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75 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Infrastructure & Industry (Indian Economy). Spanning from 1997 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Q: Consider the following statements: I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified. III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following activities: I. Production of crude oil II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products IV. Production of natural gas How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?
Q: Consider the following statements : Statement I : In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories. Statement II : In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Q: भारत में निगमित सामाजिक उत्तरदायित्व (CSR) नियमों के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. CSR नियम विनिर्दिष्ट करते हैं कि यदि कंपनी अथवा इसके कर्मचारियों को लाभ पहुँचाने वाले व्यय को CSR गतिविधियों के रूप में नहीं माना जाएगा। 2. CSR नियम CSR कार्यक्रमों पर होने वाले न्यूनतम व्यय को विनिर्दिष्ट नहीं करते हैं। उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Q: Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. According to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, the ‘medium enterprises’ are those with investments in plant and machinery between ₹15 crore and ₹25 crore. 2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: भारत में, कोल कंट्रोलर संगठन (Coal Controller's Organization-CCO) की क्या भूमिका है? 1. CCO भारत सरकार में कोयला सांख्यिकी का प्रमुख स्रोत है। 2. यह कोयला/लिग्नाइट खन के विकास की प्रवृत्ति का मॉनिटर करता है। 3. यह कोयला खदान क्षेत्रों के अधिग्रहण के सम्बन्ध में सरकार की अधिसूचना के प्रति किसी आपत्ति का अनुशमन करता है। 4. यह सुनिश्चित करता है कि कोयला खनन कम्पनियाँ निश्चित समय में अन्तिम उपभोक्ताओं को कोयला वितरित करें। नीचे दिए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए:
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. भारत सरकार द्वारा कोयला क्षेत्र का राष्ट्रीयकरण इंदिरा गांधी के कार्यकाल में किया गया था। 2. वर्तमान में, कोयला खदानों का आवंटन नीलामी के आधार पर किया जाता है। 3. भारत में पहले कच्चे तेल की कमी को पूरा करने के लिए कोयला आयात किया जाता था, किंतु अब भारत कोयला उत्पादन में आत्मनिर्भर है। उपरोक्त में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
Q: भारत में 'न्यून खनिज' के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए: 1. इस देश में विधानम् विधि के अनुसार रेत एक 'न्यून खनिज' है। 2. 'न्यून खनिजों' के तहत रहे पदार्थ निकालने की शक्ति राज्य सरकारों के पास है, किंतु न्यून खनिजों को निकालने से संबंधित नियमों को बनाने के बारे में शक्तियाँ केन्द्र सरकार के पास हैं। 3. न्यून खनिजों के अवैध खनन को रोकने के लिए नियम बनाने की शक्ति राज्य सरकारों के पास है। उपरोक्त में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए : 1. पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस नियामक बोर्ड (Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board–PNGRB) भारत सरकार द्वारा स्थापित प्रथम विधायिका निकाय है। 2. PNGRB का एक कार्य गैस के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धी बाज़ारों को सुविधाजनक बनाना है। 3. PNGRB के निर्णयों के विरुद्ध अपील, विद्युत अपीलीय अधिकरण के समक्ष की जाती है। उपर्युक्त में से कौन-से कथन सही हैं?
Q: The term ‘Domestic Content Requirement’ is sometimes seen in the news with reference to
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. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which one of the following is a purpose of 'UDAY', a scheme of the Government?
Q: Recently, India's first 'National Investment and Manufacturing Zone' was proposed to be set up in
Q: What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' in India? 1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts 2. Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations 3. Authorizing State Governments to issue licences for mineral exploration Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight?
