PYQP – Art & Culture – Languages in India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2022 ART & CULTURE – LANGUAGES IN INDIA 1. According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of […]
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PYQP – History – Ancient – Life in the Gupta Age
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2020 HISTORY – ANCIENT – LIFE IN THE GUPTA AGE 1. With reference to the
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PYQP – History – Ancient – The Harappan Civilization
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2021 HISTORY – ANCIENT – THE HARAPPAN CIVILIZATION 1. Which one of the following ancient
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PYQP – History – Ancient – The Age of the Maurya’s
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2022 ANCIENT – HISTORY – MAURYAN EMPIRE 1. Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka
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PYQP – History – Ancient – Jainism and Buddhism
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM HISTORY – ANCIENT – JAINISM & BUDDHISM 1. With reference to ancient India,
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PYQP – History – Ancient – The Dawn of History in the Deep South
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 HISTORY – ANCIENT – THE DAWN OF HISTORY IN THE DEEP SOUTH 1. With
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PYQP – History – Ancient – Stone Age
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM HISTORY – ANCIENT – STONE AGE 1. Consider the following information: Archaeological
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Intangible Heritage
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ART & CULTURE – INTANGIBLE HERITAGE 1. Which one of the following was
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Tribal Culture in India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2016 ART & CULTURE – TRIBAL CULTURE IN INDIA 1. Consider the following pairs Community sometimes
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Religion in India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM ART & CULTURE – RELIGION IN INDIA 1. Consider the following statements: There
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Indian Handicrafts
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2018 ART & CULTURE – INDIAN HANDICRAFTS Consider the following pairs: (Difficult) Craft Heritage
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Fairs and Festivals in India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 ART & CULTURE – FAIRS & FESTIVALS IN INDIA 1. Consider the following pairs
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Indian Music
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2018 ART & CULTURE – INDIAN MUSIC 1. With reference to the cultural history of
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Indian Literature
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ART & CULTURE – INDIAN LITERATURE 1. Which one of the following is
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Indian Paintings
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2018 ART & CULTURE – INDIAN PAINTINGS 1. The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to
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PYQP – Art & Culture – Indian Architecture
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ART & CULTURE – INDIAN ARCHITECTURE 1. Consider the following properties included in
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PYQP – Economy – Agriculture
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM ECONOMY – AGRICULTURE 1. Which one of the following is the correct description
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Sports
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS – SPORTS 1. Consider the following statements in respect of the ICC
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PYQP – India: Physical – India Physiography
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 GEOGRAPHY – INDIA: PHYSICAL – INDIA PHYSIOGRAPHY 1. Consider the following statements: Amarkantak confluence
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PYQP – India: Physical – Indian Natural Vegetation
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 GEOGRAPHY – India: Physical – Indian Natural Vegetation 1. Consider the following trees: Jackfruit
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PYQP – India – People & Economy – India’s Transport & Communication
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 GEOGRAPHY – India – People & Economy – India’s Transport & Communication 1. Consider
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Polity
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS – POLITY 1. Consider the following statements: ‘Right to the City’ is
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Economy – Health
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS – ECONOMY – HEALTH 1. With reference to Water Credit’, consider the
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Social – Issues
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS – SOCIAL ISSUES 1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Economy
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS – ECONOMY 1. With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Books & Authors
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – BOOKS 1. Who of the following is the author of
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Security
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 CURRENT AFFAIRS – SECURITY 1. With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:
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PYQP – Current Affairs – India Year Book
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 DIFFICULT INDIA YEAR BOOK 1. Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Defence
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DEFENCE 1. Consider the following activities: Identification of narcotics on passengers
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Social – Health
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – SOCIAL – HEALTH 1. The total fertility rate in an
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Social – Schemes
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – SOCIAL – SCHEMES 1. Consider the following statements regarding Nari
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PYQP – Current Affairs – Bilateral
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – BILATERAL 1. Consider the following statements : Statement-I : India
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PYQP – Current Affairs – International Organisations
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM CURRENT AFFAIRS – INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS 1. Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet
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PYQP – Current Affairs – International
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY CURRENT AFFAIRS – INTERNATIONAL 1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: There is instability
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PYQP – Geography – World
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY GEOGRAPHY – WORLD 1. Which of the following countries are well known as
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PYQP – Geography – Mapping – World
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY GEOGRAPHY – MAPPING – WORLD 1. The longest border between any two countries in
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PYQP – Geography – Mapping – India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM GEOGRAPHY – MAPPING – INDIA 1. Consider the following information: Waterfall Region
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PYQP – India – People &Economy – India’s Mineral and Energy Resources
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 GEOGRAPHY – RESOURCES 1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: India, despite having uranium deposits,
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PYQP – India: Physical – Indian Drainage System
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY GEOGRAPHY – INDIAN RIVERS 1. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the
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PYQP – Physical Geography – Geomorphology
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – GEOMORPHOLOGY 1. Consider the following : Pyroclastic debris Ash and
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PYQP – Physical Geography – Climatology
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY – CLIMATOLOGY 1. With reference to “water vapour”, which of the
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PYQP – Economy – India’s Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ECONOMY – SECURITIES 1. Consider the following: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Motor vehicles Currency
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PYQP – Economy – Infrastructure
