UPSC PYQs: 2020

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ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗ: “ಒಡಲೊಳದೊಂದು ಜೀವ...” — ಸಂದರ್ಭ, ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು
In a digit-substitution addition puzzle, the same unknown digit appears repeatedly. Testing the four possible digits 2, 3, 4 and 5, the arithmetic is satisfied only when the repeated symbol represents which digit?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Digit Arithmetic
Regarding carbon nanotubes, consider: (1) they can carry drugs or antigens in the body; (2) they can form artificial blood capillaries for injured tissue; (3) they can be used in biochemical sensors; (4) some carbon nanotubes can be biodegradable. Which statements are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Nanotechnology
Life is long journey between human being and being humane2020 · Essay · Ethics · Life Is Long Journey
There is a need for simplification of procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act. Comment.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · RPA — Corrupt Practices & Disqualification
Explain intra-generational and inter-generational issues of equity from the perspective of inclusive growth and sustainable development.2020 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Inclusive Growth
Discuss the role of ethics and values in enhancing the following three major components of Comprehensive National Power: human capital, soft power, and social harmony.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethics and National Power
The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · Rock-cut Architecture
ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗ: “ನಡೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಪ್ರತಿವನೆಗೆ ತೋರನುತ...” — ಸಂದರ್ಭ, ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
ಪಂಪ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣನ ಪಾತ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಣ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪಭಾರತ - ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ
Using straight measuring sticks of lengths 7.5 feet and 3.25 feet, what is the smallest length that can be measured exactly by repeated combinations of these lengths?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · HCF & Measurement
Which activities can present-day drone technology successfully perform? (1) spraying pesticides over crops; (2) inspecting craters of active volcanoes; (3) collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Drones & Remote Sensing
Define potential GDP and explain its determinants. What are the factors that have been inhibiting India from realizing its potential GDP?2020 · Mains GS3 · Economy · GDP
Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self2020 · Essay · Ethics · Mindful Manifesto Is The
Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · Buddhism
Recent amendments to the Right to Information Act will have profound impact on the autonomy and independence of the Information Commission. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Constitutional Bodies
Education is not an injunction, it is an effective and pervasive tool for all-round development of an individual and social transformation. Examine the New Education Policy, 2020 in light of the above statement.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Education and Ethics
ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗ: “ಎಲೆ ಧನಂಜಯ ನೀನು ಹಿಮಕರ...” — ಸಂದರ್ಭ, ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
ಮಧ್ಯಕಾಲೀನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಾವ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ
The sequence 14, 18, 20, 24, 30, 32, ... becomes a sequence of prime numbers after applying the same simple operation to each term. What is the next term?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number Series
A planned space observatory uses three spacecraft flying as an enormous equilateral triangle with laser links between them to detect gravitational waves. Which mission concept does this describe?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Space Science & Gravitational Waves
Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them2020 · Essay · Essay · Ships Do Not Sink
How far do you think cooperation, competition and confrontation have shaped the nature of federation in India? Cite some recent examples to validate your answer.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Indian Federalism
Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movements.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · Colonial Policy
What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India?2020 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Agricultural Marketing Constraints
Hatred is destructive of a person's wisdom and conscience that can poison a nation's spirit. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Hate and Conscience
ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗ: “ಜಲವೆ ಸಕಲ ಲೋಕಕೆ ತಾಯಲ್ಲವೆ...” — ಸಂದರ್ಭ, ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
ಬಸವಣ್ಣನವರ ವಚನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ಬಸವಣ್ಣ - ಭಕ್ತಿ
A booklet is numbered consecutively from page 1. One physical sheet/page carrying two consecutive page numbers is torn out, and the sum of all remaining page numbers is 195. Which two page numbers were removed?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Arithmetic Series
Which are technically possible in modern biomedical research? (1) introducing genetic changes into cells that form eggs or sperm; (2) editing a human genome at an early embryonic stage; (3) introducing human induced pluripotent stem cells into a pig embryo.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Genome Editing & Stem Cells
What are the challenges and opportunities of food processing sector in the country? How can the income of the farmers be substantially increased by encouraging food processing?2020 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Food Processing
What are the main components of emotional intelligence? Can they be learned? Discuss.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Emotional Intelligence
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication2020 · Essay · Ethics · Simplicity Is The Ultimate
The judicial system in India and UK seem to be converging as well as diverging in recent times. Highlight the key points of convergence and divergence between the two nations in terms of their judicial practices.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Judiciary
Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Geophysical Zones
ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗ: “ಹಾಲ ನೇಮ, ಹಾಲಕನೆಯ ನೇಮ...” — ಸಂದರ್ಭ, ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
ಬಂಡಾಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆಗಳು2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Bandaya Literature · ಬಂಡಾಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ - ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆಗಳು
Complete the missing letters in the pattern: abab_b_bcb_dcdcded_d.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Letter Series
Why are pneumococcal conjugate vaccines important? (1) they protect against pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis; (2) vaccination can reduce infections requiring antibiotics, including those involving resistant bacteria; (3) they have absolutely no side effects or allergic reactions.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Vaccines & Public Health
Culture is what we are, civilization is what we have2020 · Essay · Society · Culture Is What We
What teachings of Buddha are most relevant today and why? Discuss.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Buddha's Teachings
The process of desertification does not have climate boundaries. Justify with examples.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Desertification
What do you understand by nanotechnology and how is it helping in the health sector?2020 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Nanotechnology
Once a Speaker, always a Speaker. Do you think this practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? What could be its implication for the robust functioning of parliamentary business in India?2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Speaker
ಸುಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿಯ ಕಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ಣನೆಗೊಂಡ ಅಗ್ನಿಭೂತಿ - ವಾಯುಭೂತಿಯರ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸದ ಪ್ರಸಂಗದ ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಸುಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಕಥೆ - ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ
ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಧ್ವನಿಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾರಿತ್ರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಧ್ವನಿಬದಲಾವಣೆ
A3BC and DE2F are four-digit numbers in which A,B,C,D,E,F are distinct digits greater than 3. Their sum is 15902. What is the absolute difference between A and D?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Digit Puzzle
In India, the expression Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is primarily associated with which field?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Cybersecurity & Cryptography
There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless2020 · Essay · Society · Social Justice & Economic Prosperity
In order to enhance the prospects of social development, sound and adequate health care policies are needed in the fields of geriatric and maternal health care. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Geriatric & Maternal Health
How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by the science-based technologies?2020 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Science in Agriculture
How will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India?2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Himalayan Glaciers
