GS Paper I (General Studies)
Narrow by subject and work through the questions in order.
Which indicators are used in Human Development Index (HDI)?
1. Income level
2. Education
3. Condition of environment
4. Life expectancy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Author) | List - II (Book) | ||
A. | Lallanji Gopal | 1. | A Comprehensive History of India : The Delhi Sultanat |
B. | Habib and Nizami | 2. | The Economic Life of Northern India |
C. | K.S. Lal | 3. | Early Chauhan Dynasties |
D. | Dasharatha Sharma | 4. | History of the Khaljis |
With reference to "Shaksgam Valley", which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This valley is a strategic key region, that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)
2. India has lodged protest against the infrastructural development being carried out by China in this valley.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Country) | List - II (Mountain) | ||
A. | Spain - France | 1. | Alps |
B. | Switzerland | 2. | Apennine |
C. | Bulgaria | 3. | Pyrenees |
D. | Italy | 4. | Balkan |
Malthus argued that the population grows in a ___________ progression, while agricultural production/food supply grows in a ___________ progression.
From the following options, choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks:
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Jute is an indigenous plant of India.
Reason (R): Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
<!-- x-tinymce/html -->Which one of the following pairs (Aluminium Plant - State) is not correctly matched?
With reference to "FLY91" which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a newly launched airline in India.
2. Its inaugural flight took off from Manohar International Airport on 18th March, 2024.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Coal Resources) | List - II (States) | ||
A. | Hutar | 1. | Madhya Pradesh |
B. | Ib River | 2. | Chhattisgarh |
C. | Tatapani - Ramkola | 3. | Odisha |
D. | Umaria | 4. | Jharkhand |
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Biosphere Reserve) | List - II (State) | ||
A. | Simlipal | 1. | Kerala |
B. | Nokrek | 2. | Odisha |
C. | Agasthyamalai | 3. | Assam |
D. | Manas | 4. | Meghalaya |
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
The recent global pause during COVID-19 pandemic was caused due to:
Who prepares/publishes the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report?
1. World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)
2. Oxford Poverty and World Health Organisation (WHO)
3. Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
4. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases of Biotic succession?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Person) | List - II (Reason) | ||
A. | Gopi Thotakura | 1. | First Indian Gymnast to win Gold at Asian Championship |
B. | Dipa Karmakar | 2. | Indian born NASA scientist who led the team to study solar ecliptic impact on ionosphere |
C. | Aroh Barjatya | 3. | First Indian Space Tourist |
D. | Dev Patel | 4. | British actor who made his directorial debut with thriller "Monkey Man" |
List-I contains the names of countries, whereas List-II shows the Rank as remittances received in the year 2022. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Country) | List - II (Rank) | ||
A. | Mexico | 1. | First |
B. | China | 2. | Second |
C. | India | 3. | Third |
D. | Philippines | 4. | Fourth |
Consider the following statements with reference to early trade:
1. There are references of numerous river-ports in ancient India.
2. There were large entrepots of goods and traffic.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I (Joint Exercise) | List - II (Dates) | ||
A. | India - Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise, "DUSTLIK" | 1. | February 19 - 27, 2024 |
B. | India - France Joint Military Exercise, "SHAKTI" | 2. | May 13 - 26, 2024 |
C. | Harbour phase of Indo - US Joint Exercise, Tiger Triumph, 2024 | 3. | April 15 - 28, 2024 |
D. | MILAN, 2024 | 4. | March 18 - 25, 2024 |
Which one of the following pairs (Country - Oil field) is not correctly matched?