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ECONOMY – INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Consider the following airports : Donyi Polo Airport Kushinagar
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PYQP – Economy – Money and Banking
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM ECONOMY – MONEY MARKET 1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: If the
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PYQP – S&T – Structure of Energy Development in India
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY S&T – ENERGY 1. Recently, the term “pumped-storage hydropower” is actually and appropriately
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PYQP – S&T – Technology in Health and Medicine
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM S&T – HEALTH 1. In which of the following are hydrogels used? Controlled
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PYQP – S&T – Intellectual Property Rights
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 S&T – Intellectual Property Rights 1. Consider the investments in the following assets: Brand
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PYQP – S&T – Information and Communication Technology
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY S&T – Information and Communication Technology 1. Which one of the following words/phrases
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PYQP – S&T – Biotechnology
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 S&T – BIOTECHNOLOGY 1. ‘‘Walachia method’ is sometimes talked about with reference to which
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PYQP – S&T – Space Technology
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 DIFFICULT S&T – SPACE 1. With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the
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PYQP – Environment – Climate Change
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT – CLIMATE CHANGE 1. One of the following regions has the world’s
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PYQP – Environment – Pollution
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ENVIRONMENT – POLLUTION 1. Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe
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PYQP – Environment – Biodiversity
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY ENVIRONMENT – BIODIVERSITY 1. Consider the following plants: Groundnut Horse-gram Soybean How many
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PYQP – Polity – Special Provisions for Some States
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM POLITY – Special Provisions for Some states 1. The North Eastern Council (NEC)
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PYQP – Polity – Scheduled and Tribal Areas
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 MEDIUM POLITY – Scheduled and Tribal Areas 1. Consider the following statements: It is
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PYQP – Polity – National Commission for BCs
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 POLITY – National Commission for BCs 1. Consider the following organizations/ bodies in India:
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PYQP – Polity – Election
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – ELECTION 1. Consider the following pairs : Party Its Leader
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PYQP – Polity – Supreme Court
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 INDIAN POLITY – SUPREME COURT 1. Consider the following statements: Statement-I : The Supreme
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PYQP – Polity – Parliament
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – PARLIAMENT 1. With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha,
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PYQP – Polity – President
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 POLITY – PRESIDENT 1. Consider the following statements : If the election of the
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PYQP – POLITY – CENTRE – STATE RELATIONS
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – CENTRE – STATE RELATIONS 1. Which one of the following statements is
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Polity – Amendments to the Constitution
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – Amendments to the Constitution 1. As per Article 368 of the
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PYQP – Polity – Fundamental Duties
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023 POLITY – FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES 1. Consider the following statements in respect of the National
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PYQP – Polity – Fundamental Rights
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 1. A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued
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Polity – Historical Background
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 EASY POLITY – INTRODUCTION 1. Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before
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Impact of AI and Automation on India’s Employment Landscape
India, with its rapidly expanding population and growing technological landscape, faces the dual challenge of integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) while
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PYQP – Polity Introduction (2016-2024)
POLITY – Introduction UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 POLITY – INTRODUCTIONQ1). Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly
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PYQP – Polity Historical Background (2016-2024)
POLITY – Historical Background UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024 POLITY – INTRODUCTIONQ1). Who was the Provisional President of the
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Himachal urges Centre to explore possibility of running toy trains on green hydrogen on Kalka-Shimla route
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Ladakh demands Statehood
•Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called for the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. •He also promised free electricity
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India, Algeria sign pact to elevate defence co-op
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India now part of global drug development for BMS
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Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident
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First scientific result from Aditya L1-mission
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India-Iran Strategic Relations
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India-Iran Strategic partnership
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India-Sri Lanka Fishing Dispute
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Urban areas need better infrastructure
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India’s First Green Certified Zoo in Himachal Pradesh
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First Triple Black Hole discovered
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Spousal privacy is fundamental right, evidence obtained inadmissible :HC
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US imposes sanctions on 19 Indian commodities
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Ecological Challenges Facing the Nilgiris
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Hwasong-19 Missile
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LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)
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Luminescent Nanomaterials
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1.5°C Goal & Climate Crisis
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Govt mulls new procurement model for multi-role fighters
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World Wildlife Fund’s 2024 Living Planet Index (LPI)
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Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana(PM-JAY) for all aged above 70
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India’s dependence on fertilizer import
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Spanish C-295 transport aircraft assembly line in Vadodara
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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) attacked
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Supreme Court rules on “intoxicating liquors” in State List
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India’s Nature Conservation Index rank 176
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Report flags use of false financial cases to silence media
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Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI)
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