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2020 Q18: The formation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic is primarily due to:

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2020 Q19: Regarding carbon credits, which statement is not correct?

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2020 Q20: With reference to Central Acts in India, which of the following are relevant to biodiversi...

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2019 Q1: On 21st June, the Sun:

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2019 Q2: Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

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2019 Q5: What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur, and Kangsabati?

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2018 Q1: Which of the following leaf modifications occur in desert areas to inhibit water loss?

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2018 Q2: Which of the following best describes "carbon fertilization"?

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2018 Q3: With reference to agricultural soils, which of the following statements is correct?

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2018 Q4: With reference to Conservation Agriculture in India, which of the following practices fall ...

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2017 Q1: With reference to the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), which of the following statements is corre...

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2017 Q2: At one place in India, you can walk on the seafloor when the tide recedes. This phenomenon ...

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2017 Q3: With reference to river Teesta, which of the following statements is correct?

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2016 Q1: Consider the following pairs of Famous Place – Region: 1. Bodhgaya – Baghelkhand; 2. Khajur...

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2016 Q3: In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

UPSC Prelims - Modern History - Previous Year Questions

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provid...

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With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the ...

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With reference to Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and W...

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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day....

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With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The Dutch established their ...

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Consider the following freedom fighters: Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee, Rash Behar...

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With reference to the proposals of the Cripps Mission, consider the following statements: 1. The Con...

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In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following locations were the factor...

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Consider the following statements: The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting votin...

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With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian history, which of the following is correct?

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In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are ...

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Who among the following was associated as Secretary with the Hindu Female School, which later became...

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With reference to Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh, which of the following statements is correct?

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Who among the following is associated with "Song from Prison", a translation of ancient Indian relig...

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With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Aurang – In-charge of treasury; Bani...

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Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India...

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Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of:

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With reference to Indian history, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult refers to:

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In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around:

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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?

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Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because:

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With reference to the book "Desher Katha" by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar, which of the following stateme...

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The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal targeting untouchable communities, was published by:

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Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the New World and introduced into th...

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Consider the following statements about the Charter Act of 1813:

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With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements: 1. It contributed to the...

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With reference to British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Gandhi was i...

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With reference to the Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sap...

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Consider the following pairs: 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League – led by Gandhi; 2. All India ...

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Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced...

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Which one of the following is the best description of the term “ecosystem”?

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What can be the impact of excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers in agriculture?

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Which one of the following is associated with the control and phasing out of ozone-depleting substan...

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What is the Rio+20 Conference?

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The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the: