UPSC GS PYQs

2023-04-02 05:16:28 Consider the following statements about the revolt of 1857

1. It had embraced almost every cantonment in the provinces of Bengal and Madras.

2. All rebel leaders recognized Bahadur
Shah as the emperor.

3. It was an unorganized and spontaneous revolt of the Sepoys. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-01 11:13:05 reference to ‘Hog Deer’:
1. It is an endangered species as per
the IUCN Red List.

2. Recently a sub-species of hog deer
has been discovered in the Western
Ghats. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-04-01 11:12:32 Consider the following statements
about National REDD+ Strategy:

1. It will cover trees within and outside
of the forest area irrespective of the
ownership of a land.

2. It doesn’t cover the grasslands as
they are outside the purview of
REDD+.

3. It will be implemented as per the
guidelines of the Cancun Agreement ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-31 06:22:56 Consider the following statements:

1. Recently India launched Asia's first ever Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme' in Haryana.

2. The Gyps vultures are threatened by the widespread use of the anti-inflammatory drug Meloxicam which causes renal failure in them. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-31 06:22:05 Consider the following statement(s) about Olive Ridley Turtle

1. It is the most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.

2. The coast of Odisha is the only mass
nesting site for Olive Ridley turtle in India ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-31 06:11:56 With respect to India's nuclear programme, consider the following statements:


(i) ADITYA is the name of India's indigenously developed tokamak.

(ii) ADITYA is a breeder reactor.

(iii) ADITYA is a fusion reactor.

(iv) ADITYA is a fission reactor.

Select the correct statement(s) using the codes given below. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-30 19:44:19 Consider the following statement:
(UPSC 2004)
1. Narasimha Saluva ended the
Sangama dynasty and seized
the throne for himself and
started the Saluva dynasty.

2. Vira Narasimha deposed the
last Saluva ruler and seized the
throne for himself.

3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded
by his younger brother,
Krishnadeva Raya.

4. Krishnadeva Raya was
succeeded by his halfbrother,
Achyuta Raya. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-30 19:43:47 Consider the following statements
about Sikh Gurus: (UPSC 2004)

1. Banda Bahadur was appointed
as the military leader of the
Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

2. Guru Arjan Dev became the
Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.

3. Guru Arjan Dev gave to Sikhs
their own script Gurumukhi. ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-27 07:24:25 Consider the following statements:
1. The office of Vice-President in India is
modelled on line of USA.

2. The Vice-president can act as President only for maximum period of six months when a vacancy occurs in office of the President ओपन / कमेंट

2023-03-27 07:23:34 Proclamation of Emergency under Article
352 can be made if India or any part of the
territory is threatened by -
1. War
2. External Aggression
3. Internal disturbance
4. Armed Rebellion ओपन / कमेंट