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UPSC Prelims 2015 PYQs

Explore the complete 2015 General Studies Paper-I Previous Year Questions with answers, explanations and topic-wise classification.

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2015 Question Distribution

Economy22

Environment & Ecology15

Science & Technology13

History13

Polity & Governance12

Geography11

International Relations10

Art & Culture4

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2015 GS Paper-I Questions

100 Questions

“Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna’ has been launched for

EconomyMoney & BankingFinancial Inclusionmoderate

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With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

EconomyPublic Financedifficult

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The ‘Fortaleza Declaration’, recently in the news, is related to the affairs of

International RelationsInternational Groupingsmoderate

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A decrease in tax to GDP ratio of a country indicates which of the following?

EconomyBasic EconomicsGDPdifficult

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In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the reason?

GeographyPhysical GeographyCyclonesdifficult

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Which one of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

GeographyIndian GeographyIndian Climatemoderate

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Consider the following statements regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy

Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaremoderate

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In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight?

EconomyIndustry & Infrastructuremoderate

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Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

Environment & EcologyConservationNational Parksmoderate

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Q10

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)?

Science & TechnologyEmerging Technologiesdifficult

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Q11

What can be the impact of excessive/inappropriate use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?

Environment & EcologyEnvironmental Lawsmoderate

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Q12

With reference to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which of the following statements is/are correct?

Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationdifficult

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Q13

The Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane is approved by the

EconomyPoverty & Inclusive Growthmoderate

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Q14

What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current?

GeographyPhysical GeographyOcean Currentsdifficult

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Q15

Consider the following pairs:

GeographyIndian GeographyPhysiography of Indiamoderate

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Q16

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct?

HistoryModern IndiaGandhian Eradifficult

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Q17

Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?

Science & TechnologyBiologyHuman Diseasesmoderate

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Q18

With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? 

Environment & EcologyPollutionmoderate

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Q19

With reference to ‘dugong’, a mammal found in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Environment & EcologyEcologyEcosystemmoderate

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Q20

Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?

HistoryModern IndiaEconomic Impact of British Ruledifficult

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Q21

Which one of the following issues the ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report periodically?

EconomyMonetary PolicyRepo Ratemoderate

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Q22

When the Reserve Bank of India reduces the Statutory Liquidity Ratio by 50 basis points, which of the following is likely to happen?

EconomyMoney & BankingRBImoderate

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Q23

With reference to the use of nano-technology in health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Science & TechnologyBiologyHuman Diseasesdifficult

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Q24

In, India, markets in agricultural products are regulated under the

EconomyBasic EconomicsEconomic Developmentmoderate

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Q25

Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

Environment & EcologyEcologyEcosystemmoderate

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Q26

With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:

HistoryModern IndiaIndian National Congressdifficult

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Q27

Consider the following statements:

Polity & GovernanceParliamentRajya Sabhamoderate

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Q28

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

HistoryModern IndiaConstitutional Developmentmoderate

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Q29

Which of the following brings out the ‘Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers?

EconomyInflationCPImoderate

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Q30

In the context of modem scientific research, consider the following statements about ‘IceCube’, a particle detector located at South Pole, which was recently in the news:

Science & TechnologyPhysicsMechanicsdifficult

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Q31

The terms ‘Agreement on Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace Clause’ appear in the news frequently in the context of the affairs of the

International RelationsInternational Organizationsmoderate

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Q32

With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Science & TechnologyInformation Technologydifficult

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Q33

The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to

International RelationsIndia & Neighboursmoderate

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Q34

Convertibility of rupee implies

EconomyMoney & BankingInterest Ratesmoderate

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Q35

Consider the following Pairs :

HistoryMedieval IndiaMedieval Administrationdifficult

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Q36

Consider the following rivers:

GeographyIndian GeographyIndian Riversmoderate

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Q37

When a bill is referred to a joint sitting of both the Houses of the Parliament, it has to be passed by

Polity & GovernanceParliamentBillsmoderate

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Q38

Which one of the following regions of Indian has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationmoderate

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Q39

Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?

HistoryAncient IndiaMahajanapadasdifficult

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Q40

Which one the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozone-depleting substances?

Environment & EcologyInternational Environmental Conventionsmoderate

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Q41

Consider the following:

HistoryMedieval IndiaMughal Empiredifficult

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Q42

The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the

EconomyBasic EconomicsEconomic Developmentmoderate

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Q43

What is Rio+20 Conference, often mentioned in the news?

International RelationsGeopoliticsmoderate

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Q44

Consider the following statements:

Polity & GovernanceUnion ExecutiveExecutive Powersdifficult

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Q45

The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of

Science & TechnologySpace Technologymoderate

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Q46

Who of the following organized a March on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

HistoryModern IndiaCivil Disobedience Movementmoderate

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Q47

Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?

HistoryMedieval IndiaVijayanagara Empiremoderate

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Q48

Consider the following statements:

HistoryModern IndiaIndian National Congressmoderate

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Q49

Which of the statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?

