GS Paper I

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Q.1Ancient History
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With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

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Q.2Art & Culture
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With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of rel...

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Q.3Economy
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Consider the investments in the following assets: 1. Brand recognition 2. Inventory 3. Intellectual property 4. Mailing list of clients How many of the above...

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Q.4Environment & Ecology
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Consider the following heavy industries : 1. Fertilizer plants 2. Oil refineries 3. Steel plants Green hydrogen is expected to play a significant role in dec...

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Q.5Geography
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Consider the following statements: 1. In a seismograph, P waves are recorded earlier than S waves. 2. In P waves, the individual particles vibrate to and fro...

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Q.6Indian Polity
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Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India: 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legisla...

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Q.7International Relations
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I: Recently, the United States of America (USA) and the European Union (EU) have launched the 'Trade and Techno...

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Q.8Medieval History
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Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in early eighth c...

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Q.9Modern History
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With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

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Q.10Science & Technology
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'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following?

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Q.11Social Issues & Schemes
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Consider the following statements : Statement-I :India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive...

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Q.12Art & Culture
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In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?

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Q.13Economy
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Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Interest income from the deposits in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) distributed to their investors...

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Q.14Environment & Ecology
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With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements: 1. Biofilters provide waste treatment by rem...

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Q.15Geography
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Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?

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Q.16Indian Polity
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In essence, what does 'Due Process of Law' mean?

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Q.17International Relations
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Consider the following infrastructure sectors: 1. Affordable housing 2. Mass rapid transport 3. Health care 4. Renewable energy On how many of the above does...

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Q.18Medieval History
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Who among the following rulers of medieval Gujarat surrendered Diu to Portuguese?

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Q.19Modern History
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By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

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Q.20Science & Technology
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Consider the following pairs : Objects in space: Description 1. Cepheids: Giant clouds of dust and gas in space 2. Nebulae: Stars which brighten and dim peri...

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