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- ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ — 2022 Paper II Q1(a): “ಬಾಗದ ನಣ್ಣಿಯ ... ಕವಿಕರ್ಣ ...”2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ Q1(a)
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದುಬಂದ ವಿವಿಧ ಹಂತಗಳು.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ
- A passage argues that fossil-fuel-dependent production and finite resources make present development patterns unsustainable. Which factors are identified as causes: (1) heavy dependence on fossil fuels; (2) limited resources; (3) expansion of recycling?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—sustainable development
- The Rapid Financing Instrument and Rapid Credit Facility are emergency lending facilities of which international institution?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · International Financial Institutions
- Wisdom lies in knowing what to reckon with and what to overlook. Critically evaluate whether bureaucratic preoccupation with peripheral issues can lead to travesty of justice in effective service delivery and good governance. Also explain empathy and compassion as attributes of competent civil servants.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Wisdom and Compassion
- Why is Public Private Partnership required in infrastructural projects? Examine the role of PPP model in the redevelopment of Railway Stations in India.2022 · Mains GS3 · Economy · PPP Infrastructure
- The most significant achievement of modern law in India is the constitutionalization of environmental problems by the Supreme Court. Discuss with relevant case laws.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Environmental Constitutionalism
- How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?2022 · Mains GS1 · History · Temple Sculpture
- Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence.2022 · Essay · Environment · Forests and Economic Excellence
- ಕೆಳಗಿನ ವಚನಭಾಗದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ: “ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಡಿ / ಮೃಗಗಳಿಗಂಜಿದೊಡಂತೆಯ್ಯ? / ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಡಿಯೊಳೊಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಡಿ / ನೊರೆತೊರೆಗಳಿಗಂಜಿದೊಡಂತೆಯ್ಯ? / ಸಂತೆಯೊಳಗೊಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಡಿ / ಶಬ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಚಿದೊಡಂತೆಯ್ಯ? / ಚೆನ್ನಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ ದೇವ ಕೇಳಯ್ಯ / ಲೋಕದೊಳಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಬಳಿಕ / ಸ್ತುತಿ ನಿಂದೆಗಳು ಬಂದರೆ / ಮನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಪವತಾಳದೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.”2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ ವಚನ - ಸಂದರ್ಭ
- ವಿಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಜುನ ವಿಜಯದ ಕರ್ಣನ ಪಾತ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಣ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ವಿಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಜುನ ವಿಜಯ - ಕರ್ಣ
- According to the same passage, developed countries can help developing countries move toward sustainable human development through: (1) cheaper access to clean energy; (2) concessional support for public transport; (3) encouraging more sustainable production and consumption. Which option is accepted?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—sustainable development
- On effective exchange rates, consider: (1) a rise in NEER denotes rupee appreciation; (2) a rise in REER necessarily improves trade competitiveness; (3) relatively higher domestic inflation can widen the gap between NEER and REER. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Exchange Rate—NEER/REER
- Rules and regulations are same for all civil servants, yet performance differs. Discuss how positive-minded officers interpret rules to achieve success while negative-minded officers may fail. Also explain how ethical values assist in resolving day-to-day conflicts.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Rules and Ethical Values
- Is inclusive growth possible under market economy? State the significance of financial inclusion in achieving economic growth in India.2022 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Inclusive Growth
- Right of movement and residence throughout the territory of India are freely available to Indian citizens, but these rights are not absolute. Comment.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Freedom of Movement and Residence
- Why did the armies of the British East India Company, mostly comprising Indian soldiers, win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the Indian rulers? Give reasons.2022 · Mains GS1 · History · British East India Company
- Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.2022 · Essay · Essay · Poetry and Society
- ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ — 2022 Paper II Q1(c): “ನಡು ನೀರ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ... ಶರಣಗೆ ...”2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ Q1(c)
- ‘ಚೆನ್ನಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ’ನೊಂದಿಗಿನ ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿಯ ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ - ಭಕ್ತಿ
- A passage warns that deforestation and land denudation can intensify erosion and dry up perennial streams. Which outcomes follow: (1) depletion of soil resources; (2) shortage of land for the common person; (3) lack of water for cultivation?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—deforestation
- Regarding RBI responses: (1) very high inflation makes RBI likely to buy government securities; (2) rapid rupee depreciation may induce RBI to sell dollars; (3) lower US/EU interest rates may induce RBI to buy dollars. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · RBI Monetary & Forex Policy
- History is a series of victories won by the scientific man over the romantic man.2022 · Essay · Science & Technology · Science and History
- Explain the meaning of the quotations: “Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do”; “If a country is to be corruption-free... father, mother and teacher”; and “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.”2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethical Quotations
- What are the major challenges of Public Distribution System in India? How can it be made effective and transparent?2022 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Public Distribution System
- To what extent has the decentralisation of power in India changed the governance landscape at the grassroots?2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Decentralisation
- Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give reasons.2022 · Mains GS1 · History · Colonial Famines
- ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ — 2022 Paper II Q1(d): “ಅರುಣ ಸಾರಥಿ ಭುವನ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ...”2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ Q1(d)
- ಹರಿಹರನ ಶಿವ ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಹರಿಹರ - ಶಿವಭಕ್ತಿ
- Find the next term in the sequence 20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 75, X.2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number series
- The G20 Common Framework for debt treatment: (1) is endorsed by the G20 together with the Paris Club; (2) supports low-income countries with unsustainable debt. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Sovereign Debt & G20
- What do you understand by good governance? Discuss recent e-governance initiatives and ethical issues involved in online methods in administration, education and telemedicine, especially for vulnerable sections.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Good Governance and E Governance
- Elaborate the scope and significance of the food processing industry in India.2022 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Food Processing
- Discuss the role of the Vice President of India as the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Vice President
- Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Primary Rocks
- A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ship is for.2022 · Essay · Philosophy · Risk and Purpose
- ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಪದ್ಯಭಾಗದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ — 2022 Paper II Q1(e): “ಮಾಗದೊಳಿಂಬಂತೆ ... ಆತ್ಮವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಯುಂ ...”2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ Q1(e)
- ಕನಕದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dasa Literature · ಕನಕದಾಸ - ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- An ID uses each of the digits 1,2,4,5,7,8,9 once. Successively deleting digits from the right leaves numbers divisible by 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2 respectively, while the original is divisible by 9. Which value can be the sum of its middle three digits?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Divisibility puzzle
