UPSC Prelims 2017 — GS Paper 1 Question Paper with Solutions
Complete 2017 UPSC CSE Prelims GS1 paper with 100 questions, answers, and detailed explanations. Attempt all questions with show/hide answers, or take the timed quiz.
100
Questions
38
Easy
59
Moderate
3
Difficult
Paper Analysis — 2017
The UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017 continued the trend of a broad-based General Studies Paper I, yet displayed some clear skews that candidates had to negotiate smartly. Out of the 100 questions, Indian Economy (25%) and Indian Polity (22%) together constituted nearly half the paper, underscoring UPSC’s sustained emphasis on governance and developmental macro-micro linkages. Environment & Ecology followed with 16%, reflecting the lasting influence of international climate commitments such as the Paris Agreement. Science & Technology, at 11%, leaned strongly towards applied sciences rather than pure theory, echoing India’s flagship missions like ISRO’s satellite launches.
In terms of difficulty, 38 questions were straightforward factual or first-order conceptual, 59 demanded multi-layered reasoning, while only 3 were genuinely difficult or obscure. This produced a ‘moderately balanced’ paper where elimination techniques and inter-disciplinary correlation were rewarded more than rote recall. A notable pattern was the increasing use of current contexts to frame static topics—for instance, GST and FRBM queries for Economy, or questions on wildlife corridors rooted in recent conservation news.
Surprises were mild but instructive: Ancient and Medieval History together accounted for just 4%—a substantial dip compared to earlier years—while Art & Culture, often unpredictable, was limited to four manageable questions. Conversely, the paper tested niche but policy-relevant areas like digital payments and Aadhaar-linked governance. Overall, aspirants who balanced static foundations with dynamic contemporary developments, and practiced intelligent guess-work, found the 2017 paper rewarding yet discriminative enough to sift serious contenders.
Q: भारत की संसद के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. गैर-सरकारी विधेयक ऐसा विधेयक है जो संसद के ऐसे सदस्य द्वारा प्रस्तुत किया जाता है जो निर्वाचित नहीं है किंतु भारत के राष्ट्रपति द्वारा नामांकित है।
2. हाल ही में, भारत की संसद के इतिहास में पहली बार एक गैर-सरकारी विधेयक पारित किया गया है।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: सभ्यता-कालीन आर्य और सिन्धु घाटी के लोगों की संस्कृति के बीच अंतर के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. सभ्यता-कालीन आर्यों ने कवच और शिरस्त्राण (helmet) का उपयोग किया जबकि सिन्धु घाटी सभ्यता के लोगों में इनके उपयोग का कोई साक्ष्य नहीं मिलता है।
2. सभ्यता-कालीन आर्य स्वर्ण, चाँदी तथा ताँबे को जानते थे, जबकि सिन्धु घाटी के लोगों को केवल ताँबा और लोहा ज्ञात था।
3. सभ्यता-कालीन आर्यों ने घोड़े को पालतू बना लिया था, जबकि सिन्धु घाटी के लोगों के इस पशु को जानने का कोई साक्ष्य नहीं है।
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Q: TRAFFIC (Trade‐Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce) के सन्दर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. TRAFFIC, संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम (UNEP) के अन्तर्गत एक ब्यूरो है।
2. TRAFFIC का उद्देश्य यह सुनिश्चित करना है कि वन्य पौधों और जन्तुओं का व्यापार प्रकृति के संरक्षण के लिये खतरा न बने।
उपरोक्त में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं ?
Q: With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements :
1. A private member's bill is a bill presented by a Member of Parliament who is not elected but only nominated by the President of India.
2. Recently, a private member's bill has been passed in the Parliament of India for the first time in its history.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them.
2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron.
3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal.
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Q: From the ecological point of view, which one of the following assumes importance in being a good link between the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats ?