The will to power exists, but it can be tamed and be guided by rationality and principles of moral duty. Examine this statement in the context of international relations.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethics in International Relations
‘ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸನು ಕರ್ಣನ ಪಾತ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿದ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕರ್ಣನ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಜನತೆಯ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ’ – ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯ ಔಚಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋದಾಹರಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ - ಕರ್ಣ
ಪಂಪ ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸುವ ಕರ್ಣನ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪಭಾರತ - ಕರ್ಣ
Data sufficiency: S1—no page of a 51-page book contains more than two figures. S2—every page contains at least one figure. Can it be determined whether the book contains more than 100 figures?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Sufficiency
Which statements correctly distinguish typical plant and animal cells? (1) plant cells possess cellulose cell walls whereas animal cells do not; (2) plant cells lack a plasma membrane; (3) a mature plant cell commonly has one large central vacuole while animal cells may have smaller vacuoles.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Cell Biology
Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality2020 · Essay · Society · Patriarchy Is The Least
Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Industrial Location
Distinguish between laws and rules. Discuss the role of ethics in formulating them.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Law and Ethics
Institutional quality is a crucial driver of economic performance. In this context, suggest reforms in Civil Service for strengthening democracy.2020 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Civil Services Reform
How does the draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2020 differ from the existing EIA Notification, 2006?2020 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Draft EIA Notification 2020
ವೀರ ಭರತ - ಸಂಸಾರಿ ಭರತ - ಈ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವಕಾವ್ಯವು ಹೇಗೆ ನಿಭಾಯಿಸಿದೆ? ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಭರತನ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯ
ಜನ್ನಕವಿಯ ‘ಯಶೋಧರ ಚರಿತೆ’ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ‘ರತಿ-ವಿರತಿ’ ಆಶಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಯಶೋಧರ ಚರಿತೆ - ರತಿ ವಿರತಿ
In one class, girls average 9 marks and boys average 8 marks while the combined average is 8.8. In another test with the same boys:girls ratio, girls average 8 and boys 7. What is the new combined average?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Weighted Average
Which are recognised sources or exposure routes for benzene pollution? (1) automobile exhaust; (2) tobacco smoke; (3) wood burning; (4) varnished wooden furniture; (5) polyurethane products.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Air Pollution & Toxic Chemicals
Has caste lost its relevance in understanding the multi-cultural Indian Society? Elaborate your answer with illustrations.2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · Caste
The emergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution has initiated e-Governance as an integral part of government. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS2 · Governance · E-Governance
What are the salient features of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India for water conservation and water security?2020 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Technology as the silent factor in international relations2020 · Essay · Science & Technology · Technology As The Silent
A positive attitude is considered to be an essential characteristic of a civil servant who is often required to function under extreme stress. What contributes to a positive attitude in a person?2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Attitude
ಕನಕದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು ಸಾರುವ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜಧರ್ಮಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dasa Literature · ಕನಕದಾಸ - ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಜಧರ್ಮ
ಹರಿಹರ ಕವಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಹರಿಹರ - ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪಾತ್ರಗಳು
A two-generation family has P,Q,R,S,T,U, with three males and three females, two married couples and two unmarried siblings. U is P’s daughter; Q is R’s mother-in-law; T is an unmarried male; S is male. Which statement is correct?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Blood Relations
If another global financial crisis occurred, which policy would most directly reduce India’s vulnerability? (1) avoiding dependence on short-term external borrowing; (2) opening to more foreign banks; (3) adopting full capital-account convertibility.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · External Sector & Financial Stability
What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Gender Justice
Discuss different types of cybercrimes and measures required to be taken to fight the menace.2020 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Cybercrime
Critically examine the role of WHO in providing global health security during the COVID-19 pandemic.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic accelerated class inequalities and poverty in India. Comment.2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · COVID-19
ಭೀಮನು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಪೂರೈಸಿ ದ್ರೌಪದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಪಡಿಸಿದ ಪರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಂಪ ‘ವಿಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಜುನ ವಿಜಯ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪಭಾರತ - ಭೀಮನ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ
ಕನ್ನಡದ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಕನ್ನಡ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳು
If 12 January is a Sunday in a particular year, which statement is correct?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Calendar
If ₹1,00,000 is withdrawn in cash from a demand-deposit account, what is the immediate effect on the economy’s aggregate money supply?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Money Supply & Banking
Do you agree that regionalism in India appears to be a consequence of rising cultural assertiveness? Argue.2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · Regionalism
The current internet expansion has instilled a different set of cultural values which are often in conflict with traditional values. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Technology and Values
For effective border area management, discuss the steps required to be taken to deny local support to militants and also suggest ways to manage favourable perception among locals.2020 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Border Area Management
Indian diaspora has a decisive role to play in the politics and economy of America and European countries. Comment with examples.2020 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · Diaspora
ವಚನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಅನುಭವ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭಾವಗಳ ಸ್ವರೂಪದ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ಅನುಭವ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭಾವ
ರನ್ನಕವಿಯ ಸಿಂಹಾವಲೋಕನ ಕಥಾತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಬಳಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ರನ್ನ - ಸಿಂಹಾವಲೋಕನ ಕಥಾತಂತ್ರ
A man walks 25 m behind his east-facing house, turns right and walks 50 m, then turns left and walks another 25 m. In which direction is he from the starting point?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Direction Sense
In Buddhist thought, what are the “paramitas”?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Buddhism - Mahayana Concepts
What does this quotation mean to you: Condemn none; if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If not, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way. - Swami Vivekananda.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethical Thinkers
Explain the meaning of investment in an economy in terms of capital formation. Discuss the factors to be considered while designing a concession agreement between a public entity and a private entity.2020 · Mains GS3 · Economy · PPP Concession Agreements
Indian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · Indian Philosophy And Tradition
Indian Constitution exhibits centralising tendencies to maintain unity and integrity of the nation. Elucidate in the perspective of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897; the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and recently passed Farm Acts.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Centralisation
‘ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣನ ರಗಳೆ’ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೃಂಗಾರ-ಭಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಸಮಿಶ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರವು ಉಜ್ವಲವಾಗಿ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣನ ರಗಳೆ
‘ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ ಭಕ್ತಕವಿ’ ಎಂಬ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ - ಭಕ್ತಕವಿ
Statements: all numbers under consideration are divisible by 2 and all are divisible by 3. Conclusions: I all are divisible by 6; II all are divisible by 4. Which conclusion follows?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Syllogistic Number Reasoning
The Rakhmabai case of the 1880s is principally associated with which issues? (1) women’s education; (2) age of consent/child marriage; (3) restitution of conjugal rights.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Social Reform & Women
