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- 2023 Paper II Q1(a): ನೀಡಿರುವ ಪದ್ಯದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
- ಭಾಷೆ ಎಂದರೇನು? ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯೆಗಳ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಭಾಷೆಯ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನ
- A passage on growing inter-State water stress asks for the most rational immediate step for fair allocation among competing users.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Which of these river/lake statements are correct: Jhelum passes through Wular; Krishna directly feeds Kolleru; Gandak meandering formed Kanwar Lake?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Rivers & Lakes
- Thinking is like a game; it does not begin unless there is an opposite team.2023 · Essay · Essay · Thinking and Opposition
- Faster economic growth requires a higher manufacturing share in GDP, especially MSMEs. Comment on current government policies.2023 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Manufacturing and MSMEs
- Explain the role of geographical factors in the development of Ancient India.2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Ancient India
- Explain moral integrity and professional efficiency in corporate governance, and comment on ethics in contemporary international aid.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Corporate Governance
- Comment on the statement that constitutionally guaranteed judicial independence is a prerequisite of democracy.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Judicial Independence
- 2023 Paper II Q1(b): ನೀಡಿರುವ ಪದ್ಯದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
- ರಾಘವಾಂಕನ ಹರಿಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಜೀವನ ಸಂದೇಶ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಹರಿಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಕಾವ್ಯ
- A passage links anaemia, tuberculosis and childhood malnutrition to productivity and future skill capacity. What is its main implication?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- For Kamarajar, Mundra and Visakhapatnam ports, how many given descriptions are correctly matched?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Ports & Infrastructure
- Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.2023 · Essay · Philosophy · Decision Making
- Who is entitled to free legal aid? Assess the role of NALSA in providing free legal aid in India.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Legal Aid
- Compare Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore in their approaches to education and nationalism.2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Nationalism and Education
- Discuss corruption as a failure of core societal values and differentiate coercion from undue influence in work environments.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Corruption and Work Ethics
- Examine the status of digitalisation in the Indian economy, the problems faced and possible improvements.2023 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Digital Economy
- 2023 Paper II Q1(c): ನೀಡಿರುವ ಪದ್ಯದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
- ಬಸವಣ್ಣನವರ ವಚನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾಳಜಿ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Vachana Literature · ಬಸವಣ್ಣ - ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾಳಜಿ
- A passage on small farmers and climate adaptation asks for its central message.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Among jackfruit, mahua and teak, how many are deciduous trees?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Botany
- Not all who wander are lost.2023 · Essay · Essay · Exploration and Purpose
- Comment on the reluctance of Indian states to empower urban local bodies functionally and financially.2023 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Urban Local Bodies
- Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways in different countries.2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Railways and Society
- Interpret quotations of Gandhi on kindness, Nehru on women’s awakening, and Vivekananda on love and hatred in the present context.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Ethical Quotes
- How does e-technology help farmers in production and marketing of agricultural produce?2023 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · E-Technology in Agriculture
- 2023 Paper II Q1(d): ನೀಡಿರುವ ಪದ್ಯದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
- ದಾಸ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪುರಂದರದಾಸರ ಕೊಡುಗೆ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dasa Literature · ಪುರಂದರದಾಸ
- A box has 10 red pairs, 9 white pairs and 8 black pairs of shoes. In the worst case, how many shoes may need to be picked before obtaining a wearable red pair?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many are correct: India has more arable land than China; India has a higher irrigated share; Indian farm productivity per hectare exceeds China?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Agriculture
- State the objectives and measures of land reforms in India and assess land ceiling as an effective economic reform.2023 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Land Reforms
- Compare and contrast British and Indian approaches to parliamentary sovereignty.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Parliamentary Sovereignty
- Discuss whether EQ matters more than IQ for success and distinguish moral intuition from moral reasoning.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Emotional Intelligence
- Discuss the consequences of climate change for food security in tropical countries.2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Climate Change and Food Security
- Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane.2023 · Essay · Essay · Creativity
- 2023 Paper II Q1(e): ನೀಡಿರುವ ಪದ್ಯದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿ, ಅದರ ಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Kannada Literature · ಪದ್ಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭ-ಭಾವ-ಸಾರಸ್ಯ
- ದಲಿತ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಸ್ವರೂಪ-ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dalit Literature · ದಲಿತ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ
- In how many unordered ways can a batsman make exactly 25 runs using only singles, fours and sixes?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which landscape best illustrates repeated sea-level fall producing extensive present-day marshland?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Geomorphology
- Assess whether conscience is a more reliable guide than laws and explain why probity is essential for governance and development.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Conscience and Probity
- Girls are weighed down by restrictions and boys by demands; both are harmful disciplines.2023 · Essay · Society · Gender Socialisation
- Why is the world facing a crisis of availability and access to freshwater resources?2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Freshwater Crisis
- Discuss the role of Presiding Officers of state legislatures in maintaining order, impartiality and democratic practice.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · State Legislatures
- Introduce Artificial Intelligence and explain its role in clinical diagnosis. What privacy threats can arise from AI in healthcare?2023 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · AI in Healthcare