Q: In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
Q: The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
Q: With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements : 1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks. 2. In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: What is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of Government of India to promote the growth of manufacturing sector? 1. Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones 2. Providing the benefit of ‘single window clearance’ 3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: In India, in the overall Index of Industrial Production, the Indices of Eight Core Industries have a combined weight of 37·90%. Which of the following are among those Eight Core Industries? 1. Cement 2. Fertilizers 3. Natural gas 4. Refinery products 5. Textiles Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Q: Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal? 1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future, and import it from other countries for the present use. 2. Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country. 3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: In the context of global oil prices, "Brent crude oil" is frequently referred to in the news. What does this term imply? 1. It is a major classification of crude oil. 2. It is sourced from North Sea. 3. It does not contain sulphur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: With what purpose is the Government of India promoting the concept of "Mega Food Parks"? 1. To provide good infrastructure facilities for the food processing industry. 2. To increase the processing of perishable items and reduce wastage. 3. To provide emerging and eco-friendly food processing technologies to entrepreneurs. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q: Which one of the following is not a feature of Limited Liability Partnership firm ?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Anil Agarwal B. Gautam H. Singhania C. Sanjay Dalmia D. Venugopal Dhoot List II (Organization) 1. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. 2. Raymond Ltd. 3. Vedanta Resources 4. Videocon Group
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. MMTC Limited is India's largest international trading organisation. 2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited has been set up by MMTC jointly with the Government of Orissa. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: In which one of the following States has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently?
Q: Among other things, which one of the following was the purpose for which the Deepak Parekh Committee was constituted?
Q: With which one of the following has the B. K. Chaturvedi Committee dealt?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. The first telegraph line in India was laid between Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) and Diamond Harbour. 2. The first Export Processing Zone in India was set up in Kandla. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following pairs : 1. Ashok Leyland : Hinduja Group 2. Hindalco Industries : A.V. Birla Group 3. Suzlon Energy : Punj Lloyd Group Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Q: In August 2006, the Government of India notified the Rural Electrification Policy. This policy aims at provision of access to all households by which year?
Q: Which of the following pairs in respect of current power generation in India is/are correctly matched? (Rounded Figure) 1. Installed electricity generation capacity : 100000 MW 2. Electricity generation : 660 billion kWh Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: Which of the following are the public sector undertakings of the Government of India? 1. Balmer Lawrie and Company Ltd. 2. Dredging Corporation of India 3. Educational Consultants of India Ltd. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q: How much is one barrel of oil approximately equal to?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Vishwapati Trivedi B. Tulsi R. Tanti C. Shashi Ruia D. S. Bikachandani List-II (Company) 1. Essar Group 2. Info Edge India (which runs naukri.com) 3. Indian Airlines 4. Suzlon Energy Codes:
Q: With reference to the steel industry in India in recent times, consider the following statements: 1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini-Ratna. 2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Aluminium Company) A. BALCO B. HINDALCO C. Indian Aluminium Company D. NALCO List-II (Location) 1. Hirakud 2. Korba 3. Koraput 4. Renukoot
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India. 2. One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation of sub-transmission and distribution system for electricity in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Railway Zone — Headquarters
Q: Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision of construction/commissioning in which area?
Q: Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Q: Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Person) (A) V.R.S. Natrajan (B) A.K. Puri (C) V. Thulasidas (D) Jogdish Khattar List II (Organization) 1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 2. Air India 3. Maruti Udyog Limited 4. Bharat Earth Movers Limited 5. Indian Space Research Organization
Q: Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels. 2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan. 3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Project — Company
Q: Who among the following is not a member of the Investment Commission formed in December, 2004?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs. 2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997. 3. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year 2000. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following was the largest IT software and services exporter in India during the year 2002-03?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Oil Pool Account of Government of India was dismantled with effect from 1-4-2002. 2. Subsidies on PDS kerosene and domestic LPG are borne by Consolidated Fund of India. 3. An expert committee headed by Dr. R.A. Mashelkar to formulate a national auto fuel policy recommended that Bharat Stage-II Emission Norms should be applied throughout the country by 1 April, 2004. Which of these statements given above are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. National Thermal Power Corporation has diversified into hydropower sector. 2. Power Grid Corporation of India has diversified into telecom sector. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?