Q: Consider the following statements in respect of Trade Related Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC) :
1. TRAFFIC is a bureau under United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
2. The mission of TRAFFIC is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Q: संविधान के 42वें संशोधन द्वारा, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा प्रावधान राज्य की नीति के निदेशक तत्वों (Directive Principles of State Policy) में जोड़ा गया था ?
(a)पुरुष और स्त्री दोनों के लिए समान कार्य का समान वेतन
(b)उद्योगों के प्रबन्धन में कामगारों की सहभागिता का अधिकार
(c)काम, शिक्षा और सार्वजनिक सहायता पाने का अधिकार
(d)श्रमिकों के लिए विश्राम-गृह तथा कार्य की मानवीय दशाएँ सुनिश्चित करना
Q: ‘स्मार्ट इंडिया हैकथॉन 2017’ के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. यह हमारे देश के प्रत्येक शहर को एक दायरे में स्मार्ट सिटी के रूप में विकसित करने हेतु देश का प्रथम प्रायोजित स्तर योजना है।
2. यह हमारे देश की अनेक समस्याओं का समाधान करने के लिये डिजिटल प्रौद्योगिकी नवाचारियों के अभियान की एक पहल है।
3. यह कार्यक्रम लक्ष्य-रूप में हमारे देश के सभी विद्यालयों एवं कॉलेजों को पूरी तरह डिजिटल करना है।
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Q: मौद्रिक नीति समिति (Monetary Policy Committee/MPC) के सम्बन्ध में निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. यह RBI की नीतिगत (बेंचमार्क) ब्याज दर का निर्धारण करती है।
2. यह एक 12-सदस्यीय निकाय है जिसमें RBI का गवर्नर भी शामिल होता है तथा वर्ष में कम से कम चार बैठकें होती हैं।
3. यह केन्द्रीय वित्त मंत्री की अध्यक्षता में कार्य करती है।
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Q: भारतीय संस्कृति के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. यह नृत्य और संगीत का एक मिश्रण है।
2. केवल कर्नाटक (संगीत) ही वह एकमात्र परम्परा है जिससे इसका उद्गम माना जाता है।
3. यह भगवान कृष्ण के जीवन और लीलाओं को वर्णित करने हेतु प्रदर्शित किया जाता है।
उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: निम्नलिखित में से कौन, ब्रिटिश शासन के दौरान भारत में स्वदेशी आन्दोलन के प्रारम्भ से सम्बद्ध था/थे ?
1. लाला लाजपत राय
2. बाल गंगाधर तिलक
3. श्यामजी कृष्ण वर्मा
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Q: With reference to the ‘Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (PBPT Act)’, consider the following statements :
1. A property transaction is not treated as a benami transaction if the owner of the property is not aware of the transaction.
2. Properties held benami are liable for confiscation by the Government.
3. The Act provides for three authorities for investigations but does not provide for any appellate mechanism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Due to some reasons, if there is a huge fall in the population of species of butterflies, what could be its likely consequence/consequences?
1. Pollination of some plants could be adversely affected.
2. There could be a drastic increase in the fungal infections of some cultivated plants.
3. It could lead to a fall in the population of some species of wasps, spiders and birds.
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Q: It is possible to produce algae-based biofuels, but what is/are the likely limitation(s) of developing countries in promoting this industry?
1. Production of algae-based biofuels is possible in seas only and not on continents.
2. Setting up and engineering the algae-based biofuel production requires high level of expertise/technology until the construction is completed.
3. Economically viable production necessitates the setting up of large-scale facilities which may raise ecological and social concerns.
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Q: Which of the following are the objectives of ‘National Nutrition Mission’?
1. To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.
2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.
3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.
4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.
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Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon sequestration?
1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
3. Subterranean deep saline formations
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Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Nuclear Security Summits are periodically held under the aegis of the United Nations.
2. The International Panel on Fissile Materials is an organ of International Atomic Energy Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements:
1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of Brahmaputra but it flows through Sikkim.