- What advantages can inflation-indexed bonds provide: (1) potentially lower coupon cost for government; (2) inflation protection to investors; (3) automatic tax exemption of interest and capital gains?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Inflation-Indexed Bonds
- Russia-Ukraine war has raised ethical issues related to launching and continuing war. Illustrate the crucial ethical issues involved. Also write short notes on constitutional morality, conflict of interest, probity in public life, challenges of digitalisation and devotion to duty.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · War Ethics and Probity
- The increase in life expectancy in the country has led to newer health challenges in the community. What are those challenges and what steps need to be taken to meet them?2022 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Health and Ageing
- Discuss the role of the National Commission for Backward Classes after its transformation from a statutory body to a constitutional body.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · NCBC
- Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Weather Warnings
- The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.2022 · Essay · Philosophy · Preparedness
- ಪಂಪ ಮತ್ತು ನಾರಣಪ್ಪ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿರುವ ಕರ್ಣಪಾತ್ರವು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವದ ಕರಾಳ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪ-ನಾರಣಪ್ಪ ಕರ್ಣ
- ಆಧುನಿಕ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ವಿವಿಧ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ಆಧುನಿಕ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳು
- For foreign-owned e-commerce marketplace firms operating in India, consider: (1) they may sell their own inventory alongside marketplace goods; (2) limits apply to ownership/control relationships with major sellers on their platforms. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · E-commerce FDI Policy
- Two runners move together 50 m. X then turns right for 60 m and later left for 50 m; Y turns left for 40 m and later right for 50 m. How far apart are they at the end?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Direction & displacement
- Each year a large amount of plant material, cellulose, is deposited on the surface of planet Earth. What natural processes does this cellulose undergo before yielding carbon dioxide, water and other end products?2022 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Cellulose Decomposition
- Whistle-blowers who report corruption face grave danger and victimisation. Suggest policy measures to strengthen their protection. Also critically examine whether Corporate Social Responsibility is efficient and sufficient for fulfilling corporate social responsibilities amid climate and environmental concerns.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Whistleblowing and CSR
- The Gati-Shakti Yojana needs meticulous coordination between the government and the private sector to achieve the goal of connectivity. Discuss.2022 · Mains GS2 · Governance · PM Gati Shakti and Infrastructure Coordination
- Discuss the natural resource potential of Deccan Trap.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Deccan Trap
- You cannot step twice in the same river.2022 · Essay · Philosophy · Change and Continuity
- ವಡ್ಡಾರಾಧನೆಯ ಕಥೆಗಳು ಧರ್ಮ ಪ್ರಸಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಆ ಕಾಲದ ವಸ್ತು ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ವಡ್ಡಾರಾಧನೆ - ಸಮಾಜಚಿತ್ರ
- ನಾಗಚಂದ್ರನು ತನ್ನ ಪಂಪರಾಮಾಯಣ ಕಾವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾವಣನ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಉದಾತ್ತೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ನಾಗಚಂದ್ರ - ರಾವಣ
- Which of the following dates in June 2099 falls on a Sunday?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Calendar
- Which activities belong to the real sector: (1) farmers harvesting crops; (2) textile mills turning cotton into cloth; (3) a bank lending to a trader; (4) a company issuing rupee-denominated bonds abroad?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Real vs Financial Sector
- Discuss in detail photochemical smog, emphasising its formation, effects and mitigation. Explain the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol.2022 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Photochemical Smog and Gothenburg Protocol
- Prabhat, an officer in Sterling Electric Ltd., faces financial pressure and is offered confidential bid documents by a job applicant from a rival company in exchange for employment. Discuss ethical issues, options available and the most appropriate course of action.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Corporate Integrity Case Study
- The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 remains only a legal document without intense sensitisation of government functionaries and citizens regarding disability. Comment.2022 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Disability Rights
- Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for its limited spatial spread.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Wind Energy
- A smile is the chosen vehicle for all ambiguities.2022 · Essay · Ethics · Human Communication
- ಭೋಗ-ಯೋಗಗಳ ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ‘ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಭೋಗ ಯೋಗ
- ಯಶೋಧರ ಚರಿತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಜೈನಧರ್ಮದ ತಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಯಶೋಧರ ಚರಿತೆ - ಜೈನ ತತ್ತ್ವ
- A ₹1,840 bill is paid using exactly 50 notes of ₹50, ₹20 and ₹10. Test these claims: (1) exactly 25 notes are ₹50; (2) exactly 35 notes are ₹20; (3) exactly 20 notes are ₹10. Which claims are not possible?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Linear equations—currency notes
- Which situation is an 'indirect transfer' for Indian tax purposes?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Taxation—Indirect Transfers
- Ramesh, Director in a border State Home Department, finds illegal migrants entering with forged documents and connivance of officials. Senior officers pressure him to withdraw his confidential report. Identify options, evaluate them, decide action and suggest policy measures against illegal infiltration.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Illegal Migration Case Study
- Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.2022 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Cloudburst
- Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme is a progressive step, but it has limitations too. Comment.2022 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Direct Benefit Transfer
- Explore and evaluate the impact of Work From Home on family relationships.2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Work From Home
- Just because you have a choice, it does not mean that any of them has to be right.2022 · Essay · Ethics · Choice and Ethics
- ಧರ್ಮದ ಮುಖೇನ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ವಚನಕಾರರು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿದರು? ವಚನಗಳ ಆಧಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ವಚನಕಾರರು - ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಮಾನತೆ
- ಕನ್ನಡದ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಕನ್ನಡ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳು
- Which is the smallest among 2^40, 3^21, 4^18 and 8^12?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Exponents & comparison
- For business expenditure, consider: (1) acquiring new technology is capital expenditure; (2) debt financing is capital expenditure whereas equity financing is revenue expenditure. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Capital & Revenue Expenditure
- Ashok, an investigative journalist, uncovers a stone-mining mafia involving corrupt officials and a politically connected MLA after a police officer is killed. His channel management pressures him to suppress the story in return for personal benefits. Discuss options, ethical dilemmas and training needed for officials in such areas.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Illegal Mining Journalism Case Study
- Discuss the types of organised crime. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime at national and transnational levels.2022 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Organised Crime
- India is an age-old friend of Sri Lanka. Discuss India’s role in the recent crisis in Sri Lanka in light of this statement.2022 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · India Sri Lanka
- How is the growth of Tier 2 cities related to the rise of a new middle class with an emphasis on the culture of consumption?2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Tier-2 Cities and New Middle Class
- ಭಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಚಾರಿಕತೆ ಕನಕದಾಸರ ಕೃತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಮೇಳೈಸಿದೆ? ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dasa Literature · ಕನಕದಾಸ - ಭಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಚಾರಿಕತೆ
- ರನ್ನ ಕವಿಯ ದುರ್ಯೋಧನನ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ರನ್ನ - ದುರ್ಯೋಧನ
- Digits 1–9 are used exactly once to form three 3-digit numbers, where the second is twice the first and the third is three times the first. If the first number uses exactly three of digits 2,3,7,9, how many valid arrangements exist?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Digit arrangement
- Regarding public finance: (1) part of household financial savings ultimately finances government borrowing; (2) market-auctioned dated securities form a large part of India's internal public debt. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Public Debt & Household Savings
- As a member of a shoe-company inspection team, you are pressured to clear a rejected export consignment with poor quality for domestic sale, under threat of termination. Identify options, evaluate them, discuss ethical dilemmas and consequences of overlooking quality defects.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Product Quality Case Study
- What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve maritime security.2022 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Maritime Security
- Do you think BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like SAARC? What are the similarities and dissimilarities between the two? How are Indian foreign policy objectives realised by forming this new organisation?2022 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · BIMSTEC and SAARC
- Given the diversities among tribal communities in India, in which specific context should they be considered as a single category?2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Tribal Communities
- ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣನ ಲೌಕಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ಬದುಕಿನ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿಹರ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿದ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಹರಿಹರ - ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣ
- ವಚನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಚಿಂತನೆ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತವಾಗಿದೆ? ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ವಚನಗಳ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಚಿಂತನೆ
- A passage compares administration of a State with skilled professions such as medicine and shoemaking, questioning the assumption that winning votes alone proves administrative competence. Which message is accepted?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage message—political competence
- On contempt of court, consider: (1) the 1971 Act followed the H.N. Sanyal Committee; (2) Supreme Court and High Courts can punish contempt of themselves; (3) the Constitution defines civil and criminal contempt; (4) Parliament can legislate on contempt. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Contempt of Court
- Rakesh, Joint Commissioner in the Transport Department, faces a drivers’ union strike demanding extra compensation and employment for the family of a driver who died after an altercation while on duty. Identify options, evaluate them, discuss ethical dilemmas and choose a course of action.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Transport Strike Case Study
- Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity. Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.2022 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Labour Productivity
- Discuss the procedures to decide disputes arising out of election of a Member of Parliament or State Legislature under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. What are the grounds on which election of a returned candidate may be declared void? What remedy is available to the aggrieved party?2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Election Disputes
- The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.2022 · Mains GS1 · History · State Reorganisation
- ಕೆಳವರ್ಗದ ವಚನಕಾರರ ಸಂವೇದನೆ, ವಸ್ತು-ವಿಷಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಲಿಗಳು ಉಳಿದ ವಚನಕಾರರಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿವೆ - ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ಕೆಳವರ್ಗದ ವಚನಕಾರರು
- ‘ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ’ದ ಭರತೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಸುಮಾಂಜಲಿಯರ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು
- Why does a passage criticize India's conventional poverty-counting methodology?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—poverty
- Consider legal profession regulation: (1) government law officers/legal firms are advocates but corporate lawyers and patent attorneys are excluded from recognition as advocates; (2) Bar Councils lay down rules on legal education and recognition of law colleges. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Legal Profession & Bar Councils
- As an officer in the Environment Pollution Control Board, you find many small and medium industries violating environmental compliance while employing migrant workers. Your notices trigger hostility from industry, workers and politicians, while NGOs demand closure. Identify options, examine them, suggest compliance mechanisms and discuss ethical dilemmas.2022 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Environmental Compliance Case Study
- Do you think India will meet 50 percent of its energy needs from renewable energy by 2030? Justify your answer. How will shifting subsidies from fossil fuels to renewables help achieve this objective?2022 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Renewable Energy
- Discuss the essential conditions for exercise of legislative powers by the Governor. Discuss the legality of re-promulgation of ordinances by the Governor without placing them before the Legislature.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Governor Ordinance Power
- Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.2022 · Mains GS1 · History · Gupta and Chola
- ಪಂಪ ಮಾರ್ಗ-ದೇಸಿಗಳ ಸಮನ್ವಯವನ್ನು ‘ವಿಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಜುನ ವಿಜಯ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಧಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪ - ಮಾರ್ಗ ದೇಸಿ ಸಮನ್ವಯ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ನವೋದಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ - ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೇರಣೆ
- Why is income poverty only one way of identifying the poor?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—multidimensional poverty
- For a Constitution Amendment Bill: (1) prior Presidential recommendation is required; (2) the President must assent once duly passed; (3) both Houses must pass it separately with the required special majority and there is no joint sitting. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Constitutional Amendment
- What are the main bottlenecks in upstream and downstream process of marketing agricultural products in India?2022 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Agricultural Marketing
- While national political parties in India favour centralisation, regional parties are in favour of state autonomy. Comment.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Centralisation and State Autonomy
- Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.2022 · Mains GS1 · History · Mythology and Art
- ‘ರೂಪಕ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ - ಕುಮಾರ ವ್ಯಾಸ’ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ - ರೂಪಕ
- ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಆಶಯವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dalit-Bandaya Literature · ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಆಶಯ
- In the passage's terminology, what does 'poverty of a life' mean?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage concept—capability poverty
- Consider the Union Council of Ministers: (1) the Constitution classifies ministers into Cabinet Minister, MoS Independent Charge, MoS and Deputy Minister; (2) the total Union ministry including PM cannot exceed 15% of Lok Sabha strength. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Council of Ministers
- What is Integrated Farming System? How is it helpful to small and marginal farmers in India?2022 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Integrated Farming System
- Critically examine the procedures through which the Presidents of India and France are elected.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Presidential Elections
- What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in the fishing industry of the world.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Ocean Currents
- ನವೋದಯ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ
- ವಸಾಹತೋತ್ತರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ವಿಧಾನ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ವಸಾಹತೋತ್ತರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- X and Y run a 3 km race on a 300 m circular track at speeds in the ratio 3:2, starting together in the same direction. How many times does the faster runner overtake the slower one before finishing?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Circular track—relative speed
- Which is an exclusive power of Lok Sabha among: (1) ratifying an Emergency proclamation; (2) passing a no-confidence motion against the Council of Ministers; (3) impeaching the President?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Lok Sabha Powers
- Launched on 25 December 2021, James Webb Space Telescope has been much in news since then. What are its unique features that make it superior to predecessor space telescopes? What are the key goals and potential benefits of this mission?2022 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · James Webb Space Telescope
- Discuss the role of the Election Commission of India in light of the evolution of the Model Code of Conduct.2022 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Election Commission
- Describing the distribution of rubber-producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Rubber Production
- ‘ಒಡಲಾಳ’ದ ಸಾಕವ್ವ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dalit Literature · ಒಡಲಾಳ - ಸಾಕವ್ವ
- ಧ್ವನಿ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮ - ಈ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಧ್ವನಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
- If the alphabet is reversed so A maps to Z, B to Y, and so on, how is LUCKNOW encoded?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Coding-decoding
- On anti-defection law: (1) a nominated legislator is prohibited from joining a party during the first six months after entering the House; (2) the Tenth Schedule sets no statutory time limit for the presiding officer to decide a defection case. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Anti-Defection Law
- What is the basic principle behind vaccine development? How do vaccines work? What approaches were adopted by Indian vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines?2022 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Vaccine Development
- Besides welfare schemes, India needs deft management of inflation and unemployment to serve the poor and underprivileged sections of society. Discuss.2022 · Mains GS2 · Society · Inflation and Unemployment
- Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Straits and Isthmus
- ‘ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ’ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಪದರ ಆತ್ಮಾಂತರಂಗಗಳು ಹೇಗೆ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿವೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ
- ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರ ಕಾಲದ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
- A single-elimination chess tournament has 150 entrants and no draws. How many matches are played to determine one winner?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Counting—tournament
- Consider: (1) the Attorney General and Solicitor General are the only government law officers permitted to participate in Parliament; (2) the Constitution requires the Attorney General to resign when the appointing government resigns. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Attorney General
- Discuss global warming and mention its effects on global climate. Explain control measures to bring down greenhouse gases in light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997.2022 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Global Warming and Kyoto Protocol
- Do you agree that increasing dependence on donor agencies for development reduces the importance of community participation in the development process? Justify your answer.2022 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Donor Agencies and Community Participation
- Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How?2022 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Troposphere
- ಜನಪದ-ಜಾನಪದಗಳ ಸ್ವರೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥ ವಿವರಣೆ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜನಪದ-ಜಾನಪದ
- ಮಧ್ಯಕಾಲೀನ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಮಧ್ಯಕಾಲೀನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮ
- On constitutional writs: (1) mandamus can issue against a private body entrusted with public duty; (2) mandamus can never issue against a government company; (3) any public-minded person may seek quo warranto. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Constitutional Writs
- How many three-digit numbers with no repeated digit have all digits odd and are divisible by 5?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Counting digits
- Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What coastal management techniques are available for combating the hazard?2022 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Coastal Erosion
- The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 remains inadequate in promoting an incentive-based system for children’s education without generating awareness about the importance of schooling. Analyse.2022 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Right to Education
- Analyse the salience of sect in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Sect in Indian Society
- ಗಿರೀಶ ಕಾರ್ನಾಡರ ‘ತುಘಲಕ್’ ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಧುನಿಕ ಸಂವೇದನೆ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Drama · ತುಘಲಕ್ - ಆಧುನಿಕ ಸಂವೇದನೆ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ನವ್ಯ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವ್ಯ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಭಾಷೆ
- Regarding Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: (1) adoption is compulsory for all public and private hospitals; (2) every citizen must ultimately join; (3) the digital-health framework enables nationwide portability. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
- Data sufficiency: Is x an integer? Statement 1: x/3 is not an integer. Statement 2: 3x is an integer. Which assessment is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—number properties
- What are the different elements of cyber security? Keeping in view the challenges in cyber security, examine the extent to which India has successfully developed a comprehensive National Cyber Security Strategy.2022 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Cyber Security
- How will I2U2 grouping transform India’s position in global politics?2022 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · I2U2
- Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Indian Secularism
- ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ವಸ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಧೋರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dalit-Bandaya Literature · ದಲಿತ-ಬಂಡಾಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ
- ಭರತನ ರಸ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಭರತನ ರಸಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
- A price rises by 25%, then falls by 20%, and then rises by 10%. What is the net increase over the original price?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Successive percentages
- About the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker: (1) the Speaker fixes the election date; (2) law mandates selection from either principal opposition or ruling party; (3) while presiding, the Deputy Speaker has the Speaker's powers and rulings are not appealable within the House; (4) convention requires the Speaker to move the motion seconded by PM. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Deputy Speaker
- Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting as a violent internal security threat. Discuss the emerging issues and suggest a multilayered strategy to tackle the menace of Naxalism.2022 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Naxalism
- Clean energy is the order of the day. Describe briefly India’s changing policy towards climate change in various international fora in the context of geopolitics.2022 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · Clean Energy Diplomacy
- Elucidate the relationship between globalization and new technology in a world of scarce resources, with special reference to India.2022 · Mains GS1 · Society · Globalization and Technology
- ‘ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ’ ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಣಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ವರ್ಗ-ಸಂಘರ್ಷದ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Drama · ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ - ವರ್ಗ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ-ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗೆ ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ
- A passage says farm productivity has plateaued in places, climate change may reduce suitable land, and technologies developed in richer countries need local adaptation. Are these assumptions valid: (1) agricultural technology development is confined to developed countries; (2) agricultural technology is not adapted in developing countries?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage assumptions—agricultural technology
- Among cotton, rice, sugarcane and wheat, which crop is a particularly important human-caused source of both methane and nitrous oxide?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
- ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಕಥೆಗಳ ತಾತ್ತ್ವಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Progressive Literature · ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಕಥೆಗಳು
- ಚಾರಿತ್ರಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಚಾರಿತ್ರಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- From the same agriculture passage, evaluate: (1) poorer countries need improvement in existing farming techniques; (2) developed countries necessarily waste less food because their infrastructure is better. Which assumption is valid?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage assumptions—farming practices
- System of Rice Intensification using alternate wetting and drying can result in: (1) lower seed requirement; (2) lower methane emissions; (3) lower electricity use. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography & Agriculture · System of Rice Intensification
- ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ-ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳು ಮಾನವ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ‘ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ’ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ - ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Novel · ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ - ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
- ‘ರೀತಿ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮ’ ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕರ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ರೀತಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
- The agriculture passage implies which assumption: (1) producing enough food for future humanity will be challenging; (2) corporate farming is the required solution for food security in poor countries?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage assumptions—food security
- Which West African lake is well known for having largely dried up and transformed into desert-like terrain?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · African Lakes
- ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಬದುಕಿನ ದುಃಖಾನುಭವಗಳನ್ನು ‘ಮಾಧವಿ’ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ - ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Novel · ಮಾಧವಿ - ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಅನುಭವ
- ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರ ಕೊಡುಗೆ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರ ಕೊಡುಗೆ
- Letters A, B, C, D and E are arranged so that exactly two letters lie between A and E. How many arrangements are possible?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Permutations—letter arrangement
- The Gandikota canyon in Andhra Pradesh was carved primarily by which river?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Indian River Landforms
- “ಗಾದೆಗಳು ಜನಪದರ ಜೀವನದ ವಿವೇಕ” - ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ‘ಬೀದಿಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳದೋ’ ಕೃತಿಯ ಆಧಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಗಾದೆಗಳು - ಬೀದಿಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳದೋ
- ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆಗಳ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Progressive Literature · ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಸಣ್ಣಕಥೆ
- Data sufficiency: Is Z the brother of X? Statement 1: X is brother of Y and Y is brother of Z. Statement 2: X, Y and Z are siblings. Which assessment is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—family relation
- Which peak-region pairs are correctly matched: (1) Namcha Barwa—Garhwal Himalaya; (2) Nanda Devi—Kumaon Himalaya; (3) Nokrek—Sikkim Himalaya?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Himalayan & NE Peaks
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳ ವಸ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆಶಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾರದ ಆಧಾರದಿಂದ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳು
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜಮನೆತನಗಳ ಕಾಲದ ಆಡಳಿತ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಆಡಳಿತ ಭಾಷೆ
- Along one side of a 1.01 km road, 101 plants are placed at equal intervals including the endpoints. What is the distance from the first to the fifth consecutive plant?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Uniform spacing
- The geographical term 'Levant' most closely refers to which region?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · World Regions
- ಎ.ಎನ್. ಮೂರ್ತಿರಾಯರ ‘ದೇವರು’ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಚರಣೆಗಳ ಸತ್ಯಾಸತ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ - ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Prose · ಎ.ಎನ್. ಮೂರ್ತಿರಾಯ - ದೇವರು
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- There are 3 direct roads A–B, 4 direct roads B–C and 3 direct roads A–C. How many ways can one travel from A to C either directly or via B?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Counting routes
- Which among Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan share a land border with Afghanistan?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · International Boundaries
- ಸಾವಿರದ ಒಗಟುಗಳು ಕೃಷಿ ಜನಪದರ ಜಾಣ್ಮೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ - ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಒಗಟುಗಳು - ಜನಪದ ಜಾಣ್ಮೆ
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಏಕೀಕರಣವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2022 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಏಕೀಕರಣ
- A gives B half his coins plus 2. B then gives C half his coins plus 2, and C gives D half his coins plus 2. D ends with the smallest two-digit number. How many coins did A initially have?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reverse arithmetic
- On monazite in India: (1) it is a rare-earth source; (2) it contains thorium; (3) it naturally occurs throughout the entire Indian coastline; (4) only government-authorized bodies may process/export it. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Atomic Minerals—Monazite
- In the concatenated pattern A, AB, ABC, ABCD, ABCDE, ... what letter occupies the 100th position?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Alphabet series
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the year's longest day normally falls in which period?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Earth Motions & Solstice
- A, B and C stand somewhere in a queue. Four people are between A and B, seven between B and C, 11 are ahead of C and 13 are behind A. What is the minimum possible queue length?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Queue arrangement
- How many of these wetland-location pairs are correct: Hokera—Punjab; Renuka—Himachal Pradesh; Rudrasagar—Tripura; Sasthamkotta—Tamil Nadu?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Wetlands & Ramsar Sites
- A passage on evolution says natural selection cannot anticipate future environments. Which statements capture why: (1) inadequately prepared species may go extinct; (2) all existing species will become extinct because genomes cannot handle biological mishaps; (3) genomic inability to handle change can cause extinction; (4) extinction is a recurring feature of evolution?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—evolution
- Which among Aarogya Setu, CoWIN, DigiLocker and DIKSHA were built on top of open-source digital platforms?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Digital Public Infrastructure
- Why does the passage say Darwinian evolution is 'not a theory at all' in the colloquial sense?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage interpretation—evolution
- Regarding Web 3.0: (1) users can control their own data; (2) blockchain-based social networks can exist; (3) systems may be collectively operated by users rather than a single corporation. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Web3 & Blockchain
- From the evolution passage, which assumptions are valid: (1) only species able to withstand environmental challenges will persist; (2) over 90% of species currently on Earth are at imminent risk of extinction; (3) Darwin's theory explains every natural phenomenon?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage assumptions—evolution
- With reference to Software as a Service: (1) customers may configure interfaces/data fields within the application; (2) users may access data from mobile devices; (3) Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo Mail are SaaS examples. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Cloud Computing—SaaS
