Israel and Arab League.
- Q45. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards.
- Q46. Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022
- Q47. Consider the following pairs: Area of conflict mentioned in news-Country where it is located 1. Donbas – Syria
- Q48. In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reason common to all the them?
- Q49. Consider the following heavy industries: 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries
- Q50. Consider the following statements about G-20:
- Q51. Consider the following statements: 1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake. 2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
- Q52. Consider the following pairs: Port – Well known as 1. Kamarajar Port – First major port in India registered as a company
- Q53. Consider the following trees: 1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 2. Mahua (Madhuca indica) 3. Teak (Tectona grandis)
- Q54. Consider the following statements: 1. India has more arable area than China. 2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
- Q55. Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
- Q56. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
- Q57. About three-fourths world’s cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, as produced by:
- Q58. Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin? a. Cameroon b. Nigeria c. South Sudan d. Uganda
- Q59. Consider the following statements: 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges
- Q60. With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements:
- Q61. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable.
- Q62. Consider the following statements Statement-I: In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes.
- Q63. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Carbon markets are likely to be one of the most widespread tools in the fight against climate change
- Q64. Which one of the following activities of the Reserve Bank of India is considered to be part of ‘sterilization’?
- Q65. Consider the following markets: 1. Government Bond Market 2. Call Money Market 3. Treasury Bill Market
- Q66. Which one of the following best describes the concept of ‘Small Farmer Large Field’?
- Q67. Consider the following statements: 1. The Government of India provides Minimum Support Price for niger (Guizotia abyssinica) seeds. 2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
- Q68. Consider the investments in the following assets: 1. Brand recognition 2. Inventory 3. Intellectual property
- Q69. For the horizontal tax devolution, the Fifteenth Finance Commission used how many of the above as criteria other than population area and income distance?
- Q70. Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4. Renewable energy
- Q71. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits, depends on coal for most of its electricity production.
- Q72. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement-II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands with no predators.
- Q73. Invasive Species Specialist Group’ (that develops Global Invasive Species Database) belongs to which one of the following organizations?
- Q74. Consider the following fauna: 1. Lion-tailed Macaque 2. Malabar Civet 3. Sambar Deer
- Q75. Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
- Q76. Consider the following statements: 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psycho-active properties.
- Q77. Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels:
- Q78. Consider the following statements: 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water.
- Q79. Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
- Q80. Consider the following: 1. Aerosols 2. Foam agents 3. Fire retardants 4. Lubricants
- Q81. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
- Q82. With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
- Q83. With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as
- Q84. Which one of the following explains the practice of ‘Vattakirutal’ as mentioned in Sangam poems?
- Q85. Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava
- Q86. With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following parts: Literary work – Author
- Q87. “Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious cects.”
- Q88. Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river to the capital city?
- Q89. Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?
- Q90. By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of bengal designated as the Governor General of India?
- Q91. In essence, what does ‘Due Process of Law’ means?
- Q92. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
- Q93. Which one of the following statements best reflects the Chief purpose of the ‘Constitution’ of a country?
- Q94. In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?
- Q95. Consider the following organization/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The National Law Commission 4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Q96. Consider the following statements: 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by the Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of his/her office of President before the date of decision become invalid.
- Q97. With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:
- Q98. Consider the following statements: Once the Central Government notifies an area as a ‘Community Reserve’
- Q99. With reference to ‘Scheduled Areas’ in India, consider the following statements:
- Q100.Consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Supreme Court of India has held in some judgements that the reservation policies made under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India would be limited by Article 335 for maintenance of efficiency of administration.