- ಪಂಪ ‘ವಿಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಜುನ ವಿಜಯ’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರೂ ‘ಕರ್ಣ ರಸಾಯನಮಲ್ತೆ ಭಾರತಂ’ ಎಂದು ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ? ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪ - ಕರ್ಣ
- ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಭಾಷಾ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ದ್ರಾವಿಡ ಭಾಷೆಗಳು
- Four letters are randomly placed into four addressed envelopes. Consider: (1) exactly one letter can be wrongly placed; (2) there are six arrangements with exactly two letters correctly placed. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Ilmenite and rutile in India’s coastal sands are important ores of which metal?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Mineral Resources
- How are fjords formed and why are they among the world’s most picturesque landforms?2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Fjords
- Discuss ways in which microorganisms can help meet the current fuel shortage.2023 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Microorganisms and Fuel
- Mathematics is the music of reason.2023 · Essay · Science & Technology · Mathematics and Reason
- Human Resource Development has received inadequate attention in India’s development process. Suggest measures to address this.2023 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Human Resource Development
- Explain Guru Nanak’s major teachings and the role of social capital in good governance.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Social Capital
- ‘ವಡ್ಡಾರಾಧನೆ’ಯ ಕಥೆಗಳು ಜೈನ ಧರ್ಮಾವಲಂಬನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿವೆ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದೇ? ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Old Kannada Literature · ವಡ್ಡಾರಾಧನೆ - ಜೈನ ಧರ್ಮ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ನವೋದಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಪರಂಪರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ
- What is the remainder when 85×87×89×91×95×96 is divided by 100?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Roughly three-fourths of global cobalt production used in EV batteries comes from which country?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · World Resources
- Discuss the role of the Competition Commission of India in containing abuse of dominance by multinational corporations.2023 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Competition Commission
- A society with more justice needs less charity.2023 · Essay · Ethics · Justice and Charity
- Analyse causes of catastrophic dam failures and give examples of major dam failures.2023 · Mains GS3 · Disaster Management · Dam Safety
- Bank dormant-account case: evaluate ethical issues when a bank manager releases money from a dormant account for a colleague’s father’s surgery.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Bank Ethics Case Study
- Why is the South-West Monsoon called Purvaiya in the Bhojpur region, and how has it influenced the region’s culture?2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Monsoon and Culture
- ‘ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೋಗದ ಉತ್ತುಂಗತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಭರತೇಶ ವೈಭವ - ಭೋಗ
- ಪಂಪಭಾರತದ ನಾಯಕ ಯಾರು? ಅವನ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕವಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ಪಂಪಭಾರತ - ನಾಯಕ
- What is the units digit of (57242) raised to the product 9×7×5×3×1?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which country is part of the Congo Basin?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · World Geography
- Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one learned in school.2023 · Essay · Science & Technology · Education and Learning
- Do you think marriage as a sacrament is losing its value in modern India?2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Marriage and Society
- What is oil pollution? Explain its impact on marine ecosystems and why it is especially harmful for India.2023 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Oil Pollution
- Uttarkashi landslide case: as District Magistrate and physician, decide on emergency blood transfusion without recognised blood-bank support.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Disaster Medical Ethics Case Study
- E-governance has improved effectiveness, transparency and accountability. What inadequacies still limit these gains?2023 · Mains GS2 · Governance · E-Governance
- ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣನ ರಗಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೃಂಗಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವೈರಾಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಮರಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಕವಿಯ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ನಂಬಿಯಣ್ಣನ ರಗಳೆ
- ಕನ್ನಡದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಉಪಭಾಷೆಗಳು
- ABC and DEF are 3-digit numbers using six distinct non-zero digits and ABC+DEF=1111. Find A+B+C+D+E+F.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many statements about Amarkantak, Biligirirangan and Seshachalam hill-range locations are correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Indian Physiography
- Winning hearts and minds is essential in terrorism-affected areas. Discuss government measures for conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir.2023 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Counter Terrorism
- The virus of conflict is affecting the functioning of the SCO. Discuss India’s role in mitigating these problems.2023 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · SCO
- Explain why suicide among young women is increasing in Indian society.2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Women and Mental Health
- Rashika work-life case: analyse ethical issues of unreasonable official demands on a woman civil servant and suggest legal and institutional safeguards.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Workplace Ethics Case Study
- ಕನಕದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಭೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಕಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ? ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dasa Literature · ಕನಕದಾಸ - ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- ಕನ್ನಡದ ನವ್ಯಕಾವ್ಯ ನಡೆದು ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವ್ಯ ಕಾವ್ಯ
- For a 3-digit number D, the ratio D/(sum of its digits) is minimal. What is the difference between its hundreds and units digits?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many connectivity statements are correct: East–West Corridor Dibrugarh–Surat; Trilateral Highway Moreh–Chiang Mai via Myanmar; BCIM corridor Varanasi–Kunming?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Connectivity Corridors
- Use of UAVs by adversaries for arms, ammunition and drugs is a security threat. Comment on measures to tackle it.2023 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · UAV Security Threats
- Child cuddling is increasingly being replaced by mobile phones. Discuss its impact on children’s socialisation.2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Children and Socialisation
- Vinod transport-corporation case: evaluate options for an honest IAS officer facing evidence of procurement corruption involving a powerful chairman.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Bureaucracy and Corruption Case Study
- Indian diaspora has scaled new heights in the West. Describe its economic and political benefits for India.2023 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · Indian Diaspora
- ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕಾವ್ಯ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರತ್ನಾಕರವರ್ಣಿ ಯಾಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯ? ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ರತ್ನಾಕರವರ್ಣಿ
- ನಾಗಚಂದ್ರನ ಪಂಪರಾಮಾಯಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Old Kannada Literature · ನಾಗಚಂದ್ರ - ಪಂಪರಾಮಾಯಣ
- A climate-risk passage argues that waiting for uncertain future technology before cutting emissions is risky. Which message is strongest?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: India still relies heavily on coal despite uranium deposits. Statement II: power generation requires uranium enriched to at least 60%. Choose the correct relation.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Energy Resources
- Seema architect case: as Additional Director General, address workplace humiliation by a senior architect and protect project delivery and employee dignity.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Workplace Harassment Case Study
- Most unemployment in India is structural. Examine the methodology used to compute unemployment and suggest improvements.2023 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Structural Unemployment
- What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do some of these features still persist in Indian society?2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Vedic Society
- Illustrate the Constitution of India as a living instrument with special reference to the expanding right to life and personal liberty.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Right to Life
- ‘ವಚನ ಕಮ್ಮಟ’ - ಪುಸ್ತಕದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ವಚನ ಕಮ್ಮಟ
- ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ ಭಾರತ ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆ - ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಕುಮಾರವ್ಯಾಸ ಭಾರತ - ಸಮಕಾಲೀನತೆ
- A passage contrasts collective inertia on environmental and personal-health choices. Which assumption is most reasonable?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India. Statement II: Marsupials can thrive only in predator-free montane grasslands. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity
- Distinguish care economy from monetised economy and explain how women’s empowerment can monetise care work.2023 · Mains GS3 · Economy · Care Economy
- Explain constitutional perspectives on gender justice with relevant constitutional provisions and case law.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Gender Justice
- Social-media bullying case: analyse ethical issues when a public servant’s child is bullied online and counter-videos are used to respond to viral misinformation.2023 · Mains GS4 · Ethics · Social Media Ethics Case Study
- What major technological changes were introduced during the Sultanate period, and how did they influence Indian society?2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Sultanate Technology
- ‘ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಕರ್ಣಾರ್ಜುನರ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Medieval Kannada Literature · ಕರ್ಣಪರ್ವ - ಕರ್ಣಾರ್ಜುನ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ
- ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Progressive Literature · ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆ
- A passage says poor diets, affordability and food-system failures drive malnutrition and NCDs. What is its crux?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- The Invasive Species Specialist Group, which maintains the Global Invasive Species Database, belongs to which organisation?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Invasive Species
- How did colonial rule affect Indian tribes, and what was the tribal response to colonial oppression?2023 · Mains GS1 · History · Tribal Resistance
- Account for legal and political factors behind the reduced use of Article 356 since the mid-1990s.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Article 356
- Explain changes in Indian cropping patterns in the context of changing consumption patterns and marketing conditions.2023 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Cropping Pattern
- ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆನ್ನಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನನ ಸಂಬಂಧದ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Vachana Literature · ಅಕ್ಕಮಹಾದೇವಿ - ಚೆನ್ನಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಕುರಿತು ಸೋದಾಹರಣವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Kannada Linguistics · ಸ್ತ್ರೀಕರಣ
- Among five positive integers p,q,r,s,t, exactly three are even and two odd. Consider: (1) p+q+r−s−t is definitely even; (2) 2p+q+2r−2s+t is definitely odd. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Among lion-tailed macaque, Malabar civet and sambar deer, how many are generally nocturnal/most active after sunset according to the final UPSC key?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Animal Behaviour
- Discuss the contribution of civil society groups to effective and meaningful participation of women in state legislatures.2023 · Mains GS2 · Governance · Women in Legislatures
- Discuss direct and indirect farm subsidies in India and WTO-related concerns about agricultural subsidies.2023 · Mains GS3 · Agriculture · Agricultural Subsidies
- Comment on the resource potential of India’s long coastline and the status of natural-hazard preparedness in these areas.2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Coastal Resources
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ನವೋದಯ ಕಾಲದ ಸಲ್ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳು2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ನವೋದಯ ಕಾಲ
- ಕಾವ್ಯಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕರ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಕಾವ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
- For prime p and composite c, consider whether (p+c)/(p−c) can be even, p+c can be odd, and pc can be odd. Which statements can hold?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which organism uses a waggle dance to communicate direction and distance to food?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Animal Behaviour
- Explain the significance of the 101st Constitutional Amendment and how far it reflects accommodative federalism.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · GST and Federalism
- Identify factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India and assess the significance of wildlife sanctuaries in rainforest regions.2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Natural Vegetation
- How do electric vehicles reduce carbon emissions, and what key benefits do they offer over combustion-engine vehicles?2023 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Electric Vehicles
- ‘ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ’ ನಾಟಕದ ವರ್ಣ ಸಂಘರ್ಷ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಶೂದ್ರ ತಪಸ್ವಿ
- ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ
- A 3-digit number ABC multiplied by digit D gives 37DD; A,B,C,D are distinct non-zero digits. Find A+B+C.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many are true of mushrooms: medicinal, psychoactive, insecticidal and bioluminescent properties occur in some species?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Fungi
- Why has human development failed to keep pace with economic development in India?2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Human Development
