Previous Year Questions
Civil Services (PT) Exam 2023
Correct Answer KeyBased on the official UPSC Answer Key
Detailed Explanation IncludedDetailed Explanation with maps and diagrams.
1. Consider the following statements :
1. Jhelum River passes through
Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru
Lake.
3. Meandering of Gandak River
formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements · given
above are correct?
2. Consider the following pairs :
Port Well known as
1. Kamaraj Port : First major port in India
registered as a company ·
2. Mundra Port : Largest privately owned
port in India
3. Visakhapatnam : Largest container port in
Port India
How many of the above pairs are
correctly matched?
3. Consider the following trees :
1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2. Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3. Teak (Tectona grandis)
How many of the above are deciduous
trees?
4. Consider the following statements :
1. India has more arable area than
China.
2. The proportion of irrigated area is
more in India as compared to
China.
3. The average productivity per
hectare in Indian agriculture is
higher than that in China.
How many of the above statements are
correct? ·
5. Which one of the following is the best
example of repeated falls in sea level,
giving rise to present-day extensive
marshland?
6. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available
in certain coastal tracts of India, are
rich sources of which one of the
following?
7. About three-fourths of world's cobalt,
a metal required for the manufacture
of batteries for electric motor vehicles,
is produced by
8. Which one of the following is a part of
the Congo Basin?
9. Consider tbe following statements :
1. Amarkantak Hills are at the
confluence of Vindhya and
Sahyadri Ranges.
2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the
easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the
southernmost part of Western
Ghats.
How many of the statements given
above are correct?
10. With reference to India's projects on
connectivity, consider the following
statements :
1. East-West Corridor under Golden
Quadrilater Project connects
Dibrugarh and Surat.
2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh
in Manipur and Chiang Mai in
Thailand via Myanmar.
3. Bangladesh- China-India-Myanmar
Economic Corridor connects
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with
Kunming in China.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
11. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I: ·
India, despite having uranium
deposits, depends on coal for most of
its electricity production.
Statement-II :
Uranium, enriched to the extent of
at least 60%, is required for the
production of electricity.
Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
12. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Marsupials are not naturally found in
India.
Statement-II :
Marsupials can thrive only in montane
grasslands with no predators.
Which one of the following is correct
in respect of the above statements?
13. 'Invasive Species Specialist Group' (that
develops Global Invasive Species
Database) belongs to which one of the
following organizations?
14. Consider the following 'rauna :
1. Lion-tailed Macaque
2. Malabar Civet
3. Sambar Deer
How many of the above are generally
nocturnal or most active after sunset?
15. Which of the following organisms perform
waggle dance for others of their kin
to indicate the direction and the
distance to a source of their food?
16. Consider the following statements :
1. Some mushrooms have medicinal
properties.
2. Some mushrooms have psycho
active properties.
3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal
properties.
4. Some mushrooms have biolumi
nescent properties.
How many of the above statements are ·
correct?
17. Consider the following statements
regarding the Indian squirrels :
1. They build nests by making
burrows in the ground.
2. They store their food materials like
nuts and seeds in the ground.
3. They are omnivorous.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
18. Consider the following statements :
1. Some microorganisms can grow
in environments with temperature
above the boiling point of water.
2. Some microorganisms can grow
in environments with temperature
below the freezing point of water.
3. Some microorganisms can grow
in highly acidic environment with
a pH below 3.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
19. Which one of the following makes a tool
with a stick to scrape insects from
a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
20. Consider the following :
1. Aerosols
2. Foam agents
3. Fire retardants
4. Lubricants
In the making of how many of the above
are hydrofluorocarbons used?
21. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Interest income from the deposits
in Infrastructure Investment Trusts
(InviTs) distributed to their investors is
exempted from tax, but the dividend is
taxable.
Statement-II :
InviTs are recognized as borrowers
under the 'Securitization and Recon
struction of Financial Assets and·
Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
2002'.
Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
22. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : .
In the post-pandemic recent past,
many Central Banks worldwide had
carried out interest rate hikes.
Statement-II :
Central Banks generally assume that·
they have the ability to counteract the
rising consumer prices via monetary
policy means.
Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
23. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
Carbon markets are likely to be one of
the most widespread tools in the fight
against climate change.
Statement-II :
Carbon markets transfer resources
from the private sector to the State.
Which one of the following is correct in
respect of the above statements?
24. Which one of the following activities of
the Reserve Bank of India is considered
to be part of 'sterilization'?
25. Consider the following markets :
1. Government Bond Market
2. Call Money Market
3. Treasury Bill Market
4. Stock Market
How many of the above are included
in capital markets?
26. Which one of the following best describes
the concept of 'Small Farmer Large
Field'?
27. Consider the following statements :
1. The Government of India provides
Minimum Support Price for niger
( Guizotia aoyssinica) seeds.
2. Niger is cultivated as a Kharif crop.
3. Some tribal people in India use
niger seed oil for cooking.
How many of the above statements are
correct?
28. 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 are considered
intangible investments?
29. Consider the following :
1. Demographic performance
2. Forest and ecology
3. Governance reforms
4. Stable government
5. Tax and fiscal efforts
For the horizontal tax devolution, the
Fifteenth Finance Commission used
how many of the above as criteria
other than population area and income
distance?