- Which of the following factors directly influence the onset and progress of the southwest monsoon over India?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Monsoon
- A passage links rising affluence to protein-rich diets and greater use of energy-consuming devices, both of which increase water demand. What is its central implication for India?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage crux—water demand
- What best describes a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Defence Technology—FOBS
- How many seconds are contained altogether in x weeks, x days, x hours, x minutes and x seconds?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Unit conversion—time
- The term 'qubit' belongs to which field?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Quantum Computing
- P, Q, R, S, T and U form a family. R is Q's spouse; U is mother of T and S; T is P's daughter; P is R's son; and there are two couples. Which stated grandparent/gender relationship is certain?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Family relation
- Which of these can be categorized as short-range communication devices/technologies: (1) CCTV; (2) RFID; (3) WLAN?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Communication Technologies
- Data sufficiency: City Q is 18 km from R and city P is 43 km from R. Can the distance between P and Q be determined?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—distance
- Biofilms: (1) can form on medical implants in the body; (2) can form on food and food-processing surfaces; (3) may show antibiotic resistance. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Microbiology—Biofilms
- Syllogism: All pens are books; no chair is a pen. Conclusions include all chairs are books, some chairs are pens, all books are chairs, and no chair is a book. What necessarily follows?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Syllogism
- Regarding probiotics: (1) formulations may contain bacteria and yeasts; (2) probiotic organisms do not naturally occur in the human gut; (3) some probiotics help digest milk sugars. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Probiotics & Microbiome
- Syllogism: Some doctors are teachers; all teachers are engineers; all engineers are scientists. Which conclusions follow: I some scientists are doctors; II all engineers are doctors; III some engineers are doctors?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Syllogism
- For COVID-19 vaccines: (1) Covishield used an mRNA platform; (2) Sputnik V used a viral-vector platform; (3) Covaxin used an inactivated-virus platform. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · COVID-19 Vaccines
- Eight people A–H sit around a circular table facing inward. B and D are neither adjacent nor opposite C; A sits between E and D; F sits between B and H. Which listed relationship is definitely true?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Circular seating
- A major solar storm can plausibly cause which effects: 1 GPS/navigation failures; 2 equatorial tsunamis; 3 power-grid damage; 4 widespread auroras; 5 forest fires over much of Earth; 6 satellite-orbit disturbances; 7 polar shortwave-radio disruption?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Space Weather
- A passage says excessive labour leaves people too exhausted for serious leisure, self-improvement and spiritual activity. What central idea does it express?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage crux—overwork
- Climate Action Tracker, which evaluates countries' emissions pledges, is best described as what?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Climate Governance
- According to that passage, why does the overworked person fail to pursue self-improvement?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—leisure
- Regarding The Climate Group and EP100: (1) The Climate Group is an international nonprofit mobilizing networks for climate action; (2) IEA jointly launched EP100 with it; (3) EP100 brings together companies committed to energy productivity/efficiency; (4) Indian companies participate; (5) IEA is secretariat of Under2 Coalition. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Climate Initiatives—EP100
- When a demographic dividend begins, which outcomes are inevitable: (1) illiteracy declines; (2) the relative share of the very young and very old falls for a time; (3) population growth quickly stabilizes?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—demographic dividend
- Wetlands are sometimes called the Earth's 'kidneys'. Which function best explains that analogy?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Wetland Ecosystem Services
- From the demographic-dividend passage, evaluate: (1) a demographic dividend is essential for any rapid rise in economic growth; (2) promotion of higher education is essential for rapid growth. Which inference is justified?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—growth
- Under WHO air-quality guidance, consider: (1) PM2.5 24-hour mean should stay within 15 μg/m³ and annual mean within 5 μg/m³; (2) highest ozone occurs during inclement weather; (3) PM10 readily crosses into bloodstream; (4) excessive ozone can trigger asthma. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Air Pollution & WHO Guidelines
- P and Q together buy 21 notebooks, Q buys 5 fewer than P, P buys 5 more than X, X and Y together buy 28, and Z buys 8 more than X. At ₹40 each, what is the total cost?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Simultaneous equations
- Regarding 'Gucchi': (1) it is a fungus; (2) it grows in some Himalayan forests; (3) it is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of northeast India. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Fungi—Morels
- A driver leaves home at 14:30. The village clock reads 15:15 on arrival. After 25 village-clock minutes, he returns by a route 1.25 times as long at twice the outward speed and reaches home at 16:00. Relative to the home clock, how is the village clock set?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Time-speed & clock error
- About polyethylene terephthalate (PET): (1) its fibres can be blended with wool/cotton; (2) PET containers are suitable for any alcoholic beverage; (3) PET bottles can be recycled into other products; (4) incinerating PET causes no greenhouse-gas emissions. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Polymers—PET
- A receives twice B's pens, three times C's, four times D's, five times E's and six times F's. What is the minimum total number of pens if every child must receive an even number?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · LCM & ratios
- Which one of the following is not a bird?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Species Identification
- Six people A–F sit around a circular table. B is opposite C, D opposite E, and F is immediately left of B. Can the person immediately left of A be determined from these statements?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—seating
- Which of these are nitrogen-fixing plants: (1) alfalfa; (2) amaranth; (3) chickpea; (4) clover; (5) purslane; (6) spinach?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Biological Nitrogen Fixation
- Data sufficiency: Manisha is 24 years younger than her mother. Five years later their ages are in the ratio 3:5. Which information suffices to determine Manisha's age?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—ages
- Biorock technology is most directly used for which environmental purpose?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Coral Reef Restoration
- Six one-hour lectures A–F are scheduled consecutively from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. F is immediately preceded by A and followed by C; B is the final lecture. Can the third-period lecture be uniquely identified?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Data sufficiency—scheduling
- The Miyawaki method is known for what?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Urban Afforestation
- A passage argues that machine productivity may create more leisure, but a leisured population needs education both for useful knowledge and for intelligent enjoyment. Which conclusions are accepted?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—education & leisure
- Under the Government of India Act 1919, which provincial subjects were 'reserved': (1) administration of justice; (2) local self-government; (3) land revenue; (4) police?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Government of India Act 1919
- A passage asks why presents often thrill adults less than children and suggests abundance, loss of joy in giving/receiving, excessive caution and anxiety. Which statement is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—joy
- In medieval Indian sources, 'Fanam' referred to what?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Medieval Coinage