- Explain the main task of India’s third Moon mission, countries that achieved it, and the spacecraft system/launch-control role.2023 · Mains GS3 · Science & Technology · Chandrayaan Mission
- Explain the structure of the Parliamentary Committee system and the contribution of financial committees to institutionalising Parliament.2023 · Mains GS2 · Polity · Parliamentary Committees
- ‘ತೃಷಾಕ್ರಾಂತ’ ಮಹಾಕಾವ್ಯಾಂಶ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ತೃಷಾಕ್ರಾಂತ
- ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಗುಹೆಗಳು2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಗುಹೆಗಳು
- For any 3-digit block XYZ, the 6-digit number XYZXYZ is always divisible by which numbers?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many statements about Indian squirrels are correct: ground burrow nests; bury/store nuts and seeds; omnivory?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Animal Ecology
- India moved from being a net food importer in the 1960s to a net food exporter. Provide reasons.2023 · Mains GS1 · Geography · Food Security
- Comment on India’s National Wetland Conservation Programme and name important Ramsar wetlands.2023 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Wetland Conservation
- Development and welfare schemes for vulnerable groups are discriminatory by nature. Do you agree? Give reasons.2023 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Welfare Schemes
- ‘ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ’ - ದೇ.ಜ.ಗೌ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜನಪದ ಗೀತಾಂಜಲಿ
- ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಅರಸರ ಕೊಡುಗೆ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಗೀತ
- 125 identical small cubes form a larger cube. How many are completely surrounded by other cubes?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many statements about extremophile microorganisms are correct: growth above water’s boiling point, below freezing point, and at pH below 3?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Extremophiles
- Does urbanisation lead to greater segregation or marginalisation of the poor in Indian metropolises?2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Urbanisation and Poverty
- Analyse the linkages between education, skill and employment in the context of skill-development programmes.2023 · Mains GS2 · Social Justice · Skill and Employment
- Assess the impact of projected sea-level rise on India and other countries in the Indian Ocean region.2023 · Mains GS3 · Environment · Sea Level Rise
- ಜೀಲಂಪ ಅವರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ‘ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳು’ - ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಕನ್ನಡ ಜನಪದ ಕಥೆಗಳು
- ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ
- How many distinct arrangements of 11223344 have odd digits only in odd positions and even digits only in even positions?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which animal is known to make a stick tool to scrape insects from holes in wood?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Animal Intelligence
- Why is caste identity in India both fluid and static?2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Caste Identity
- What internal security challenges does India face? Explain the role of central intelligence and investigative agencies.2023 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Internal Security Challenges
- Evaluate the statement that NATO expansion and stronger US-Europe partnership work well for India.2023 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · NATO and India
- ‘ಒಡಲಾಳ’ ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತರ ದಾರುಣತೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವನೂರು ಹೇಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ?2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Dalit Literature · ಒಡಲಾಳ
- ಕಾವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲಂಕಾರಗಳ ಬಳಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಅಲಂಕಾರಗಳು
- A, B and C can finish work alone in 8,16 and 12 days and work one day each cyclically from Monday. Consider: (1) work finishes on Thursday; (2) it finishes in 10 days. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Hydrofluorocarbons are used in making how many of these: aerosols, foam agents, fire retardants and lubricants?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Greenhouse Gases
- Discuss the role of the International Maritime Organisation in protecting the environment and enhancing maritime safety and security.2023 · Mains GS2 · International Relations · International Maritime Organisation
- Identify major sources of terror funding in India and efforts to curb them, including the No Money for Terror conference.2023 · Mains GS3 · Internal Security · Terror Funding
- Discuss the impact of the post-liberal economy on ethnic identity and communalism.2023 · Mains GS1 · Society · Liberalisation and Identity
- ಜಿ.ಎಸ್. ನಾಯಕರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ‘ಹೊಸಗನ್ನಡ ಕವಿತೆ’ ಸಂಕಲನ ಯಾಕೆ ಪ್ರಾತಿನಿಧಿಕವಾದ ಕವನ ಸಂಕಲನವಾಗಿದೆ? ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಹೊಸಗನ್ನಡ ಕವಿತೆ
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮ ಸಮನ್ವಯತೆ ಕುರಿತು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಧರ್ಮ ಸಮನ್ವಯತೆ
- A passage criticises ad-hoc vehicle bans for urban air pollution and calls for continuous scientific source data. What implication follows?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- InvIT statements: interest distributions are tax-exempt while dividends taxable; InvITs are recognised borrowers under SARFAESI. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · InvITs & Financial Markets
- Which one of the following best describes core inflation in macroeconomic analysis?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Economy · Inflation
- ‘ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ’ ಪಂಥದ ಕಥೆಗಳ ವಿಚಾರವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Progressive Literature · ಪ್ರಗತಿಶೀಲ ಕಥೆಗಳು
- ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ತಾತ್ವಿಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ಸ್ತ್ರೀವಾದಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- A passage links strong corporate governance with disclosure, investor confidence and access to external finance. What follows?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: many central banks raised rates after the pandemic. Statement II: central banks use monetary policy to counter rising consumer prices. Choose the relation.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Monetary Policy
- ‘ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ’ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಯ ಬದುಕು ಹದವಾಗುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿವರಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಜೀವ
- ರಸ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಕುರಿತು ಭಾರತೀಯ ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಚರ್ಚೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ರಸ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
- A passage describes elephants creating clearings, dispersing seeds, enriching soil and providing water access. What is the best inference?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: carbon markets are likely to be widely used against climate change. Statement II: carbon markets transfer resources from private sector to the State. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Carbon Markets
- ‘ದೇವರು’ - ಕೃತಿಯ ವೈಚಾರಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ದೇವರು