What does this quotation mean to you: The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethical Thinkers
Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · Medieval Sources
Judicial legislation is antithetical to the doctrine of separation of powers as envisaged in the Indian Constitution. In this context, justify the filing of a large number of public interest petitions praying for issuing guidelines to executive authorities.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Separation of Powers
Explain the rationale behind the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act of 2017. How has COVID-19 impacted the GST compensation fund and created new federal tensions?2020 · Mains GS3 · Economy · COVID-19
‘ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ’ ಕಾವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಣಗೊಂಡ ಬಾಹುಬಲಿಯ ಪಾತ್ರವು ಭರತನ ಪಾತ್ರದೆದುರು ಕುಬ್ಜವಾಗಿದೆಯೆ? ಪರಾಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ
ನವೋದಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ನಿಸರ್ಗ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ - ನಿಸರ್ಗಪ್ರೇಮ
Statement: all cats are black. Conclusions: I all dogs are black; II some dogs are not black. Which conclusion follows if only the statement is used?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Syllogism
Why did indigo cultivation in India decline sharply by the early twentieth century?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Colonial Agriculture & Indigo
What are the major factors responsible for making rice-wheat system a success? In spite of this success, how has this system become bane in India?2020 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Rice-Wheat Cropping System
The strength and sustenance of local institutions in India has shifted from their formative phase of functions, functionaries and funds to the contemporary stage of functionality. Highlight the critical challenges faced by local institutions in terms of their functionality in recent times.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Local Government
What does this quotation mean to you: A system of morality which is based on relative emotional values is a mere illusion, a thoroughly vulgar conception which has nothing sound in it and nothing true. - Socrates.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethical Thinkers
Since the decade of the 1920s, the national movement acquired various ideological strands and thereby expanded its social base. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS1 · History · National Movement — Ideological Strands
ಶರಣರ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕರ ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಂತರಗಳನ್ನು ವಚನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ಶರಣರ ಭಕ್ತಿ
ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅನ್ಯ ಭಾಷಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಅನ್ಯಭಾಷಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವ
In the sequence 5,1,4,7,3,9,8,5,7,2,6,3,1,5,8,6,3,8,5,2,2,4,3,4,9,6, how many odd entries are immediately followed by another odd entry?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Sequence Analysis
Lord Wellesley established Fort William College at Calcutta mainly for what purpose?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · British Administration & Education
Suggest measures to improve water storage and irrigation system to make its judicious use under depleting scenario.2020 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Water Storage & Irrigation Efficiency
Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a useless Stepney tyre to the most useful supportive organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as areas in which this transformation could be visible.2020 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Rajya Sabha
Rajesh Kumar, a senior public servant in the Finance Ministry, must process re-appropriation of funds from the National Housing Scheme to two developmental projects, including an SEZ and a gas processing plant, under political pressure. Discuss the ethical issues involved in re-appropriation of funds from a welfare project to developmental projects. Given the need for proper utilization of public funds, discuss the options available to Rajesh Kumar. Is resigning a worthy option?2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Public Finance Ethics
The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · River Interlinking
‘ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ’ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯ-ನಿಸರ್ಗಗಳ ಸಂಬಂಧ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ - ಮನುಷ್ಯ ನಿಸರ್ಗ
‘ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ’ ಕಾವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯೋಗ-ಭೋಗದ ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಯೋಗ ಭೋಗ
A is 16th from the left in a row. V is 18th from the right. Q is 11 places to the right of A and 3 places to the right of V. How many boys are in the row?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Ranking & Position
The “Ulgulan” or Great Tumult refers to which event?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Tribal Movements - Birsa Munda
The Chairman of Bharat Missiles Ltd is asked to discuss increasing production of anti-tank guided missiles for export to a friendly foreign country after the Prime Minister's call for self-reliance and the Defence Minister's aim to double weapons exports. As an arms exporter of a responsible nation like India, what ethical issues are involved in arms trade? List five ethical factors that would influence the decision to sell arms to foreign governments.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Arms Trade Ethics
Account for the huge flooding of million cities in India including the smart ones like Hyderabad and Pune. Suggest lasting remedial measures.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Urban Floods
COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation worldwide. However, technological advancements are being availed readily to win over the crisis. Give an account of how technology was sought to aid management of the pandemic.2020 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · COVID-19
Which steps are required for constitutionalisation of a commission? Do you think imparting constitutionality to the National Commission for Women would ensure greater gender justice and empowerment in India? Give reasons.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Gender
‘ತುಘಲಕ್’ ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕಾರಣದ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Drama · ತುಘಲಕ್ - ಧರ್ಮ ರಾಜಕಾರಣ
ಪುರಂದರದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮಾನವನ ಧರ್ಮಾಚಾರಗಳ ಕಟು ಟೀಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dasa Literature · ಪುರಂದರದಾಸ - ಧರ್ಮಾಚಾರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
Data sufficiency: S1 C is younger than D but older than A and B. S2 D is oldest. S3 A is older than B. Which information is sufficient to identify the youngest among A,B,C,D?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Sufficiency - Ordering
Which scholar-ruler association is correct? (1) Panini—Pushyamitra Shunga; (2) Amarasimha—Harshavardhana; (3) Kalidasa—Chandragupta II.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ancient Literature & Gupta Age
Describe the benefits of deriving electric energy from sunlight in contrast to the conventional energy generation. What are the initiatives offered by our Government for this purpose?2020 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Solar Energy
Incidence and intensity of poverty are most important in determining poverty based on income alone. In this context, analyze the latest United Nations Multidimensional Poverty Index report.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Poverty
India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Solar Energy
Rampura, a backward tribal district, faces poverty, migration and child labour of minor girls in Bt cotton farms of a nearby state, with poor working conditions and compromised NGOs. You are appointed as District Collector. Identify the ethical issues involved. Which specific steps will you initiate to ameliorate the condition of minor girls and improve the overall economic scenario in the district?2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Child Labour Ethics
‘ಧರ್ಮಕೊಂಡದ ಕಥೆ’ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಧರ್ಮಕೊಂಡದ ಕಥೆ
ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dalit-Bandaya Literature · ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಕಥೆಗಳು
How many integers from 1 to 100 contain the digit 4 but are not divisible by 4?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number Properties
In reproductive medicine, “pronuclear transfer” is a technique principally used to do what?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Reproductive Technology & Mitochondria
What are the key features of the National Clean Air Programme initiated by the Government of India?2020 · Mains GS3 · Environment · National Clean Air Programme
Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.2020 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Forest Resources
Microfinance as an anti-poverty vaccine is aimed at asset creation and income security of the rural poor in India. Evaluate the role of Self Help Groups in achieving twin objectives along with empowering women in rural India.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Gender
You are a municipal commissioner. A mall under construction collapses during monsoon, killing labourers including minors. Enquiry reveals poor quality material, illegal extra basement, encroachment of green belt and slip road, official-builder nexus, political pressure, bribery attempt, and threat of a false POSH case. Discuss the ethical issues involved. What options are available to you and what course of action will you choose?2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Urban Governance Ethics