- What habit does that passage criticize most directly?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage crux—present-mindedness
- Which among Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee and Rash Behari Bose was actively associated with the Ghadar movement?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Revolutionary Nationalism—Ghadar
- Let A, B and C be distinct non-zero digits. Let x be the sum of all six three-digit numbers formed using A, B and C once each. Evaluate: (1) the smallest four-digit possible x is 1332; (2) the largest three-digit possible x is 888.2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Digit permutations & sums
- Regarding the Cripps proposals: (1) Provincial Assemblies would nominate Constituent Assembly members while princely states also nominated representatives; (2) a province unwilling to accept the new Constitution could retain its existing position and negotiate a separate arrangement with Britain. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Cripps Mission
- A 3-digit PIN uses distinct digits from 1–7 in decreasing order, with every pair differing by at least 2. What is the maximum number of attempts required to guarantee finding the PIN?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Combinations with restrictions
- Which of these are Jaina texts: (1) Nettipakarana; (2) Parishishtaparvan; (3) Avadanashataka; (4) Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Jain & Buddhist Literature
- Eight equally spaced points lie on a circle. How many right triangles can be formed using these points if one side must be a diameter?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Circle geometry & counting
- How many person-description pairs are correct: Aryadeva—Jaina scholar; Dignaga—Buddhist scholar; Nathamuni—Vaishnava scholar?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Indian Philosophical Traditions
- 24 men and 12 women can finish a job in 30 days. How long would 12 men and 24 women take?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Work-rate data sufficiency
- On Mongol encounters with the Delhi Sultanate: (1) the first Mongol invasion occurred under Jalaluddin Khalji; (2) during Alauddin Khalji's reign a Mongol force reached and besieged Delhi; (3) Muhammad bin Tughlaq permanently lost northwest territory to the Mongols. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Delhi Sultanate & Mongols
- Which of the following statements about Ramsar sites in India is/are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment · Ramsar Wetlands
- What is the remainder when 91×92×93×94×95×96×97×98×99 is divided by 1261?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Remainders & factorization
- In medieval Indian history, who were known as 'Kulah-Daran'?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Medieval Social Groups
- For a 20 cm × 8 cm rectangle, consider: (1) it can be cut exactly into four square pieces; (2) it can be divided into ten triangles of equal area. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Geometry—area partition
- Consider European trading settlements: (1) Dutch east-coast factories were on lands granted by Gajapati rulers; (2) Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate; (3) the English obtained Madras land from a representative of the Vijayanagara successor polity. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · European Trading Companies
- According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which statements on slavery are accepted: (1) judicial punishment could result in slavery; (2) a female slave bearing her master's son gained freedom; (3) such a son could obtain the legal status of the master's son?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Arthashastra—Social Law
- If adding 70% of x to y makes 165% of y, and adding 60% of x to z makes 165% of z, which ordering is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Percent equations
- Consider external commercial borrowings: (1) tighter US Federal Reserve policy can trigger capital flight; (2) capital flight may raise financing costs for firms with existing ECB exposure; (3) domestic-currency devaluation reduces currency risk on ECBs. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · External Commercial Borrowings
- A passage says people who fail to accumulate sufficient money are often easily influenced by newspapers, neighbours and other people's opinions. What is necessarily implied?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—independent judgment
- How many among Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura are treated as tea-producing States for this UPSC item?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography & Agriculture · Tea-Producing States
- What is the main practical message of that passage about opinions?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage crux—independent thinking
- A passage states that social order is a sacred right underlying other rights, but that this order is founded on conventions rather than nature. Evaluate: (1) conventions are the source of human rights; (2) human rights can be exercised only within a social order.2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—social order & rights
- Regarding credit-rating agencies in India: (1) they are regulated by RBI; (2) ICRA is a public limited company; (3) Brickwork Ratings is an Indian rating agency. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Credit Rating Agencies
- In a two-candidate election, 80% of registered voters vote, all votes are valid, and X receives 56% of votes cast. If X wins by 1,440 votes, how many registered voters are there?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Election arithmetic—percentages
- About the Banks Board Bureau: (1) RBI Governor chairs it; (2) it recommends selection of heads of public-sector banks; (3) it assists PSBs with strategies and capital-raising plans. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Banking Governance—BBB
- What is the smallest integer greater than 1000 that leaves remainder 3 when divided by each of 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · LCM & remainders
- Convertible bonds: (1) often carry lower interest because investors receive an equity-conversion option; (2) conversion into equity can give the holder some participation in nominal price/inflation-linked appreciation. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Convertible Bonds
- In the context of quantum computing, what is the significance of superposition?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Quantum Computing
- Let p be a two-digit number and q its digit reversal. If p×q=2430, what is |p−q|?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Digit reversal
- India is a member of which among: (1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; (2) Missile Technology Control Regime; (3) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · International Organizations & Regimes
- Let p be prime and q composite. Which can occur: (1) p×q is odd; (2) q/p is prime; (3) p+q is prime?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Prime/composite properties
- On Vietnam, which statements are correct: (1) it has been among the faster-growing economies; (2) it has a multiparty political system; (3) growth is linked to global supply chains and exports; (4) low labour costs/stable conditions attracted manufacturers; (5) it has the Indo-Pacific's most productive e-service sector?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Vietnam—Economy & Politics
- Consider clock-hand claims: (1) hour and minute hands coincide between 3:16 and 3:17; (2) minute and second hands coincide between 4:58 and 4:59. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Clock hands
- Which institution has the statutory monetary-policy responsibility for maintaining price stability in India?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Inflation Targeting & RBI
- Container X has 100 ml milk and Y has 100 ml water. Transfer 20 ml milk X→Y, mix, then transfer 20 ml mixture Y→X. If m is the amount/proportion of milk remaining in X and n the corresponding water remaining in Y, how do they compare?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Mixtures
- Regarding NFTs: (1) they can digitally represent physical assets; (2) they are unique cryptographic tokens recorded on a blockchain; (3) they are fungible at equivalence like ordinary money and therefore suitable as a general medium of exchange. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · NFTs & Blockchain Assets
- A household pie chart assigns angles B=90°, C=50°, D=45° and E=75°. What percentage of total expenditure belongs to the remaining item A?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Pie chart
- How many reservoir-state pairs are incorrectly matched: Ghataprabha—Telangana; Gandhi Sagar—Madhya Pradesh; Indira Sagar—Andhra Pradesh; Maithon—Chhattisgarh?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Reservoirs & Dams
