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YEAR-WISE · UPSC PRELIMS 2013

UPSC Prelims 2013: 100 tagged questions.

Indian Economy led this paper in GyanGram’s primary tags (17 questions). Below: subject mix, densest chapters, and every question page.

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Subject mix

Where 2013 spent its paper.

Indian Economy (17)17 Environment (17)17 Indian Polity (13)13 Science & Technology (12)12 Agriculture & Food Security (7)7 Modern History (6)6 Art and Culture (6)6 Physical Geography (6)6

Chapters

Densest chapters in 2013.

Inflation Concepts3

Terrestrial Biomes3

Money Supply2

Public Debt2

Prime Minister2

Directive Principles of State Policy2

Mining & Thermal Pollution2

National Parks2

Question-wise

All 100 questions from Prelims 2013.

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Q34 Indian Economy Consider the following liquid assets: 1. Demand deposits with the banks 2. Time deposits with the banks 3. Savings deposits with the banks… Q35 Indian Economy Which of the following grants/ grant direct credit assistance to rural households? 1. Regional Rural Banks 2. National Bank for Agriculture… Q36 Indian Economy The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of Q37 Indian Economy Which one of the following groups of items are included in India’s foreign-exchange reserves? Q38 Indian Economy A rise in the general level of prices may be caused by: 1. an increase in the money supply 2. a decrease in the aggregate level of output 3… Q39 Indian Economy In India, deficit financing is used for raising resources for Q40 Indian Economy An increase in the Bank Rate generally indicates that the: Q41 Agriculture & Food Security Priority Sector Lending by banks in India constitutes the lending to: Q42 Indian Economy Economic growth in country X will necessarily have to occur if Q43 Indian Economy Disguised unemployment generally means Q44 Indian Economy The Reserve Bank of India regulates the commercial banks in matters of - 1. Liquidity of assets 2. Branch expansion 3. Merger of banks 4. W… Q45 Indian Economy Which of the following constitute Capital Account? 1. Foreign Loans 2. Foreign Direct Investment 3. Private Remittances 4. Portfolio Invest… Q46 Indian Economy The National income of a country for a given period is equal to the: Q47 Indian Economy In the context of Indian economy, Open Market Operations’ refers to: Q48 Indian Economy Which one of the following is likely to be the most inflationary in its effect? Q49 Indian Society To obtain full benefits of demographic dividend, what should India do? Q50 Indian Economy Consider the following statements : 1. Inflation benefits the debtors. 2. Inflation benefits the bondholders. Which of the statements given… Q51 Indian Economy Supply of money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be: Q264 Indian Polity In the context of India, which of the following principles is/are implied institutionally in the parliamentary government? 1. Members of th… Q265 Indian Polity Consider the following statements: The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts 1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha… Q266 Indian Polity Consider the following statements 1. An amendment to the Constitution of India can be initiated by the introduction of a bill in the Lok Sa… Q267 Indian Polity What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha? Q268 Indian Polity ‘Economic Justice’ the objectives of Constitution has been as one of the Indian provided in: Q269 Governance Which of the following bodies does not/do not find mention in the Constitution? 1. National Development Council 2. Planning Commission 3. Z… Q270 Indian Polity The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its o… Q271 Indian Polity Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can 1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. be a member of a commi… Q272 Indian Economy Consider the following statements: 1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission. 2. The Economic and Social Plann… Q273 Indian Polity Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Finance Commission 3. Ministers… Q274 Indian Polity Consider the following statements: 1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House. 2. While t… Q275 International Relations The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties Q276 Indian Polity Which one of the following statements is correct? Q277 Indian Polity According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country? Q278 Indian Polity Consider the following statements: 1. The Council of Ministers at the Centre shall be collectively responsible to the Parliament. 2. The Un… Q459 Environment Which of the following adds/add nitrogen to the soil? 1. Excretion of urea by animals 2. Burning of coal by man 3. Death of vegetation Sele… Q460 Science & Technology Mycorrhizal Biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to - 1. Resist drought and i… Q461 Environment Photochemical smog is a resultant of the reaction among - Q462 Social Justice Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to in… Q463 Environment Acid rain is caused by the pollution of the environment by - Q464 Environment Consider the following pairs about parks and rivers passing through them: | List I | List II | | --- | --- | | 1. Corbett National Park | G… Q465 Environment With reference to food chains in ecosystems, consider the following statements : 1. A food chain illustrates the order in which a chain of… Q466 World Geography Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss? 1. Hard and waxy leaves 2. Tiny leaves or no… Q467 Science & Technology Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment… Q468 Environment With reference to the food chains in ecosystems, which of the following kinds of an organism is/are known as decomposer organism/organisms?… Q469 Environment Consider the following pairs: | Protected areas | Region | | -- | -- | | 1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve | Garo Hills | | 2. Logtak (Loktak) La… Q470 Environment Consider the following animals: 1. Sea cow 2. Sea horse 3. Sea lion Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals? Q471 Environment Consider the following fauna of India: 1. Gharial 2. Leatherback turtle 3. Swamp deer Which of the above is/are endangered? Q472 Environment Consider the following 1. Star tortoise 2. Monitor lizard 3. Pygmy Hog 4. Spider monkey Which of the above found in India? Q473 Environment In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Prades… Q474 Environment Which of the following is/are unique characteristic/characteristics of equatorial forests? 