2. River Rangeet originates in Sikkim and it is a tributary of river Teesta.
3. River Teesta flows into Bay of Bengal on the border of India and Bangladesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
2. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. मोटर वाहनों के टायर्स और टयूब्स के लिए भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (BIS) का मानक चिह्न अनिवार्य है।
2. AGMARK, खाद्य एवं कृषि संगठन (FAO) द्वारा जारी एक गुणवत्ता प्रमाणन चिह्न है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: ‘राष्ट्रीय कृषि बाजार (National Agricultural Market)’ योजना को क्रियान्वित करने का क्या लाभ है ?
1. यह कृषि वस्तुओं के लिए सर्व-भारतीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक व्यापार पोर्टल है।
2. यह किसानों के लिए राष्ट्रीयकृत बाजार उपलब्ध कराता है जिससे उनके उत्पाद की गुणवत्ता के अनुसार उचित मूल्य मिलता है।
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Q: ‘राष्ट्रीय बौद्धिक सम्पदा अधिकार नीति (National Intellectual Property Rights Policy)’ के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. यह नीति विश्व व्यापार संगठन की TRIPS समझौते के प्रति भारत की प्रतिबद्धता को दर्शाती है।
2. औद्योगिक नीति और संवर्धन विभाग भारत में बौद्धिक सम्पदा अधिकारों के विभिन्न प्रावधानों के लिए, नोडल विभाग है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
Q: वन्यजीव (सुरक्षा) अधिनियम, 1972 के अनुसार, किसी व्यक्ति द्वारा, यदि द्वारा किए गए वन्यजीव अपराध के अभियुक्त होने के विचार में, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/से प्राणी का शिकार नहीं किया जा सकता?
1. घड़ियाल
2. भारतीय जंगली गौ
3. जंगली भैंस
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Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से भारतीय नागरिक के मूल कर्तव्यों के विषय में सही है/हैं?
1. इन कर्तव्यों को प्रवर्तित करने के लिए कोई विधिक प्रावधान की गई है।
2. ये विधिक कर्तव्य के साथ परस्पर संबंधित हैं।
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Q: निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. राधाकांत देव — ब्रिटिश इंडियन एसोसिएशन के प्रथम अध्यक्ष
2. गजुलरामलु चेदी — मद्रास महासभा के संस्थापक
3. सुरेन्द्रनाथ बनर्जी — इंडियन एसोसिएशन के संस्थापक
उपर्युक्त युग्मों में से कौन-सा/से सही सुमेलित है/हैं?
Q: With reference to ‘Quality Council of India (QCI)’, consider the following statements:
1. QCI was set up jointly by the Government of India and the Indian Industry.
2. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on the recommendations of the industry to the Government.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: What is the purpose of setting up of Small Finance Banks (SFBs) in India?
1. To supply credit to small business units
2. To supply credit to small and marginal farmers
3. To encourage young entrepreneurs to set up business particularly in rural areas.
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Q: With reference to ‘Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development (APMCHUD)’, consider the following statements:
1. The first APMCHUD was held in India in 2006 on the theme ‘Emerging Urban Forms — Policy Responses and Governance Structure’.
2. India hosts all the Annual Ministerial Conferences in partnership with ADB, APEC and ASEAN.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?
1. Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
2. This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.
3. It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
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Q: If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination?
Q: The Parliament of India exercises control over the functions of the Council of Ministers through
1. Adjournment motion
2. Question hour
3. Supplementary questions
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Q: With reference to 'Global Climate Change Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of the European Union.
2. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
3. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
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Q: With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
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Q: With reference to 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog.
2. It has a corpus of ₹ 4,00,000 crore at present.
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(a)ASEAN initiative to upgrade infrastructure in Asia and financed by credit from the Asian Development Bank.
(b)World Bank collaboration that facilitates the preparation and structuring of complex infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to enable mobilization of private sector and institutional investor capital.
(c)Collaboration among the major banks of the world working with the OECD and focused on expanding the set of infrastructure projects that have the potential to mobilize private investment.
(d)UNCTAD funded initiative that seeks to finance and facilitate infrastructure development in the world.