‘ದೇವರು’ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳು.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Prose · ದೇವರು - ನಂಬಿಕೆ
ಕಾವ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲಂಕಾರಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಅಲಂಕಾರ
Two metallic cubes P and Q have side lengths in the ratio 1:2 and masses in the ratio 1:2. If their densities are u and v respectively, what relation holds?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Ratio - Density & Volume
At the level of AI development considered by UPSC in 2020, which applications were accepted as effective? (1) reducing electricity consumption in industrial units; (2) producing meaningful short stories and songs; (3) disease diagnosis; (4) text-to-speech conversion; (5) wireless transmission of electrical energy.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Artificial Intelligence Applications
National Education Policy 2020 is in conformity with Sustainable Development Goal 4. It intends to restructure and re-orient the education system in India. Critically examine the statement.2020 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Education and Ethics
Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach.2020 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Disaster Management — Proactive Approach
Parmal is an underdeveloped district where Amria Plastic Works created local employment, trained workers, improved village quality of life, used CSR for health, education, self-help groups and ambulance services, maintained fire safety, rectified excess electricity use, and paid workers during lockdown while using them for habitat improvement. Critically analyse the story of APW and state the ethical issues involved. Do you consider APW a role model for backward-area development? Give reasons.2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Corporate Social Responsibility
Is diversity and pluralism in India under threat due to globalisation? Justify your answer.2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · Globalisation
‘ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ’ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆಯ ಔಚಿತ್ಯ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ
ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳು2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
The average age of one teacher and three equal-aged students is 20 years. The teacher is 20 years older than each student. What is the teacher’s age?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Ages & Average
Regarding Visible Light Communication (VLC), which are correct? (1) it operates roughly in the visible spectrum of 375–780 nm; (2) it is inherently a long-range optical wireless system; (3) it can support data rates exceeding Bluetooth; (4) it avoids radio-frequency electromagnetic interference.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Visible Light Communication
What are the determinants of left-wing extremism in Eastern part of India? What strategy should Government of India, civil administration and security forces adopt to counter the threat in the affected areas?2020 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Left Wing Extremism
Customs and traditions suppress reason leading to obscurantism. Do you agree?2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · Tradition and Reason
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is transforming itself into a trade bloc from a military alliance, in present times. Discuss.2020 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · QUAD
Migrant workers have remained socio-economic margins of society, but the lockdown forced many to return to villages amid loss of livelihood, starvation fears, lack of transport and inadequate shelter. You oversaw District Disaster Relief Force functioning. What ethical issues arose in the migrant crisis? What do you understand by an ethical care-giving state? What assistance can civil society render to mitigate migrants' suffering in similar situations?2020 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Migrant Welfare Ethics
ನವೋದಯ ಮತ್ತು ನವ್ಯ ಕವಿತೆಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ತಾತ್ವಿಕತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ-ನವ್ಯ ಕವಿತೆ
ಮಧ್ಯಕಾಲೀನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಮಕ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಮಕ
A car is sold for ₹3,00,000 at a loss of 20%. What was its purchase price?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Profit & Loss
Concerning blockchain, consider: (1) a blockchain can function as a ledger inspectable by participants without control by a single user; (2) blockchain data can concern only cryptocurrencies; (3) permissionless applications can be built using basic blockchain features. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Blockchain & Distributed Ledgers
What is the significance of Indo-US defence deals over Indo-Russian defence deals? Discuss with reference to stability in the Indo-Pacific region.2020 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · Indo-US Defence Relations
Analyse internal security threats and transborder crimes along Myanmar, Bangladesh and Pakistan borders including Line of Control. Also, discuss the role played by various security forces in this regard.2020 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Transborder Security Threats
How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer.2020 · Mains GS1 · Society · Digital Education
ದಲಿತರ ಬದುಕಿನ ದಾರುಣ ಚಿತ್ರ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರ ಜೀವನಪ್ರೀತಿ ‘ಒಡಲಾಳ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಮೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ? ವಿವರಪಡಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dalit Literature · ಒಡಲಾಳ - ದಲಿತ ಬದುಕು
ರಾಘವಾಂಕನ ಹರಿಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಪಾತ್ರಚಿತ್ರಣ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ರಾಘವಾಂಕ - ಹರಿಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ
Passage: Workers leaving agriculture are moving largely into construction and informal manufacturing, while services are not creating enough additional jobs; health and education could fill much of the remaining employment gap. What is the best implication?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Which feature defines a parliamentary form of government?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Parliamentary Government
‘ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ’ ನಾಟಕವು ಪೌರಾಣಿಕವಾದರೂ ಅದು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಆಧುನಿಕ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಸಮಾನತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಗುರುತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ? ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Drama · ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ
ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜೈನ ಧರ್ಮದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಜೈನ ಧರ್ಮದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ
Passage: In a digital society, rights such as privacy and free expression require the State not only to abstain from interference but also to prevent private actors from blocking those rights. Assumptions: I the State needs institutions to discharge this role; II the State should prevent private actors from violating privacy; III a digital economy is incompatible with privacy. Which are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Which part of the Indian Constitution most explicitly contains the ideal of a welfare state?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Directive Principles of State Policy
‘ಮಾಧವಿ’ ಎದುರಿಸುವ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನಸಿಕ ಹಿಂಸೆಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪವೆಂದಾದ್ದು? ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಸಮರ್ಥನೀಯದೆ? ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಮಾಧವಿ - ಹಿಂಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತ್ಯ
ಭರತನ ‘ರಸ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ’ವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಭರತನ ರಸಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
Passage: Water policy often treats water separately from rivers and wetlands, and engineering tends to augment supply rather than strengthen ecological systems. What is the most logical inference?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Consider: (1) the Constitution itself defines the “basic structure” by listing federalism, secularism, Fundamental Rights and democracy; (2) the Constitution expressly provides judicial review in the form stated to protect liberties and constitutional ideals. Which is correct according to the accepted key?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Basic Structure & Judicial Review
‘ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳದೋ’ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಗಾದೆಗಳು ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಜನತೆಯ ಜೀವನಾನುಭವ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಚಿಂತನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶದಪಡಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳದೋ - ಗಾದೆಗಳು
ವಸಾಹತೋತ್ತರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ನೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ವಸಾಹತೋತ್ತರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
Passage: No asset is risk-free, but extreme losses across jobs, homes, banks, bonds, governments and companies are unlikely to occur simultaneously. What investment suggestion is best implied?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
What common end-state is found in both Gandhian and Marxist political thought, despite their radically different methods?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Political Thought - Gandhi & Marx
ಎ.ಎನ್. ಮೂರ್ತಿರಾವ್ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಾಳಿದ ವೈಚಾರಿಕ ನಿಲುವುಗಳಾವುವು? ‘ದೇವರು’ ಕೃತಿಯ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Prose · ದೇವರು - ವೈಚಾರಿಕ ನಿಲುವು
ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗೆ ಬೌದ್ಧ ಧರ್ಮದ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಬೌದ್ಧ ಧರ್ಮ
Passage: Future GM crops are likely to combine multiple traits; biotechnology regulation must consider socioeconomic effects, climate mitigation/adaptation, trade policy and international obligations. Assumptions: 1 regulation must evolve; 2 public participation is needed; 3 socioeconomic factors should enter decisions; 4 wider political-executive involvement helps address trade and treaty obligations. Which combination is valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Which description most appropriately captures the role of bureaucracy in India?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Civil Services & Bureaucracy
‘ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳು’ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಾಸ್ಯಕಥೆಗಳ ಸಾರಸ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋದಾಹರಣವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಪಡಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳು - ಹಾಸ್ಯ
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳ ಮದನಿಕಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುವ ನೃತ್ಯಪರಂಪರೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ದೇವಾಲಯ ಮದನಿಕಾ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳು
Using the same biotechnology passage, what best captures its crux?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Crux
Which statement best describes the legal status of the Preamble?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Preamble
ಬುದ್ಧಿಯ ಚತುರತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾಷಾ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರಗಳ ಸಂಯೋಜನೆಯಿಂದ ಒಗಟುಗಳು ಹೇಗೆ ರೂಪು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಿರುವ ಪಠ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಒಗಟುಗಳು - ಭಾಷಾ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರ
ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಸ್ಥಾನ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಪನಿಷ್ಠ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಪನಿಷ್ಠ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
How many trailing zeroes are in the product 1×5×10×15×20×25×30×35×40×45×50×55×60?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number System - Trailing Zeroes
In international finance, what is meant by the IMF “reserve tranche” or historically “gold tranche”?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · IMF & International Monetary System
‘ಜಾನಪದ ಸ್ವರೂಪ’ವು ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಾನಪದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೆ ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ ಬರೆದ ಕೃತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ – ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯ ಔಚಿತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜಾನಪದ ಸ್ವರೂಪ
ಆಧುನಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಆಧುನಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
Let XYZ be a three-digit number with x+y+z not divisible by 3. The sum XYZ+YZX+ZXY is definitely not divisible by which quantity?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number System - Divisibility
Regarding Part IV of the Constitution, consider: (1) its provisions are enforceable by courts; (2) they are not enforceable by courts; (3) its principles are nevertheless fundamental to governance and should influence State lawmaking. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Directive Principles - Article 37
ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟರು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕೂಟ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
Consider: (1) any person merely eligible to vote can serve as a State minister for six months without being a legislator; (2) a person sentenced to five years’ imprisonment is permanently barred from contesting elections even after release. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Ministers & Electoral Disqualification
Natural numbers p,q,r,s satisfy p−2016 = q+2017 = r−2018 = s+2019. Which is largest?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Algebraic Comparison
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದುಬಂದ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪದ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳ ಸಮೇತ ತಿಳಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಇಸ್ಲಾಮಿಕ್ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
How many five-digit prime numbers can be formed by using each of the digits 1,2,3,4,5 exactly once?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number System - Prime Numbers
Regarding parliamentary sessions, consider: (1) the President may summon Parliament to meet at a place considered appropriate; (2) the Constitution mandates exactly three named sessions each year; (3) the Constitution does not prescribe a minimum number of sitting days per year. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Parliament - Sessions
ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ ಎಂದರೇನು? ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
Passage: Foreign private investment is volatile and cannot reliably carry the burden of job creation; technology transfer may also fail where domestic physical and human capital are weak. Assumptions: 1 long-term dependence on foreign investment is unsound; 2 policy should reduce the inherent volatility of foreign investment; 3 domestic private investment should be strengthened; 4 public investment should always take priority over private investment; 5 substantial public investment in education and health is needed. Which are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Regarding Aadhaar after the Supreme Court’s privacy/Aadhaar rulings, consider: (1) authentication metadata cannot be stored beyond three months; (2) the State cannot rely on private-corporation contracts to share Aadhaar data in the manner invalidated by the Court; (3) Aadhaar is compulsory for insurance products; (4) Aadhaar may be required for statutory benefits funded from the Consolidated Fund of India. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Aadhaar, Privacy & Welfare
‘ವಾಕ್ಯಂ ರಸಾತ್ಮಕಂ ಕಾವ್ಯಂ’ ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ರಸಾತ್ಮಕ ವಾಕ್ಯ
Passage: India’s monsoon water is highly seasonal; much river flow remains unutilised and reaches the sea while droughts and floods coexist. Which are the most rational practical implications? 1 interlink rivers; 2 build a network of dams and canals; 3 subsidise borewells; 4 legally regulate farm-water use; 5 let the Union regulate all interregional river distribution.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
In which matter do Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha exercise equal constitutional power?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Parliament - Rajya Sabha Powers
ವಚನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿಯ ವಿವಿಧ ನೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ವಚನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ - ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಳಕಳಿ
Passage: People invest more in education when economic freedom lets them retain the additional income generated by education; higher taxation of that extra income weakens the incentive. Assumptions: 1 lower tax rates invariably encourage greater higher-education investment; 2 investing in children’s education guarantees economic freedom; 3 economic freedom positively builds human capital. Which is valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Under MPLADS, consider: (1) funds are intended largely for durable community assets; (2) prescribed shares should benefit SC/ST areas/populations; (3) unspent annual allocations lapse at year-end; (4) district authorities must inspect at least a prescribed share of works, including a 10% benchmark. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · MPLADS & Local Development
ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯರ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪದ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2020 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ ವಾಸ್ತು
Passage: Sustainable urban water supply requires costly source development, treatment, distribution, sewerage and sewage treatment; most cities cannot finance the full system themselves. What is the crucial message?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
The constitutional prohibition of untouchability is included within which category of Fundamental Rights?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Fundamental Rights - Article 17
Using the urban-water passage, consider assumptions: 1 only rich cities can ensure sustainable water delivery; 2 sustainable water delivery involves more than simply supplying water to households. Which is valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Which constitutional source directs the State to separate the judiciary from the executive in public services?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Judicial Independence - Article 50
Passage: India’s poverty reduction accelerated when agricultural relative prices improved, private farm investment rose, agricultural GDP grew faster, trade surplus increased and real farm wages rose. Assumptions: 1 rural transformation is impossible with mainly small farms; 2 good price incentives can trigger farm investment; 3 high-value value chains are necessary; 4 higher global agricultural prices are important for poverty reduction. Which are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Why is the Macro-Economic Framework Statement presented to Parliament along with the Union Budget?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Fiscal Policy & FRBM
Using the same agriculture-and-poverty passage, what is its critical message?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Crux