- ಕಾವ್ಯ ಮೀಮಾಂಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ವನಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಧ್ವನ್ಯಭೇದಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Poetics · ಧ್ವನಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ
- Given 7⊕9⊕10=8, 9⊕11⊕30=5 and 11⊕17⊕21=13 under the same rule, find 23⊕4⊕15.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Which RBI activity is part of monetary sterilisation?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Monetary Policy
- ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ನ. ಅವರ ಕವನಗಳ ಆಶಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Modern Kannada Literature · ಕೆ.ಎಸ್.ನ. ಕಾವ್ಯ
- ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಧರ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಧರ್ಮಗಳು
- For positive integer x, 7x+96 is divisible by x. How many possible x values exist?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Among government bonds, call money, treasury bills and stocks, how many belong to capital markets?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Financial Markets
- ಒಗಟುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಸಮಾಜದ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ? ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಒಗಟುಗಳು
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಾರಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Cultural History · ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ
- For distinct positive single-digit p,q,r,s, what is the greatest value of (p+q)(r+s)?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- What best describes the “Small Farmer Large Field” approach?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Agriculture & Farmer Collectives
- ಕಾಳೇಗೌಡ ನಾಗವಾರರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ‘ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳೆದೋ’ - ಕೃತಿಯ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಬೀದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಳೆದೋ
- ಹರಿದಾಸರ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಗೀತದ ಅಂತರ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Dasa Literature · ಹರಿದಾಸ ಕೀರ್ತನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಗೀತ
- N consists of ninety-nine consecutive 9s. What remainder does N leave on division by 13?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many are correct about niger seed: MSP coverage, Kharif cultivation, and use of its oil for cooking by some tribal communities?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Agriculture & MSP
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಾನಪದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನಕ್ಕೆ ‘ಜಾನಪದ ಸ್ವರೂಪ’ ಕೃತಿಯ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳೇನು?2023 · Kannada Optional Paper II · Folklore · ಜಾನಪದ ಸ್ವರೂಪ
- ನವ್ಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಯ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ನೆಲೆಗಳಾವುವು? ವಿವರಿಸಿರಿ.2023 · Kannada Optional Paper I · Literary Criticism · ನವ್ಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ
- A nine-digit number consisting only of 1s is squared. What is the sum of digits of the square?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Among brand recognition, inventory, intellectual property and a client mailing list, how many are intangible investments?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Intangible Assets
- What is the sum of all digits appearing in every integer from 10 through 100 inclusive?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- For horizontal tax devolution, how many of these did the Fifteenth Finance Commission use besides population, area and income distance: demographic performance; forest/ecology; governance reforms; stable government; tax/fiscal effort?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Finance Commission
- A train covers 360 km at an average speed of 60 km/h. If the average speed is increased by 20%, how much time is saved?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Numeracy
- Six marked points lie on the four sides of a square: one each on two opposite sides and two each on the other two. How many distinct triangles use three of these points?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- UNOPS S3i focuses investments on how many of these: affordable housing, mass rapid transit, health care and renewable energy?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · UNOPS S3i
- A municipal-waste passage discusses segregation, recycling and waste-to-energy. Assumptions: (1) all collection/processing/segregation should be government-run; (2) resource recovery is best handled by private technology firms. Which is valid?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- In essence, “due process of law” most closely means what?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Due Process
- From the same municipal-waste passage, what is the central practical message?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: State governments manage prisons through their own rules. Statement II: the Prisons Act, 1894 placed prisons under provincial control. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Prison Administration
- An organic-farming passage notes weak regulation and unsafe misuse of some organic inputs. Assumptions: (1) organic farming is inherently unsafe; (2) farmers and consumers need education about eco-friendly food. Which is valid?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- What is the chief purpose of a country’s Constitution?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Constitutionalism
- Which Constitutional Amendment was widely regarded as intended to overcome judicial interpretations of Fundamental Rights?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Constitutional Amendments
- What is the most practical message of the organic-farming passage?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Consider the following statements regarding Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Polity · Parliamentary Committees
- A passage links monoculture and loss of traditional foods to malnutrition. Which assumptions are valid: monoculture is inevitable for zero hunger; crop dependence harms health/ecosystems; food policy should include nutrition security; subsidies explain all crop-diversity choices?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Among NCBC, NHRC, Law Commission and NCDRC, how many are constitutional bodies?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Constitutional Bodies
- A box contains 14 black, 20 blue, 26 green, 28 yellow, 38 red and 54 white balls. Consider two stated worst-case thresholds: 175 to force a full colour-group and 167 to force at least one of every colour. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many are correct: acts of a President before an election is voided become invalid; presidential election can be postponed because some Assemblies are dissolved; Constitution fixes a time limit for presidential assent to Bills?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · President of India
- If the coding rule maps ZERO to CHUR, how is PLAYER coded?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Finance Bill/Money Bill statements: Rajya Sabha may amend or reject a Finance Bill; it may only recommend changes to a Money Bill; disagreement requires no joint sitting for Money Bill but joint sitting becomes necessary for Finance Bill. How many are correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Parliamentary Bills
