UPSC Prelims 2020: General Studies Paper 1 Questions
Complete set of UPSC Prelims 2020 GS Paper 1 questions with correct answers and detailed explanations. 100 questions from the 2020 paper are available for practice. The 2020 paper continued the trend of environment-heavy questioning and included several India-specific geography topics. Economy questions focused on government schemes and fiscal concepts.
UPSC Prelims 2020: Topic-wise Question Distribution
| Topic | Questions in 2020 | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 20 questions | Practice |
| Environment & Ecology | 18 questions | Practice |
| Indian Polity | 17 questions | Practice |
| Science & Technology | 14 questions | Practice |
| History | 9 questions | Practice |
| History | 7 questions | Practice |
| Geography | 7 questions | Practice |
| History | 3 questions | Practice |
| Current Affairs | 2 questions | Practice |
| Geography | 2 questions | Practice |
| Art and Culture | 1 question | Practice |
All UPSC Prelims 2020 Questions (100)
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Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Consider the following pairs:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2020A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
Polity · UPSC 2020Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?
Polity · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2020One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is
Modern History · UPSC 2020In the context of India, which one of the following is the characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?
Polity · UPSC 2020The Preamble to the Constitution of India is
Polity · UPSC 2020"Gold Tranche" (Reserve Tranche) refers to
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are corre...
Polity · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2020With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Medieval History · UPSC 2020With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
Ancient History · UPSC 2020Which of the following statements correctly explains the impact of Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nin...
Modern History · UPSC 2020Consider the following events in the history of India:
Medieval History · UPSC 2020Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?
Medieval History · UPSC 2020With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following s...
Modern History · UPSC 2020The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following?
Modern History · UPSC 2020The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
Modern History · UPSC 2020With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote
Ancient History · UPSC 2020Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
Polity · UPSC 2020Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
Ancient History · UPSC 2020With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description of the term 'paramitas'?
Art and Culture · UPSC 2020In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
Modern History · UPSC 2020Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of
Modern History · UPSC 2020Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
Modern History · UPSC 2020With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
Modern History · UPSC 2020With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:
Ancient History · UPSC 2020In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology, “Pronuclear Transfer” is used for
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With reference to Visible Light Communication (VLC) technology, which of the following statements are correct?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With reference to the funds under Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), which of the following statements ...
Polity · UPSC 2020With reference to "Blockchain Technology", consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020Consider the following activities :
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020"The experiment will employ a trio of spacecraft flying in formation in the shape of an equilateral triangle that has sides one mi...
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020What is the importance of using Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines in India?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020In India, the term “Public Key Infrastructure” is used in the context of
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells ?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020If another global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following actions/policies are most likely to give som...
Economy · UPSC 2020Which one of the following categories of Fundamental Rights incorporates protection against untouchability as a form of discrimina...
Polity · UPSC 2020If you withdraw ₹ 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate effect on aggregate money supply i...
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to Foreign Direct Investment in India, which one of the following is considered its major characteristic?
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Economy · UPSC 2020The term 'West Texas Intermediate', sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of
Economy · UPSC 2020In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following?
Economy · UPSC 2020In India, why are some nuclear reactors kept under "IAEA Safeguards" while others are not?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With reference to Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS), which of the following statements is/are correct?
Economy · UPSC 2020If the RBI decides to adopt an expansionist monetary policy, which of the following would it *not* do?
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by
Polity · UPSC 2020In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered, in addition to payment for...
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
Economy · UPSC 2020What is the importance of the term "Interest Coverage Ratio" of a firm in India?
Economy · UPSC 2020Which of the following factors/policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?
Economy · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020In which one of the following groups are all the four countries members of G20?
Current Affairs · UPSC 2020Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, short-term credit support is given to farmers for which of the following purposes?
Economy · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020Consider the following pairs:
World Geography · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020Along with the Budget, the Finance Minister also places other documents before the Parliament which include 'The Macro Economic Fr...
Polity · UPSC 2020With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs :
Ancient History · UPSC 2020With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements :
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin ?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020With reference to India's biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingh...
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Steel slag can be the material for which of the following?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental sustainability or to reduce ...
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020A constitutional government by definition is a
Polity · UPSC 2020What is the use of biochar in farming?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020If a particular plant species is placed under Schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is the implication?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
Ancient History · UPSC 2020What is/are the advantage/advantages of zero tillage in agriculture?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020According to India's National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofue...
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Which one of the following statements best describes the term ‘Social Cost of Carbon’?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centime...
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020With reference to solar water pumps, consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2020With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020Other than the Fundamental Rights, which of the following parts of the Constitution of India reflect/reflects the principles and p...
Polity · UPSC 2020In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly agriculture?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020Consider the following minerals:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020With reference to chemical fertilizers in India, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2020With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Siachen Glacier is situated to the
Indian Geography · UPSC 2020With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Ancient History · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2020Consider the following statements:
World Geography · UPSC 2020In India, Legal Services Authorities provide free legal services to which of the following type of citizens?
Polity · UPSC 2020