Public prelims questions

2023 Economy

Correct the following statements: Statement-I: In the post-pandemic recent past, many Central Banks worldwide had carried out interest rate hikes. Statement-II: Centra...

2023 Environment & Ecology

Consider the following statements:  Statement I: Marsupials are not naturally found in India.  Statement II: Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands with no...

2023 Geography

About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by

2023 Indian Polity

With reference to Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament consider the following statements: 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits Finance Bill to the Rajya Sab...

2023 International Relations

In the recent years Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan caught the international attention for which one of the following reasons common to all of them?

2023 Medieval History

Who among the following rulers of Vijayanagara Empire constructed a large dam across Tungabhadra River and a canal-cum-aqueduct several kilometres long from the river ...

2023 Modern History

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was laun...

2023 Science & Technology

Consider the following statements: 1. Some microorganisms can grow in environments with temperature above the boiling point of water. 2. Some microorganisms can grow i...

2023 Social Issues & Schemes

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy: 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementat...

2024 Ancient History

With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct an...

2024 Art & Culture

Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on :

2024 Economy

The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as:

2024 Environment & Ecology

Consider the following: 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

2024 Geography

On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arc...

2024 Indian Polity

With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements : 1. Prorogation of a House by the President of India does not require the advice of the ...

2024 International Relations

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region. Statement-II: There have been military ta...

2024 Modern History

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: 1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the u...

2024 Science & Technology

Consider the following aircraft: 1. Rafael 2. MiG-29 3. Tejas MK-1 How many of the above are considered fifth generation fighter aircraft?

2024 Social Issues & Schemes

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization : 1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations. 2. World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day a...

2025 Ancient History

Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of