- Five age statements compare A,B,C,D,E,F. How many of the five statements are needed to determine the oldest person/persons?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- After an area is notified as a Community Reserve, how many are correct: Chief Wildlife Warden governs it; hunting is barred; locals may collect NTFP; traditional agriculture is allowed?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Community Reserves
- A family has A,B,C,D,E. Given four statements about marriage, parentage and sibling relations, which information is sufficient to determine E’s relation to B?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many are correct about Scheduled Areas: notification by Presidential Order; district can be largest unit and village cluster the lowest; Chief Ministers submit annual administration reports to Union Home Ministry?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Scheduled Areas
- Which number group differs from the others?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Statement I: Supreme Court decisions have linked Article 16(4) reservation to Article 335’s efficiency requirement. Statement II: Article 335 defines “efficiency of administration”. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Reservation & Article 335
- A passage says warmer, low-snow winters lengthen the “vernal window” and disrupt timing of birds and other ecological events. Assumptions: (1) global warming is making spring earlier/longer; (2) an earlier/longer spring is necessarily harmful to bird populations. Which is valid?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Dhanyakataka, an important Mahasanghika Buddhist centre, was located in which region?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Buddhist Centres
- A passage notes that only about 40% of applied synthetic nitrogen enters crops while the rest causes air/water pollution. What is its key message?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- How many are correct about stupas: the concept was exclusively Buddhist in origin; stupas commonly held relics; they served votive/commemorative purposes in Buddhism?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Ancient History · Stupas
- A climate-justice passage discusses adaptation, loss and damage, resources, technology and support for victims. What is the most crucial message?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri in ancient South India were famous as what?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Ancient History · Sangam Trade
- Principal P becomes Q in one year at nominal annual rate R compounded half-yearly, and also at annual rate S compounded once yearly. Which relation holds?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- What did the Sangam-age practice “Vattakirutal” refer to?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Sangam Literature
- How many natural-number divisors n make 1186 leave remainder 31 when divided by n?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Among Hoysala, Gahadavala, Kakatiya and Yadava dynasties, how many established their kingdoms in the early eighth century CE?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Medieval History · Regional Dynasties
- Let pp, qq and rr denote repeated-digit 2-digit numbers with p<q<r and pp+qq+rr=tt0. Consider: (1) p has 5 possible values; (2) q has 6 possible values. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many literary work–author pairs are correct: Devichandragupta–Bilhana; Hammira-Mahakavya–Nayachandra Suri; Milinda-panha–Nagarjuna; Nitivakyamrita–Somadeva Suri?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Literature & Authors
- What is the sum of all 4-digit numbers below 2000 formed from 1,2,3,4 without repetition?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- The belief that souls exist not only in animals/plants but also in rocks, water and other natural objects reflects which ancient Indian tradition?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Jain Philosophy
- With reference to the Indian national movement, which of the following best explains the Surat Split of 1907?2023 · Prelims GS1 · History · Moderates and Extremists
- From 12 objects arranged on a circle, how many selections of 10 consecutive objects are possible when direction is clockwise?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which Vijayanagara ruler built a major dam across the Tungabhadra and a long canal-aqueduct to the capital?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Medieval History · Vijayanagara
- If today is Sunday, what weekday is the 10^10-th day from today?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which ruler of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to the Portuguese?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Medieval History · Gujarat Sultanate
- Three traffic lights take 25, 39 and 60 seconds respectively for each green-to-red or red-to-green change. All turn green at 2:00 p.m. When next do all turn green together?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Which Act redesignated the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Modern History · Charter Acts
- A passage says forest, wetland and pasture foods can supplement cultivated food and buffer crop failures. What is the central message?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- How many statements correctly describe Janani Suraksha Yojana: it is a State Health Department safe-motherhood intervention; reduces maternal/neonatal mortality among poor women; promotes institutional delivery; provides public facilities to sick infants up to one year?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Health Schemes
- A passage links untreated antibiotic-manufacturing effluent with drug-resistant bacteria. What is the most practical response?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Under Anaemia Mukt Bharat, how many are correct: prophylactic calcium for target groups; delayed cord-clamping campaign; periodic deworming; attention to malaria/hemoglobinopathies/fluorosis in endemic areas?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Public Health
- A passage argues that foundational school skills are prerequisites for higher education, skills and a knowledge economy. What is its crux?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Carbon-fibre statements: used in automobile/aircraft components; once used it cannot be recycled. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Advanced Materials
- Forty children stand in a circle. Starting with child 1, the ring is passed with successively increasing jumps: 1→2, 2→4, 4→7, etc. After how many holders including child 1 does it return to child 1?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many listed actions use an accelerometer: crash-triggered airbags; laptop free-fall protection; phone screen orientation?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Sensors
- In the sequence Z repeated twice, Y three times, X four times, W five times, and so on down to A, which letter occupies the middle term(s)?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- In recirculating aquaculture, how many biofilter statements are correct: remove uneaten feed; convert ammonia to nitrate; increase phosphorus as fish nutrient?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Aquaculture
- Data sufficiency: Is p>q? Statement 1: pq>0. Statement 2: p²>q². Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many space-object pairs are correctly described: Cepheids as dust/gas clouds; nebulae as periodically varying stars; pulsars as neutron stars formed after massive-star collapse?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Astronomy