A constitutional government is best understood as what kind of government?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Constitutionalism
Data sufficiency: S1 R is greater than both P and Q. S2 S is not the largest. Which information is sufficient to identify the largest among P,Q,R,S?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Sufficiency - Comparison
Apart from Fundamental Rights, which constitutional components reflect principles found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? (1) Preamble; (2) Directive Principles; (3) Fundamental Duties.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Human Rights & Constitution
Data sufficiency: S1 n is prime. S2 n leaves remainder 1 when divided by 4. If n is a natural number between 10 and 20, can n be uniquely determined?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Sufficiency - Prime Numbers
Under the legal-services framework applicable to the question, which categories qualify for free legal services among the following? (1) a person below the specified ₹1 lakh income threshold; (2) a transgender person below the specified ₹2 lakh threshold; (3) every OBC member below ₹3 lakh; (4) all senior citizens solely by age.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Legal Aid & Access to Justice
Data sufficiency: S1 the product of two numbers is 21. S2 their sum is 10. Can the two numbers be uniquely identified as an unordered pair?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Sufficiency - Algebra
Which international arrangement-topic pairs are correctly matched? (1) Alma-Ata Declaration—healthcare; (2) Hague Convention—biological and chemical weapons; (3) Talanoa Dialogue—global climate change; (4) Under2 Coalition—child rights.2020 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · International Agreements & Climate Initiatives
What is the greatest possible length x such that both 3½ metres and 8¾ metres are exact integral multiples of x?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · HCF & Measurement
Which historical term-description pairs are correctly matched? (1) Aurang—State treasury officer; (2) Banian—Indian commercial agent of an East India Company servant; (3) Mirasidar—holder/person responsible for hereditary land-revenue rights and payments.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Colonial Economy & Revenue Terms
Using the following birth-rate and death-rate data per thousand population, in which period was the natural growth rate highest? 1911–21: 48.1 and 35.5; 1941–51: 39.9 and 27.4; 1961–71: 41.1 and 18.9; 1971–81: 37.1 and 14.8.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data Interpretation - Demography
Regarding Buddhist sectarian history, consider: (1) Sthaviravadins belonged to Mahayana; (2) Lokottaravada developed as an offshoot of the Mahasanghika tradition; (3) Mahasanghika ideas that elevated the Buddha helped prepare the ground for Mahayana. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Buddhist Sects
Which fraction is exactly equal to the recurring decimal 1.272727…?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Recurring Decimals
What was a major impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Colonial Economy & Deindustrialisation
What is the least four-digit number that leaves remainder 2 when divided by each of 3, 4, 5 and 6?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · LCM & Remainders
Arrange these developments from earliest to latest: (1) Pratihara power under Bhoja; (2) Pallava power under Mahendravarman I; (3) Chola power under Parantaka I; (4) foundation of the Pala dynasty by Gopala.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Early Medieval India - Chronology
Among adults in a population, 40% of men are married and 30% of women are married. Assume monogamy and no widows or widowers. What percentage of the total adult population is married?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Percentages & Population
In post-Harsha and medieval Indian commercial usage, what was a “hundi”?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Medieval Trade & Financial Instruments
What is the remainder when 51×27×35×62×75 is divided by 100?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Modular Arithmetic
Regarding Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar’s “Desher Katha”, consider: (1) it warned against colonial domination of the Indian mind; (2) it influenced Swadeshi popular culture such as street plays and songs; (3) Deuskar used “desh” only in the narrow sense of Bengal. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Swadeshi Movement & Nationalist Literature
₹2,500 is divided among X, Y and Z in the ratio 1/2 : 3/4 : 5/6. What is the difference between the largest and smallest shares?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Ratio & Proportion
For which values of the whole number n is the sum of the decimal digits of 10^n + 1 equal to 2?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Powers & Digit Sum
Who published “Vital-Vidhvansak”, an early monthly periodical directed particularly toward oppressed/untouchable communities?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Anti-Caste Movements
A class is divided into groups A, B and C. One student moves from A to C and two students move from B to C, with no student entering or leaving the class. What happens to the overall class average weight?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Average - Invariance
In ancient Indian sources, what do the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ancient Economy & Land Measurement
Using the five denominations ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 and ₹2,000, how many different denomination-combinations are possible if at least three different denominations must be used?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Combinatorics
Which ruler issued an inscription advising people that excessive praise of one’s own sect and condemnation of other sects ultimately harms one’s own faith?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ashokan Edicts & Dhamma
X can finish 20% of a work in 8 days, while Y can finish 25% of the same work in 6 days. If they work together, how many days are needed to complete 40% of the work?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Time & Work
Which are advantages of fertigation? (1) irrigation-water alkalinity can be managed; (2) rock phosphate and every phosphatic fertilizer can be applied efficiently through the system; (3) nutrient availability to plants can improve; (4) nutrient leaching can be reduced.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Fertigation & Nutrient Management
A car covers four equal-distance legs at speeds v, 2v, 3v and 4v respectively. In which range does its average speed lie?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Speed, Time & Distance
Which of these were officially classified as major minerals in India for the question’s period? 1 Bentonite, 2 Chromite, 3 Kyanite, 4 Sillimanite.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Mineral Resources & Regulation
A square and a circle are drawn in the same plane so that they intersect. Consider: (1) the minimum possible number of intersection points is 2; (2) the maximum possible number is 8. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Geometry - Intersections
Regarding Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), consider: (1) it is averaged down to the depth of the 26°C isotherm and that depth is fixed at 129 m in the southwestern Indian Ocean during January–March; (2) January–March OMT can help assess whether monsoon rainfall may be above or below a long-term mean. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Oceanography & Monsoon
A swimmer takes twice as long to cover a fixed distance upstream as downstream. What is the ratio of the swimmer’s speed in still water to the stream speed?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Boats & Streams
Regarding chemical fertilizers in India, consider: (1) all fertilizer retail prices are fully market-determined; (2) ammonia used for urea production is commonly made using natural gas; (3) sulphur used in phosphatic-fertilizer production is obtained as a refinery/by-product stream. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Fertilizer Industry & Inputs
How many unordered pairs of natural numbers have squares differing by 63?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number Theory - Difference of Squares
About Desert National Park, consider: (1) it extends across more than one district in Rajasthan; (2) there is no human habitation within its landscape; (3) it contains important natural habitat of the Great Indian Bustard. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Protected Areas & Great Indian Bustard
If the same positive number is added to both numerator and denominator, which fraction among 2/3, 3/4, 4/5 and 5/6 undergoes the smallest change?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Fractions
Where is the Siachen Glacier located relative to the listed features?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Himalayan & Karakoram Geography
A digit n is greater than 3, is divisible by 3, but is not divisible by 6. Which expression must be divisible by 4?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Divisibility
Which historical place–present State pairs are correctly matched? (1) Bhilsa—Madhya Pradesh; (2) Dwarasamudra—Maharashtra; (3) Girinagar—Gujarat; (4) Sthanesvara—Uttar Pradesh.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Historical Geography
If 1 litre of water has a mass of 1 kilogram, how many cubic millimetres of water have a mass of 0.1 gram?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Units & Volume
Regarding groundwater in India, consider: (1) exactly 36% of districts are classified as over-exploited or critical by the groundwater authority; (2) the Central Ground Water Authority was constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act framework; (3) India has the world’s largest area irrigated by groundwater. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Groundwater Resources