Q: During the year 2000-01, which one of the following industries recorded highest growth rate in India?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. In the last five years, Indian software exports have increased at a compound annual growth rate of about 60%. 2. The software and service industry in India registered an overall growth of about 28% in rupee terms during the year 2001-2002. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: The Draft Electricity Bill, 2001 seeks to replace 1. Indian Electricity Act, 1910 2. Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 3. Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998 4. State Electricity Boards Which of these statements are correct?
Q: Which one of the following committees recommended the abolition of reservation of items for the small-scale sector in industry?
Q: Consider the following statements: The objectives of the National Renewal Fund set up in February 1992 were 1. to give training and counselling for workers affected by retrenchment or VRS. 2. redeployment of workers Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: With reference to the public Sector Undertaking in India, consider the following statements: 1. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation of India Limited is the largest non-oil importer of the country. 2. Project and Equipment Corporation of India Limited is under the Ministry of Industry. 3. One of the objectives of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited is to enforce quality control and compulsory pre-shipment inspection of various exportable commodities Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. NTPC is the largest power utility in India. 2. ONGC accounts for half of the LPG production in India. 3. Indian Oil Corporation operates all the oil refineries in India. 4. The Indian Ordinance Factory is the largest departmentally run industrial undertaking in the country. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: With reference to power sector in India consider the following statements: 1. Rural electrification has been treated as a Basic Minimum Service under the Prime Minister’s Gramodaya Yojana. 2. 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment in power is allowed without upper limit 3. The Union Ministry of Power has signed a Memoranda of Understanding with 14 states. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: Assertion (A): There was an increase in industrial production during 1999-2000. Reason (R): The period witnessed a stable exchange rate and improved business sentiments.
Q: Consider the following statements regarding power sector in India: I. The installed capacity of power generation is around 95000 MW. II. Nuclear plants contribute nearly 15% of total power generation. III. Hydroelectricity plants contribute nearly 40% of total power generation. IV. Thermal plants at present account for nearly 80% of total power generation. Which of these statements is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following factors regarding an industry: I. Capital investments II. Business turnover III. Labour force IV. Power consumption Which of these determine the nature and size of the industry?
Q: Economic liberalisation in India started with
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Industrial Unit) I. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd. II. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. III. Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Ltd. IV. National Aluminium Company Ltd. List II (Centre) A) Bangalore B) Bhubaneswar C) Kalol D) Sonepat Codes:
Q: Consider the following statements: Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by I. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business. II. lack of savings to invest. III. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure. IV. limited purchasing power among the larger masses. Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Tourism industry in India is quite small compared to many other countries in terms of India’s potential and size. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?
Q: Consider the following statements: Small-scale industries are, in most cases, not as efficient and competitive as the large-scale ones. Yet the Government provides preferential treatment and reservations in a range of products to the small firms because small-scale industries I. provide higher employment on a per unit capital deployment basis. II. promote a regional dispersion of industries and economic activities. III. have performed better in export of manufactured products than the large-scale ones. IV. provide jobs to low skill workers, who otherwise may not find employment avenues elsewhere. Which of the above statements are correct?
Q: Trans chart is the
Q: The product life cycle from inception to demise is shown in the graph. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Stage) I. Product Development II. Maturity III. Growth IV. Introduction List II (Zone) (1, 2, 3, 4 as marked in the graph)
Q: Some time back, the Government of India decided to delicense the ‘white-goods’ industry. ‘White goods’ include
Q: The number of industries for which industrial licensing is required has now been reduced to
Q: The contribution of India’s small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of
UPSC rarely asks micro-details but loves benchmark numbers: India’s installed renewable capacity crossing 180 GW, or the target of 500 GW by 2030. Memorise such milestone figures rather than granular kilometre counts.
Very important. Questions may compare old (2004-05) and new (2011-12) IIP series, weight changes for manufacturing or mining, and the core industries’ combined weight (40.27%).