- Data sufficiency: Is p+q−r greater than p−q+r? Statement 1: p−q>0. Statement 2: p−r<0. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Which country has its own satellite navigation system among these?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Satellite Navigation
- At a party 75 took tea, 60 coffee, 15 both, nobody taking milk takes tea, and everyone took at least one drink. To find total attendance, Statement 1 says 50 took milk; Statement 2 says attendance is five times the number taking milk only. Which is sufficient?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Missile statements: ballistic missiles are jet-propelled subsonically throughout while cruise missiles are initially rocket-powered; Agni-V is a medium-range cruise missile while BrahMos is an ICBM. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Missile Technology
- Data sufficiency for an unknown 3-digit number: Statement 1 says sum of digits equals product; Statement 2 says number is divisible by its digit sum. Can the number be determined?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Regarding mercury pollution, how many are correct: gold mining is a source; coal thermal plants are a source; there is no known safe level of exposure?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Pollution
- Five children have ages a<b<c<d<e with successive differences of 2 years. Find a. Statement 1: e=3a. Statement 2: average age is 8. Which is sufficient?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many statements about green hydrogen are correct: usable in internal-combustion engines; blendable with natural gas for heat/power; usable in fuel cells for vehicles?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Green Hydrogen
- A passage on the paradox of choice says abundant options, constant connectivity and information overload can increase anxiety and indecision. What is the main message?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Among Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania, how many share a land border with Ukraine?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Political Geography
- A passage on financialising Indian household savings identifies bureaucracy, distrust and lack of information. Which implied solutions fit: flexible environment; customised household solutions; fintech innovation?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Which statement about Earth’s atmosphere/insolation is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Atmosphere & Insolation
- A pharmaceutical-patent passage discusses innovation incentives versus unaffordable medicine. Which assumptions are valid: (1) patent prices burden purchasing power; (2) foreign dependence is the key burden; (3) affordability is irrelevant to policy; (4) governments must balance patentee and patient interests?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: tropical-rainforest soil is nutrient-rich. Statement II: heat and moisture cause rapid decomposition of dead organic matter. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Tropical Rainforests
- A passage argues that data protection and user control are necessary for a healthy digital economy. Assumptions: privacy has economic value; privacy and innovation are fundamentally linked. Which is valid?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- Statement I: land–ocean temperature contrast is greater in summer than winter. Statement II: water has higher specific heat than land. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Climatology
- Four papers each carry 100 marks and scores are integers. In how many different ordered score combinations can a student obtain exactly 99% overall?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Seismic waves: P waves arrive before S waves; P-particle motion is parallel to propagation while S-particle motion is transverse. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Geography · Earthquakes
- A flag has four horizontal strips using red, green and yellow, with adjacent strips never the same colour. How many designs are possible?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many are correct about Indian coal thermal plants: none use seawater; none are in water-stressed districts; none are privately owned?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Thermal Power
- A 4 m × 2.2 m floor is tiled with non-overlapping 1.4 m × 0.6 m rectangles, edges parallel to floor edges and either orientation allowed. What maximum number fits?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- The Wolbachia method is discussed mainly in connection with what?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Vector Control
- Five persons P,Q,R,S,T receive five distinct tasks. Neither P nor Q may take Task 1; Task 2 must go to R or S. How many assignments are possible?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many are discussed as carbon-capture/sequestration approaches: spreading ground basalt on farmland; adding lime to increase ocean alkalinity; mineralising captured industrial CO2 in underground formations?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Carbon Removal
- Unlimited coins weigh 2,5,10,25 and 50 g. Consider: (1) buying exactly 78 g requires at least 7 coins; (2) weighing 78 g can be done with fewer than 7 coins. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- What does “aerial metagenomics” most closely mean?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Metagenomics
- Symbols mean: A+B=>, A−B=≤, A×B=≥, A÷B= Q.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Microsatellite DNA is especially useful for which purpose?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Science & Technology · Genetics
- A passage says measured unemployment among young educated Indians partly reflects rising enrolment and willingness to wait for suitable jobs. What is the author’s point?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- MSME statements: medium enterprises are defined as plant/machinery investment ₹15–25 crore under the 2006 Act; all bank loans to MSMEs qualify as priority-sector lending. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · MSMEs
- A passage argues science and government both need philosophy to coordinate knowledge toward proper goals. What practical message follows?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- CBDC statements: payments can occur without using the US dollar/SWIFT; digital currency can be programmed with conditions such as a spending deadline. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Central Bank Digital Currency
- A passage says the State exists not to dominate or frighten people but to let them live securely and exercise free reason. What term best captures its ultimate goal?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Reading Comprehension
- In finance, what does “beta” measure?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Capital Markets
- What is the remainder when 2^192 is divided by 6?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- How many SHG statements are correct: SBI originally initiated the programme; members share responsibility for an individual member’s loan; RRBs and scheduled commercial banks support SHGs?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Self-Help Groups