A vessel weighs 40 kg when full of a liquid and 20 kg when one-third full. What is the weight of the empty vessel?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Linear Equations
Consider: (1) jet streams occur only in the Northern Hemisphere; (2) only some tropical cyclones develop a well-defined eye; (3) a cyclone’s eye is about 10°C colder than the surrounding eyewall. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Atmospheric Circulation & Cyclones
A frog is at the bottom of a 4.5-metre well. On each jump it climbs 30 cm and, unless it exits, slips back 15 cm. How many jumps are required to get out?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Arithmetic - Climb & Slip
Which Tiger Reserve has the largest area notified as critical tiger habitat among the options?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Tiger Reserves & Critical Tiger Habitat
Passage: Ireland became dangerously dependent on a single potato variety, and a fungal disease devastated that crop, contributing to famine. What is the most important lesson?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
If a plant species was listed in Schedule VI of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 under the framework applicable to the 2020 exam, what did that imply?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Wildlife Protection Act - Protected Plants
Passage: India combines rapid economic growth with a very large burden of child malnutrition. Malnutrition contributes substantially to under-five mortality, while surviving children can suffer permanent physical and cognitive damage, stunting, poorer learning and lower lifetime earnings. Which measures are the most rational and practical implications? (1) Union-level monitoring of the PDS; (2) delaying marriage and first pregnancy; (3) immediate breastfeeding after birth; (4) safe drinking water and sanitation for all; (5) ensuring prescribed vaccination.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
During the Gupta-period trading network, Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were especially known as what?2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ancient Maritime Trade & Ports
Passage: Paddy residue is often burned, while residues from pulse crops can be incorporated into soil and may improve it. Which conclusions are supported? (1) pulse cultivation causes less residue-burning pollution than paddy; (2) pulse straw can help improve soil quality.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Which are advantages or compatible outcomes of zero-tillage agriculture? (1) wheat can be sown without burning the previous crop residue; (2) direct seeding of rice can avoid a transplanted nursery stage; (3) soil carbon sequestration can be enhanced.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Zero Tillage & Conservation Agriculture
Passage: Reservoirs are often kept very full to maximise irrigation and electricity generation, although accepted reservoir practice keeps room for incoming monsoon water and regulated releases. Consider assumptions: (1) risks from maximum storage are linked to over-dependence on hydropower; (2) dam storage should not be fully utilised before or during the monsoon; (3) the flood-control role of dams is underestimated in India. Which assumptions are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Under India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which listed materials can serve as feedstock for biofuel production? 1 cassava, 2 damaged wheat grains, 3 groundnut seed, 4 horse gram, 5 rotten potatoes, 6 sugar beet.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Biofuels & Energy Policy
Passage: India's economic liberalisation was shaped more by immediate government economic problems than by people's priorities or long-term development objectives. Experience exposed limitations in its design, including jobless growth, persistent poverty and inequality, while crises in agriculture, infrastructure, industrialisation and education constrain future development. Which inferences are rational? (1) The State's economic role needs to be rethought and redefined in the quest for development. (2) India has not effectively implemented policies or made sufficient investment in social sectors.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
What does the term “social cost of carbon” most closely mean?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Climate Economics - Social Cost of Carbon
Using the same liberalisation passage, consider assumptions: (1) India necessarily needs greater global integration to generate large-scale employment and sustainable growth; (2) liberalisation by itself produces enough growth to reduce poverty and provide sufficient long-term jobs. Which is valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Regarding pulse production in India, consider: (1) black gram can be grown in both kharif and rabi seasons; (2) green gram alone contributes nearly half of India’s pulse output; (3) over recent decades kharif pulse production rose while rabi pulse production declined. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Pulses & Cropping Seasons
A shop owner offers three ways to apply two successive discounts and a service tax: (1) 10% discount, then 20% discount, then 10% service tax; (2) 20% discount, then 10% discount, then 10% service tax; (3) 10% service tax first, then discounts of 20% and 10%. Which option is best for the customer?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Discount & Tax
A subtropical crop is damaged by hard frost, needs roughly 210 frost-free days and 50–100 cm rainfall, and grows best in light, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil. Which crop is described?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Crop Geography - Cotton
If letters are valued A=1, B=2, …, Z=26, and the coding rule maps GHI to 1578 and DEF to 912, what is the code for ABC?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Coding-Decoding
Regarding solar-powered irrigation pumps, consider: (1) solar power can run surface pumps but not submersible pumps; (2) it can operate centrifugal pumps but not piston/positive-displacement pumps. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Solar Irrigation & Farm Energy
Complete the analogy: ACPQ : BESU :: MNGI : ?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Letter Analogy
Regarding modern sugarcane planting, consider: (1) raising bud-chip seedlings in a nursery can substantially save seed material; (2) single-bud setts always germinate better than multi-bud setts in direct planting; (3) single-bud setts always survive adverse weather better than larger setts; (4) tissue-culture-derived planting material can be used. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Sugarcane Propagation & Tissue Culture
Which has the greatest numerical value?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Exponents
Which are treated as eco-friendly agricultural practices in the 2020 question? (1) crop diversification; (2) legume intensification; (3) use of tensiometers for irrigation management; (4) vertical farming.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Sustainable & Eco-friendly Agriculture
Passage: Weak banks can become a burden on the economy, but closing or resolving them is politically and institutionally difficult, while repeated recapitalisation shifts losses to taxpayers. What is the central problem highlighted?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Which items count most directly as public investment in agriculture? (1) fixing minimum prices for all crops; (2) computerising Primary Agricultural Credit Societies; (3) building social capital; (4) free electricity subsidies; (5) agricultural loan waivers by banks; (6) government construction of cold-storage facilities.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Public Investment in Agriculture
Passage: India has major solar potential and must reduce fossil-fuel use, but some renewable technologies are still moving down their cost and learning curves. India has committed to lower emissions and is pushing both a gas-based economy and renewable energy, while businesses remain cautious about investing heavily before technologies mature. What is the most logical inference?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Why is a firm’s Interest Coverage Ratio useful to a lender? (1) it helps assess a prospective borrower; (2) it helps evaluate emerging debt-service risk; (3) a higher ratio means poorer ability to service debt. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Corporate Finance & Credit Risk
Using the same passage on India's renewable-energy transition, consider assumptions: (1) Governments often provide inefficient and costly subsidies for technologies that may not be ready in the near future. (2) India's commitment to reduce emissions by 33% by 2030 will be based on a gas-based economy. Which assumption(s) is/are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Which government interventions can influence domestic rice prices? (1) Minimum Support Prices; (2) government trading; (3) public stockholding; (4) consumer food subsidies.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Food Prices & Agricultural Markets
Passage: Modern genome editing uses sequence-specific molecular tools to make precise changes in plant DNA and differs from conventional transgenic approaches that introduce genes from another organism. Consider assumptions: (1) Genome editing does not require transfer of genes from one plant to another. (2) Genome editing can alter chosen genes precisely in a way analogous to natural adaptation. Which assumption(s) is/are valid?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Regarding India’s trade with neighbouring South Asian countries in the period before the 2020 exam, consider: (1) India–Sri Lanka trade value had increased consistently every year through the preceding decade; (2) textiles and textile articles were important in India–Bangladesh trade; (3) Nepal was India’s largest South Asian trading partner over the preceding five years. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · India and Neighbourhood - Trade
