UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

UPSC Prelims 2023 PYQs

Explore the complete 2023 General Studies Paper-I Previous Year Questions with answers, explanations and topic-wise classification.

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100Published Questions
99Questions with Answer
1Dropped / No Answer
10Subjects
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2023 Question Distribution

Polity & Governance19
Economy17
Science & Technology14
Geography13
Environment & Ecology10
International Relations10
History10
Art & Culture4
Current Affairs2
Agriculture1
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2023 GS Paper-I Questions

100 Questions
Q21
Consider the following statements : Statement-! : Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InviTs) distributed to their investors is exempted from tax, but the dividend is taxable. Statement-11 : InviTs are recognized as borrowers under the 'Securitization and Recon- struction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002'. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
EconomyIndustry & Infrastructuredifficult
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Q36
Consider the following statements : 1. If the election of the President of India is declared void by ~he Supreme Court of India, all acts done by him/her in the performance of duties of hisfher office of President before the date of decision become invalid. 2. Election for the post of the President of India can be postponed on the ground that some Legislative Assemblies have been dissolved and elections are yet to take place. 3. When a Bill is presented to the President of India, the Constitution prescribes time limits within which he/she has to declare hisfher assent. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceUnion ExecutivePresidentmoderate
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Q37
With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements : 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it can amend or reject the Bill. 2. When the Lok Sabha transmits Money Bill to the Rajya Sabha, it cannot amend or reject the Bill, it can only make recommendations. 3. In the case of disagreement between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, there is no joint sitting for Money Bill, but a joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceParliamentMoney Billdifficult
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Q39
With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements : 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place th!ough an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block. 3. The Chief Ministers Of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaredifficult
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Q40
Consider the following statements : Statement-! : 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. Statement-11 : Article 335 of the Constitution of India defmes the term 'efficiency of administration'. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaredifficult
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Q51
Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana : 1. It is a safe moth~rhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct?
Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaremoderate
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Q52
Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy : 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women. 2. It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child- birth. 3. It provides for periodic deworming. to children and adolescents. 4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis. I I I . How many of the statements given above are correct?
Polity & GovernanceRights & Welfaredifficult
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Q54
Consider the following actions : 1. Detection of car crash/ collision which results in the deployment of airbags almos~ instantaneously 2. Detection of accidental free fall of a laptop towards the ground which results in the immediate turning off of the hard drive 3. Detection of the tilt of the smart- phone which results in the rotation of display between portrait and landscape mode In how many of the above actions is the function of accelerometer required?
Science & TechnologyEmerging Technologiesmoderate
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Q76
Consider the following statements : Statement-! : According to the United . Natio~s 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-11 : India needs to extract more thari a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Environment & EcologyConservationCommunity Conservationmoderate
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Q77
Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceConstitutionFundamental Rightsmoderate
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Q80
Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India : 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislatiye Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State. 3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala. 4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceUnion ExecutivePresidentdifficult
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Q85
Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day : Statement-! : The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens. Statement-11 : On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Polity & GovernanceConstitutionHistorical Backgrounddifficult
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Q90
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)'. 2. The objectives and commitments stated in the GCM are binding on the UN member countries. 3. The GCM addresses internal migration or internally displaced people also in its objectives and commitments. How many of the above statements are correct?
International RelationsGlobal Institutionsdifficult
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Q91
With reference to Home Guards, consid~r the. following statements : 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home. Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on .the international border/ coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct?
Polity & GovernanceGovernancemoderate
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Q92
With reference to India, consider the following pairs : The Act under which it is covered Action 1. Unauthorized wearing : The Official ~ecrets of police or military Act, 1923 uniforms 2. Knowingly misleading : The Indian Evi- or otherwise inter- dence Act, 1872 fering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties 3. Celebratory gunfire : The Arms (Amend- which can endanger ment) Act, 2019 the personal safety of others How many of the correctly matched? above pairs are
Polity & GovernanceConstitutional & Legal Issuesdifficult
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Q95
Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards : 1. Major Dhyan Chand : For the most Khel Ratna Award spectacular . and outstanding per- formance by a sportsperson over period of last four years 2. Aljuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson 3. Dronacharya Award :To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams 4. Rashtriya Khel : To recognize the Protsahan Puraskar contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Current AffairsAwards & Honoursdifficult
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