UPSC Prelims previous year paper
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2021
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Polity
Consider the following statements : 1. In India, there is no law restricting the candidates from contesting in one Lok Sabha election from three const...
Environment
Which one of the following is a filter feeder?
History
With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to
Polity
Under the Indian Constitution, concentration of wealth violates
History
Consider the following statements : 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a...
Economy
Consider the following statements : 1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is appointed by the Central Government. 2. Certain provisions i...
Science
With reference to street-lighting, how do sodium lamps differ from LED lamps? 1. Sodium lamps produce light in 360 degrees but it is not so in the cas...
Economy
With reference to 'Urban Cooperative Banks' in India, consider the following statements : 1. They are supervised and regulated by local boards set up...
Economy
In India, the central bank's function as the 'lender of last resort' usually refers to which of the following? 1. Lending to trade and industry bodies...
History
With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
Polity
Constitutional government means
Current Affairs
Consider the following statements : Statement 1 : The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Arbor Day Foundation have recently recog...