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. भारत में, हिमालय केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैला हुआ है।
2. पश्चिमी घाट केवल पाँच राज्यों में फैला हुआ है।
3. पुलिकट झील केवल दो राज्यों में फैली हुई है।
उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: बेहतर नगरीय भविष्य की दिशा में कार्यरत संयुक्त राष्ट्र कार्यक्रम संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावास (UN-Habitat) की भूमिका के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावास को अधिकृत किया है कि वह सामाजिक एवं पर्यावासीय दृष्टि से धारणीय ऐसे कस्बों और शहरों को सशक्त करे जो सभी के लिए पर्याप्त आवास प्रदान करते हों।
2. इसके साझीदार सिर्फ सरकारें और स्थानीय नगर प्रशासन हैं।
3. संयुक्त राष्ट्र पर्यावास, सुरक्षित पेय जल एवं आधारभूत स्वच्छता तक पहुँच बढ़ाने और गरीबों को घर उपलब्ध कराने के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र व्यवस्था के समग्र उद्देश्य के रूप में काम करता है।
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Q: 'राष्ट्रीय कौशल योग्यता ढाँचा (NSQF)' के सन्दर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
1. NSQF के अंतर्गत, शिक्षार्थी सहायता का प्रमाणपत्र केवल औपचारिक शिक्षा के माध्यम से ही प्राप्त कर सकता है।
2. NSQF के क्रियान्वयन का एक प्रस्तावित परिणाम व्यावसायिक और सामान्य शिक्षा के मध्य संचरण है।
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Q: Consider the following in respect of ‘National Career Service’:
1. National Career Service is an initiative of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
2. National Career Service has been launched in a Mission Mode to improve the employment opportunities to uneducated youth of the country.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’, sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. IOD phenomenon is characterised by a difference in sea surface temperature between tropical Western Indian Ocean and tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean.
2. An IOD phenomenon can influence an El Niño’s impact on the monsoon.
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Q: Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):
1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs:
Traditions — Communities
1. Chaliha Sahib Festival — Sindhis
2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra — Gonds
3. Wari-Warkari — Santhals
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture?
1. Reduced or zero tillage of the land
2. Applying gypsum before irrigating the field
3. Allowing crop residue to remain in the field
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Q: Consider the following statements:
The nation-wide ‘Soil Health Card Scheme’ aims at
1. expanding the cultivable area under irrigation.
2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality.
3. checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs:
Commonly used / consumed materials — Unwanted or controversial chemicals likely to be found in them
1. Lipstick — Lead
2. Soft drinks — Brominated vegetable oils
3. Chinese fast food — Monosodium glutamate
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used to create digital display in many devices. What are the advantages of OLED displays over Liquid Crystal displays?
1. OLED displays can be fabricated on flexible plastic substrates.
2. Roll-up displays embedded in clothing can be made using OLEDs.
3. Transparent displays are possible using OLEDs.
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Q: Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples?
1. Arasavalli
2. Amarkantak
3. Omkareshwar
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Q: Consider the following statements:
1. In the election for Lok Sabha or State Assembly, the winning candidate must get at least 50 percent of the votes polled, to be declared elected.
2. According to the provisions laid down in the Constitution of India, in Lok Sabha, the Speaker’s post goes to the majority party and the Deputy Speaker’s to the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following has/have occurred in India after its liberalization of economic policies in 1991?
1. Share of agriculture in GDP increased enormously.
2. Share of India’s exports in world trade increased.
3. FDI inflows increased.
4. India’s foreign exchange reserves increased enormously.
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Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय भुगतान निगम (National Payments Corporation of India/NPCI) देश में खुदरा भुगतान के विकास के संबंध में प्रमुख संस्था है।
2. NPCI ने अपने कार्ड भुगतान स्कीम RuPay प्रारंभ की है।
उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: वस्तु एवं सेवा कर (Goods and Services Tax/GST) के क्रियान्वयन हेतु निम्नलिखित संभावित लाभ क्या है/हैं ?