Environment & EcologyClimate ChangeClimate Agreementsdifficult

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Q50

Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?

Science & TechnologySpace Technologymoderate

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Q51

With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

HistoryModern IndiaIndian Independencedifficult

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Q52

Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?

Environment & EcologyConservationNational Parksmoderate

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Q53

Amnesty International is

International RelationsInternational Organizationsmoderate

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Q54

With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

Art & CultureArt & CultureArchitecturemoderate

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Q55

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/elements of the feudal system?

HistoryMedieval IndiaEarly Medieval Indiamoderate

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Q56

‘BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes’ is managed by the

Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationdifficult

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Q57

India is a member of which among the following?

International RelationsIndia & Neighboursmoderate

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Q58

In India, the steel production industry requires the import of

EconomyIndustry & Infrastructuremoderate

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Q59

The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to

Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaremoderate

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Q60

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements:

Polity & GovernanceGovernancedifficult

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Q61

Who/Which of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?

Polity & GovernanceJudiciarySupreme Courtmoderate

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Q62

Consider the following statements:

EconomyAgriculture Economydifficult

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Q63

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the

Science & TechnologyBiotechnologymoderate

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Q64

In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants

International RelationsRegional Organizationsdifficult

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Q65

‘Basel III Accord’ or simply ‘Basel III’, often seen in the news, seeks to

EconomyMoney & BankingCommercial Banksmoderate

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Q66

Consider the following statements:

GeographyPhysical GeographyAtmospheric Circulationdifficult

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Q67

With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)’, consider the following statements :

International RelationsRegional Organizationsdifficult

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Q68

Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of ‘moderates’ and ‘extremists’?

HistoryModern IndiaSwadeshi Movementmoderate

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Q69

In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique ‘living root bridges’ are found in

GeographyIndian GeographyPhysiography of Indiamoderate

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Q70

Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following?

GeographyPhysical GeographyOceansmoderate

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Q71

In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used?

Science & TechnologySpace Technologydifficult

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Q72

Consider the following States

GeographyPhysical GeographyBiogeographymoderate

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Q73

The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of

Science & TechnologySpace Technologymoderate

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Q74

With reference to ‘Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationdifficult

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Q75

Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?

Art & CultureArt & CultureLanguages & Scriptsmoderate

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Q76

With reference to an organization known as ‘BirdLife International’, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Environment & EcologyEcologyEcosystemmoderate

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Q77

Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea?

GeographyWorld GeographyContinentsmoderate

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Q78

In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationmoderate

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Q79

‘Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’, often seen in the news, is

International RelationsGlobal Institutionsmoderate

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Q80

“Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over.”

GeographyPhysical GeographyClimatologymoderate

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Q81

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following statements:

EconomyNational Incomedifficult

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Q82

Consider the following statements:

Polity & GovernanceParliamentLegislative Proceduredifficult

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Q83

“To uphold and protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of India” is a provision made in the

Polity & GovernanceConstitutionConstitutional Featuresmoderate

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Q84

Which one of the following is the best description of the term ‘ecosystem’?

Environment & EcologyEcologyEcosystemmoderate

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Q85

The fundamental object of Panchayati Raj system is to ensure which among the following?

Polity & GovernanceLocal Governmentmoderate

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Q86

With reference to Indian economy, consider the following:

EconomyMonetary PolicyLiquidity Managementdifficult

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Q87

With reference to inflation in India, which of the following statements is correct?

EconomyBasic EconomicsEconomic Growthmoderate

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Q88

Consider the following countries:

International RelationsGeopoliticsmoderate

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Q89

The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its

Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaremoderate

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Q90

The Substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of

EconomyBasic EconomicsEconomic Growthdifficult

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Q91

There is a Parliamentary System of Government in India because the

Polity & GovernanceParliamentParliamentary Privilegesmoderate

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Q92

HINI virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?

Science & TechnologyBiologyHuman Diseasesmoderate

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Q93

With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements:

Science & TechnologyBiologyPlant Biologydifficult

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Q94

The problem of international liquidity is related to the non-availability of

EconomyMonetary PolicyLiquidity Managementmoderate

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Q95

With reference to ‘fuel cells’ in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the following statements:

Science & TechnologyEmerging Technologiesdifficult

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Q96

Kalamkari painting refers to

Art & CultureArt & CulturePaintingmoderate

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Q97

Which one of the following best describes the main objective of ‘Seed Village Concept’?

EconomyPoverty & Inclusive Growthmoderate

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Q98

There has been a persistent deficit budget year after year. Which of the following actions can be taken by the government to reduce the deficit?

EconomyPublic Financemoderate

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Q99

Which of the following has/have been accorded ‘Geographical Indication’ status?

Art & CultureArt & CultureCultural Institutionsdifficult

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Q100

With reference to the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), which of the following statements is/are correct?

EconomyIndustry & Infrastructuredifficult

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