- A passage argues that even apparently trivial scientific research may later supply useful facts for a talented investigator, unlike some merely rearranged literary/historical work. What does the author assume about scientific research?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage assumption—scientific research
- Which Indian institution compiles statistics on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and layoffs in factories?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Labour Statistics
- According to the same passage, how should one view a scientific research result in relation to a capable investigator?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage inference—research value
- What roles belong to the Coal Controller's Organisation: (1) major source of coal statistics; (2) monitors development of captive coal/lignite blocks; (3) hears objections regarding acquisition notifications for coal-bearing areas; (4) ensures miners deliver coal to users within prescribed time?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Coal Sector Institutions
- A passage notes India receives roughly three-fourths of annual precipitation during about 120 monsoon days and too little during the rest of the year. What is the most durable response to both floods and droughts?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Passage application—water management
- If an area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which consequence best reflects its protective purpose?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Fifth Schedule
- Consider: (1) India Sanitation Coalition is a government-and-WHO funded platform; (2) National Institute of Urban Affairs works with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and develops solutions for urban challenges. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Urban & Sanitation Institutions
- If 15! = 3^m × n for positive integer n, what is the maximum possible m?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Prime factor exponent
- Find X in 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, X.2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Number series
- Which body was constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Environmental Institutions—CGWA
- A password uses exactly one non-zero digit, one capital vowel and one capital consonant, must start with the vowel and end with the consonant. How many passwords are possible?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Counting principle
- Regarding the UN Credentials Committee: (1) it is set up by and works under the Security Council; (2) it traditionally meets in March, June and September; (3) it examines member credentials and reports to the General Assembly. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · United Nations—Credentials Committee
- Nine cups are arranged in a 3×3 grid; six contain coffee and three tea. In how many arrangements does every row contain at least one coffee cup?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Combinations—grid arrangement
- What is the Polar Code?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · IMO Polar Code
- For three consecutive integers, the sum equals their product. How many integer triples satisfy this?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Integer equations
- On UN General Assembly observer status: (1) non-member States may receive it; (2) intergovernmental organizations may seek it; (3) permanent observers may maintain missions at UN headquarters. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · UN General Assembly Observers
- How many decimals of the form 0.XY exist when X and Y are distinct non-zero digits?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Counting digits
- Regarding the Tea Board of India: (1) it is statutory; (2) it is attached to the Agriculture Ministry; (3) its headquarters is Bengaluru; (4) it has overseas offices including Dubai and Moscow. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity & Governance · Tea Board
- Average weight of A,B,C is 40 kg; average of B,D,E is 42 kg; and F weighs exactly as much as B. What is the average weight of all six people?2022 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Averages
- What is 'greenwashing'?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Greenwashing
- Regarding cloud radiative effects: (1) high clouds primarily reflect incoming solar radiation and therefore cool Earth; (2) low clouds strongly absorb outgoing infrared radiation and therefore mainly warm Earth. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Clouds & Earth Radiation Budget
- Consider refugee settlements: (1) Bidibidi is in north-western Kenya; (2) it hosts people displaced by South Sudan's civil war; (3) Dadaab in Kenya hosts Somali refugees. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Refugee Settlements
- Which among Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Romania and Uzbekistan are members of the Organization of Turkic States?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Organization of Turkic States
- Consider renewable-energy claims: (1) Gujarat has India's largest solar park; (2) Kerala has a fully solar-powered international airport; (3) Goa has India's largest floating solar PV project. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Renewable Energy Geography
- Under UNCLOS: (1) a coastal State may claim territorial sea up to 12 nautical miles; (2) ships of coastal and landlocked States enjoy innocent passage through territorial seas; (3) an EEZ may extend to 200 nautical miles from baselines. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · UNCLOS & Maritime Zones
- What dispute is associated with the Senkaku Islands?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · East China Sea—Senkaku/Diaoyu
- How many country-news pairs are correctly matched: Chad—Chinese permanent military base; Guinea—military suspension of constitution/government; Lebanon—severe prolonged economic depression; Tunisia—President suspended Parliament?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Countries in News
- How many region-country pairs are correct: Anatolia—Turkey; Amhara—Ethiopia; Cabo Delgado—Spain; Catalonia—Italy?2022 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Regions in News
- Regarding Indian wildlife law: (1) wild animals covered by the statute may vest in the Government; (2) a protected species receives legal protection whether inside or outside a protected area; (3) mere apprehension that a protected animal may become dangerous is enough for killing/capture. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Wildlife Protection Act
- Certain species of which organism are famous for deliberately cultivating fungi?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Animal-Fungus Mutualism
- How many Ashokan major-rock-edict site pairs are correct: Dhauli—Odisha; Erragudi—Andhra Pradesh; Jaugada—Madhya Pradesh; Kalsi—Karnataka?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ashokan Edicts
- How many king-dynasty pairs are correct: Nannuka—Chandela; Jayashakti—Paramara; Nagabhata II—Gurjara-Pratihara; Bhoja—Rashtrakuta?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Early Medieval Dynasties
- Which statement about Sangam literature is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Sangam Literature
- Nizamuddin Panipati translated the Yogavasistha into Persian during whose reign?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Persian Translations under Mughals
- Which teaching best represents Ramanuja's philosophy?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Ramanuja & Bhakti
- Regarding Somnath Temple: (1) it is one of the Jyotirlingas; (2) Al-Biruni described it; (3) the pran-pratishtha of the present temple was performed by President S. Radhakrishnan. Which are correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · History & Culture · Somnath Temple
- What is the principal role of B cells and T cells in the human body?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Adaptive Immunity
- Regarding nanoparticles: (1) they occur only through human manufacture; (2) some metallic-oxide nanoparticles are used in cosmetics; (3) nanoparticles released from some commercial products can pose environmental or human-health risks. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Nanotechnology & Safety
- DNA barcoding can be used to: (1) determine the age of a plant or animal; (2) distinguish visually similar species; (3) detect unwanted animal/plant material in processed foods. Which is correct?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · DNA Barcoding
- Excess of which pollutants contributes directly to acid rain: (1) carbon monoxide; (2) nitrogen oxides; (3) ozone; (4) sulphur dioxide?2022 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Acid Rain