- Complete the patterned sequence ABC__ABC_DABBCD_ABCD with four missing letters.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Statement I: India’s public health system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive/promotive/rehabilitative care. Statement II: States are primarily responsible for organising health services. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Health System
- AB and CD are two-digit numbers; AB×CD=DEF and DEF+GHI=975. All nine letters are distinct digits, with E=0 and F=8. Find A+B+C.2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Statement I: India withdraws more than one-quarter of global groundwater extraction annually. Statement II: this level is necessary mainly to meet drinking-water and sanitation needs of India’s ~18% share of world population. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Groundwater
- Five candidates P,Q,R,S,T satisfy: exactly one of P,Q was selected; it is false that at least one of R,S was selected; at most two of R,S,T were selected. Conclusions: (1) at least four were selected; (2) S was selected. Which follows?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- How many are correct: Union has a duty to protect States from internal disturbance; preventive detainees are constitutionally outside the ordinary legal-counsel protection; POTA confessions to police were inadmissible?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Fundamental Rights & Security Laws
- Statements satisfy: if P then Q and S; if R and S then not T. Conclusions: (1) if T is true, at least one of P and R must be false; (2) if Q is true, P is true. Which follows?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Which country was highlighted for decades of civil conflict, food shortages and a recent severe famine?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Humanitarian Crises
- A 7×5×3 cuboid is painted with a different colour on each pair of opposite faces and cut into 1 cm cubes. Statements: (1) exactly 15 cubes have no paint; (2) exactly 6 cubes have exactly a blue and green face. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Quantitative Aptitude
- Biodiversity Management Committee statements: BMCs are important to Nagoya Protocol objectives; they have access-and-benefit-sharing functions including local collection fees. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity Governance
- Arrange the letters of INCOMPREHENSIBILITIES in reverse alphabetical order. How many letter positions remain unchanged from the original word?2023 · Prelims CSAT · CSAT · Logical Reasoning
- Presidential election statements: nominated MPs/MLAs join the electoral college; more Assembly seats automatically raise each MLA vote value; MP MLA vote value in MP exceeds Kerala; Puducherry MLA vote value exceeds Arunachal because of population/seat ratio. How many are correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Presidential Election
- Alexander Rea, A.H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were chiefly associated with what in Indian history?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Archaeology
- How many site–association pairs are correct: Besnagar–Shaivite cave shrine; Bhaja–Buddhist cave shrine; Sittanavasal–Jain cave shrine?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Art & Culture · Cave & Heritage Sites
- Statement I: 7 August is National Handloom Day. Statement II: the Swadeshi Movement was launched on that date in 1905. Choose the relation.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Modern History · Swadeshi Movement
- Flag Code statements: 600 mm × 400 mm is a standard National Flag size; the flag length-to-height ratio is 3:2. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · National Flag
- Constitution Day statements: 26 November is observed annually to promote constitutional values; on 26 November 1949 the Constituent Assembly created the Drafting Committee under Ambedkar. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Constitution Day
- Statement I: Switzerland is among leading gold exporters by value. Statement II: Switzerland has the world’s second-largest official gold reserves. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Gold Trade
- Statement I: the USA and EU launched a Trade and Technology Council. Statement II: they say its purpose is to place technological progress and physical productivity under their control. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · US–EU Relations
- Statement I: India accounts for 3.2% of global merchandise exports. Statement II: Indian and foreign firms have used India’s Production-Linked Incentive scheme. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · Trade & PLI
- The EU Stability and Growth Pact: limits budget deficits; requires sharing infrastructure; enables technology sharing. How many are correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Economy · European Union Fiscal Rules
- How many are correct about the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: adopted by all UN countries; legally binding; covers internal migration/IDPs?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Global Migration Compact
- How many Home Guard statements are correct: raised under a central Home Guards Act; auxiliary to police/internal security; Border Wing Home Guard battalions exist in some border/coastal States?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Home Guards
- How many action–law pairs are correct: unauthorised police/military uniform–Official Secrets Act; misleading/interfering with police/military officer–Indian Evidence Act; dangerous celebratory gunfire–Arms Amendment Act 2019?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Indian Polity · Security Laws
- How many news-region/reason pairs are correct: North Kivu & Ituri–Armenia/Azerbaijan war; Nagorno-Karabakh–Mozambique insurgency; Kherson & Zaporizhzhia–Israel/Lebanon dispute?2023 · Prelims GS1 · International Relations · Conflict Geography
- Statement I: Israel has diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Statement II: Israel and the Arab League signed the Saudi-mediated Arab Peace Initiative. Choose correctly.2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · West Asia
- How many sports-award pairs are correct: Khel Ratna–outstanding performance over four years; Arjuna–lifetime achievement; Dronacharya–successful coaches; Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar–retired sportsperson contribution?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Sports Awards
- For the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022, how many are correct: first held in India; mascot Thambi; open winner trophy Vera Menchik Cup; women’s winner trophy Hamilton-Russell Cup?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Chess Olympiad
- How many conflict-area/country pairs are correct: Donbas–Syria; Kachin–Ethiopia; Tigray–North Yemen?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Conflict Geography
- Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan recently drew common international attention mainly because of what?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · Political Instability
- Green hydrogen is expected to help decarbonise how many of these heavy industries: fertilizer plants, oil refineries and steel plants?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Environment & Ecology · Green Hydrogen
- G20 statements: it began as a forum for finance ministers and central-bank governors; digital public infrastructure is among India’s G20 priorities. Which is correct?2023 · Prelims GS1 · Current Affairs · G20