1. यह भारत में बहु-प्राधिकरणी कर व्यवस्था के बहुत वर्षों का स्थान लेगा और इस प्रकार एकल बाजार स्थापित करेगा।
2. यह भारत के ‘राजकोषीय घाटे’ को समाप्त करेगा और उसके विदेशी मुद्रा भंडार को बढ़ाने हेतु उसे सक्षम बनाएगा।
3. यह भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था की दक्षता और आकांक्षा को बहुत बड़े रूप से बढ़ाएगा और उसे निकट भविष्य में चीन से आगे निकल जाने योग्य बनाएगा।
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Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. भारत ने WTO के व्यापार सुगमता करार (TFA) का अनुसमर्थन किया है।
2. TFA, WTO के बाली मंत्रिस्तरीय पैकेज 2013 का एक भाग है।
3. TFA, जनवरी 2016 में प्रभावी हुआ।
उपयुक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं ?
Q: In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents?
1. Service providers
2. Data centres
3. Body corporate
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Q: What is the purpose of ‘Vidyanjali Yojana’?
1. To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
2. To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
3. To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.
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Q: What is the aim of the programme ‘Unnat Bharat Abhiyan’?
(a)Achieving 100% literacy by promoting collaboration between voluntary organizations and government’s education system and local communities.
(b)Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
(c)Strengthening India’s scientific research institutions in order to make India a scientific and technological power.
(d)Developing human capital by allocating special funds for health care and education of rural and urban poor, and organizing skill development programmes and vocational training for them.
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Election Commission of India is a five-member body.
2. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedule for the conduct of both general elections and by-elections.
3. The Election Commission resolves the disputes relating to splits and mergers of recognised political parties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With reference to India’s freedom struggle, consider the following events:
1. Royal Indian Navy mutiny
2. Launch of the Quit India Movement
3. Telangana Peasant Struggle
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
Q: Consider the following statements:
1. In the last decade, there has been a sustained increase in the proportion of India’s tax revenue to GDP.
2. In the last decade, there has been a sustained increase in the proportion of India’s fiscal deficit to GDP.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following are not necessarily the consequences of the proclamation of the President’s rule in a State?
1. Dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly
2. Removal of the Council of Ministers in the State
3. Dissolution of the local bodies
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Q: Which of the following are envisaged by the Right against Exploitation in the Constitution of India?
1. Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
2. Abolition of untouchability
3. Protection of the interests of minorities
4. Prohibition of employment of children in factories and mines
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Q: Out of the following statements, choose the one that brings out the principle underlying the Cabinet form of Government:
(a)An arrangement for minimizing the criticism against the Government whose responsibilities are complex and hard to carry out to the satisfaction of all.
(b)A mechanism for speeding up the activities of the Government whose responsibilities are increasing day by day.
(c)A mechanism of parliamentary democracy for ensuring collective responsibility of the Government to the people.
(d)A device for strengthening the hands of the head of the Government whose hold over the people is in a state of decline.
Was the 2017 Prelims paper more Economy-centric than previous years?▼
Yes. With 25 questions, Indian Economy formed the single largest chunk, surpassing even Polity. Many items revolved around GST, monetary policy and fiscal discipline, signalling UPSC’s focus on real-time economic reforms.
How significant was Current Affairs in influencing the 2017 paper?▼
Although only six questions were tagged purely as ‘Current Affairs’, many Polity, Economy, Environment and S&T questions were framed around recent events such as Paris Agreement milestones, digital payment initiatives and space missions. Hence, current awareness indirectly impacted nearly a third of the paper.
What key takeaway should future aspirants draw from the 2017 pattern?▼
Build strong static fundamentals but integrate them continuously with contemporary developments. Prioritise Economy, Polity and Environment, practice elimination techniques for moderate questions, and do not over-invest time in low-yield Medieval or Ancient factual minutiae.