Using the genome-editing passage, assess: (1) conventional GM technology may deliberately modify genes and can introduce a gene from another species; (2) genome editing can modify an organism’s existing genome without necessarily introducing foreign DNA. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Which group consists entirely of G20 member countries?2020 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · G20 & Global Institutions
Passage: Article 25 guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to profess, practise and propagate religion, but expressly makes that freedom subject to public order, morality, health and other Fundamental Rights. What is the most logical inference?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, which needs are covered by short-term credit? (1) working capital for maintaining farm assets/activities; (2) purchase of major machinery such as combines, tractors and mini-trucks; (3) consumption needs of the farm household; (4) post-harvest expenses; (5) house construction and village cold-storage establishment.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · Kisan Credit Card & Farm Credit
From the protein-intake passage, which assumption is supported? (1) only animal protein is harmful; (2) acids in the body can be neutralised only by calcium; (3) animal protein is nutritionally superior to plant protein; (4) the conventional belief that ever-higher protein intake is beneficial is scientifically questionable.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Regarding Indian inflation indices, consider: (1) food has a larger weight in CPI than in WPI; (2) WPI excludes services whereas CPI includes service-related consumption; (3) RBI uses WPI as the principal inflation measure for monetary-policy decisions. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Inflation - CPI and WPI
A bottle contains 20 litres of liquid A. Four litres are removed and replaced by four litres of liquid B. Again four litres of the resulting mixture are removed and replaced by four litres of B. What is the final ratio of A to B?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Which river–outflow pairs are correct? (1) Mekong—Andaman Sea; (2) Thames—Irish Sea; (3) Volga—Caspian Sea; (4) Zambezi—Indian Ocean.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · World Rivers & Drainage
A batsman's average after 50 innings was 46.4. After the 60th innings his overall average had increased by 2.6. What was his average score in the last ten innings?2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Inference
Regarding Minimum Support Price procurement, consider: (1) procurement of every cereal, pulse and oilseed at MSP is unlimited in every State/UT; (2) MSP for cereals and pulses is fixed at a level that market prices can never exceed. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Agriculture · MSP & Procurement
Using the hunting passage, which assumptions are supported? (1) the narrator’s companions killed animals only for food; (2) the companions were skilled hunters/trackers; (3) the companions had detailed practical knowledge of animal anatomy.2020 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage Assumptions
Regarding money-market and debt instruments, consider: (1) commercial paper is an unsecured short-term promissory instrument; (2) a certificate of deposit is a long-term RBI instrument issued to corporations; (3) call money is very short-term interbank finance; (4) zero-coupon bonds are interest-paying short-term bank bonds for corporations. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Money Market Instruments
Which characteristic best distinguishes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Foreign Direct Investment
Regarding India’s international trade around the 2020 exam period, consider: (1) merchandise exports were lower than merchandise imports; (2) imports of iron/steel, chemicals, fertilisers and machinery had all declined in recent years; (3) services exports exceeded services imports; (4) India generally ran an overall current-account/trade deficit. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Balance of Payments & International Trade
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), frequently quoted in financial news, is a benchmark grade of what?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Energy Markets & Crude Oil
In macroeconomic debt statistics, which can be included in non-financial-sector debt? (1) household housing loans; (2) household credit-card liabilities; (3) government Treasury Bills.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Debt & Financial Statistics
Why are some Indian civilian nuclear reactors placed under IAEA safeguards while others are outside such safeguards?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Nuclear Energy & IAEA Safeguards
Regarding the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), consider: (1) investment measures imposing certain quantitative import restrictions are prohibited; (2) TRIMs applies equally to trade in goods and services; (3) it does not constitute a general code regulating admission of foreign investment. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · WTO - TRIMs
If RBI wanted an expansionary monetary stance, which action would it NOT normally take? (1) reduce SLR; (2) raise the Marginal Standing Facility rate; (3) reduce Bank Rate and Repo Rate.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Monetary Policy & RBI
After the 1991 reforms, which trends in India’s rural economy were accepted as correct? (1) worker productivity rose in urban areas but fell in rural areas; (2) the rural share of the workforce steadily increased; (3) rural non-farm activity expanded; (4) the growth rate of rural employment declined.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Rural Economy & Employment
Regarding District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs), consider: (1) they supply more short-term agricultural credit than scheduled commercial banks and RRBs combined/individually in the broad system; (2) an important role is financing Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. Which is correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Cooperative Banking & Agricultural Credit
Individual cyber-insurance policies can commonly cover which losses/costs? (1) restoration of a computer system after malware disrupts access; (2) replacement of a computer physically damaged by a miscreant; (3) hiring a specialist to mitigate cyber-extortion losses; (4) legal defence costs arising from a third-party cyber claim.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Cybersecurity & Cyber Insurance
Which cultural-history term-description pairs are correctly matched? (1) Parivrajaka—renunciant/wandering ascetic; (2) Shramana—high-status priest; (3) Upasaka—lay follower of Buddhism.2020 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Religious Traditions & Ascetic Terms
Regarding Asian/Indian elephants, consider: (1) a herd is normally led by a female; (2) gestation can extend to about 22 months; (3) females normally stop calving at exactly forty years; (4) Kerala has India’s largest wild-elephant population. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Asian Elephant - Behaviour & Distribution
Which protected areas lie within the Cauvery river basin? (1) Nagarhole National Park; (2) Papikonda National Park; (3) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve; (4) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Protected Areas & River Basins
Ceylon Frogmouth, Coppersmith Barbet, Grey-chinned Minivet and White-throated Redstart are all what kind of animals?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Birds & Biodiversity
Which protected area is especially known for conserving the hard-ground subspecies/population of barasingha (swamp deer) that feeds predominantly on grasses?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Species Conservation - Barasingha
Steel slag can be beneficially used for which purposes? (1) road-base construction; (2) improving certain agricultural soils; (3) cement production.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Industrial Waste Utilisation
Where are Himalayan musk deer most likely to occur naturally among these protected areas? (1) Askot Wildlife Sanctuary; (2) Gangotri National Park; (3) Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary; (4) Manas National Park.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Musk Deer & Himalayan Wildlife
Which materials/technologies are preferred in rural-road construction to improve environmental sustainability or reduce carbon footprint? (1) copper slag; (2) cold-mix asphalt; (3) geotextiles; (4) hot-mix asphalt; (5) Portland cement.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Green Roads & Sustainable Infrastructure
Regarding coal combustion, consider: (1) coal ash can contain arsenic, lead and mercury; (2) coal-fired power plants emit sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides; (3) Indian coal commonly has relatively high ash content. Which are correct?2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Coal Pollution & Fly Ash
What are recognised farming uses/benefits of biochar? (1) it can form part of a growing medium in vertical farming; (2) it can promote habitat/activity of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms; (3) it can increase water retention in the growing medium.2020 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Biochar & Soil Health