1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crow… Q475 Agriculture & Food Security Consider the following organisms: 1. Agaricus 2. Nostoc 3. Spirogyra Which of the above is/are used as biofertilizer/biofertilizers Q476 Environment Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism but also its functional role in the communit… Q477 Environment In the grasslands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of Q478 Environment Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity? Q710 Modern History The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for: Q711 Modern History Annie Besant was: 1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2. The founder of the Theosophical Society 3. Once the President of th… Q712 Modern History Quit India Movement was launched in response to: Q713 Modern History The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because: Q714 Modern History The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the: Q715 Modern History With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were: Q813 Science & Technology Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred 1. Across different species of plants. 2. From animals to p… Q814 Science & Technology Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy. 2. Viruses can be culture… Q815 Science & Technology The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is /are the importance/impor… Q816 Science & Technology Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? 1. Chikungunya 2. Hepatitis B 3. HIV-AIDS… Q935 Environment Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India? 1. Arsenic 2. Sorbitol 3. Fluoride 4. Forma… Q936 Agriculture & Food Security Contour bunding is a method of soil conservation used in Q937 Indian Geography The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why? 1. It occupies a linear rift valley. 2… Q938 Indian Geography Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India? Q939 Indian Geography Consider the following statements: 1. Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. 2. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. 3. Dharwars are famo… Q940 Agriculture & Food Security Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct? 1. They are generally red in colour. 2. They are rich in n… Q941 Agriculture & Food Security Consider the following crops 1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Rice 4. Wheat Which of these are Kharif crops? Q942 Agriculture & Food Security With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of the sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can… Q1117 Ancient History The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In thi… Q1118 Ancient History Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization? 1. They possessed great palaces and temples. 2. They w… Q1170 Ancient History Which one of the following describes best the concept of Nirvana in Buddhism? Q1171 Art and Culture Consider the following Bhakti Saints: 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty… Q1172 Art and Culture Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is the difference between the two? Q1173 Art and Culture With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements: 1. The caves at Badami are the oldest sur… Q1174 Art and Culture In the context of the cultural history of India, a pose in dance and dramatics called ‘Tribhanga’ has been a favourite of Indian artists fr… Q1175 Ancient History With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school: 1. Sankhya doe… Q1176 Art and Culture Consider the following historical places: 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Lepakshi Temple 3. Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known fo… Q1177 Art and Culture Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine? 1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. 2. Ev… Q1239 Physical Geography During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the 1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky 2. Lightning that separates… Q1240 Physical Geography The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons? 1.… Q1241 Physical Geography The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where: Q1242 Physical Geography Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to season are due to - Q1243 Physical Geography Consider the following: 1. Electromagnetic radiation 2. Geothermal energy 3. Gravitational force 4. Plate Movements 5. Rotation of the eart… Q1244 Physical Geography On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion Q1288 Indian Polity With reference to the National Legal Services Authority, consider the following statements : 1. Its objective is to provide free and compet… Q1342 World Geography “Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders.” The above statement best describes which of the followi… Q1343 World Geography Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature -- Region Q1466 Science & Technology Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because Q1467 Science & Technology Consider the following minerals - 1. Calcium 2. Iron 3. Sodium Which of the minerals given above is/are required by the human body for the… Q1468 Science & Technology Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this? 1. Dispersion… Q1469 Agriculture & Food Security Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because - Q1470 Science & Technology Consider the following phenomena: 1. Size of the sun at dusk 2. Colour of the sun at dawn 3. Moon being visible at dawn 4. The twinkle of s… Q1471 Science & Technology Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because - Q1472 Science & Technology The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz, gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. W… Q1473 Environment Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally… Q1485 Indian Society Consider the following pairs : | List I | List II | | --- | --- | | 1. Limboo (Limbu) | Sikkim | | 2. Karbi | Himachal Pradesh | | 3. Donga… Q1493 Indian Geography Which of the following is/are the characteristic/ characteristics of Indian coal? 1. High ash content 2. Low sulphur content 3. The low ash…

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