UPSC Prelims 2022: General Studies Paper 1 Questions
Complete set of UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper 1 questions with correct answers and detailed explanations. 100 questions from the 2022 paper are available for practice. The 2022 paper surprised many aspirants with factual, concept-based questions across History and Geography. Economy questions had a strong schemes and data focus. Overall difficulty was rated moderate by experts.
UPSC Prelims 2022: Topic-wise Question Distribution
| Topic | Questions in 2022 | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Environment & Ecology | 19 questions | Practice |
| Economy | 19 questions | Practice |
| Science & Technology | 15 questions | Practice |
| Indian Polity | 10 questions | Practice |
| Current Affairs | 9 questions | Practice |
| Geography | 7 questions | Practice |
| Geography | 5 questions | Practice |
| History | 5 questions | Practice |
| History | 5 questions | Practice |
| History | 4 questions | Practice |
| Art and Culture | 2 questions | Practice |
All UPSC Prelims 2022 Questions (100)
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Consider the following:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022With reference to India, consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?
Polity · UPSC 2022With reference to anti-defection law in India, consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022With reference to the writs issued by the Courts in India, consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022With reference to Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022"Rapid Financing Instrument" and "Rapid Credit Facility" are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the following?
Economy · UPSC 2022With reference to Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:
Polity · UPSC 2022Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in :
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
World Geography · UPSC 2022Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?
Indian Geography · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2022The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
World Geography · UPSC 2022Consider the following countries:
World Geography · UPSC 2022With reference to India, consider the following statements:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2022In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
World Geography · UPSC 2022With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Consider the following:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022With reference to Web 3.0, consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022With reference to "Software as a Service (SaaS)", consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about...
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Consider the following communication technologies:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022"Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022"If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys." Which one of the f...
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022In the context of WHO Air Quality Guidelines, consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following stateme...
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Which of the following is *not* a bird?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022"Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to the "G20 Common Framework", consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into "Reserved" and "Transferred" subject...
Modern History · UPSC 2022In medieval India, the term "Fanam" referred to:
Medieval History · UPSC 2022Consider the following freedom fighters:
Modern History · UPSC 2022With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements:
Modern History · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:
Ancient History · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs:
Ancient History · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:
Medieval History · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as "Kulah-Daran"?
Medieval History · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:
Modern History · UPSC 2022With reference to the Indian economy, what are the advantages of "Inflation-Indexed Bonds (IIBs)"?
Economy · UPSC 2022According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?
Ancient History · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022Consider the following States:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022With reference to the 'Banks Board Bureau (BBB)', which of the following statements are correct?
Economy · UPSC 2022With reference to Convertible Bonds, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022Consider the following:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by controlling inflation?
Economy · UPSC 2022With reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022With reference to foreign-owned e-commerce firms operating in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Economy · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Indian Geography · UPSC 2022In India, which one of the following compiles information on industrial disputes, closures, retrenchments and lay-offs in factorie...
Economy · UPSC 2022In India, what is the role of the Coal Controller's Organization (CCO)?
Economy · UPSC 2022If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best ...
Polity · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to the "United Nations Credentials Committee", consider the following statements:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to the United Nations General Assembly, consider the following statements:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022With reference to the "Tea Board" in India, consider the following statements:
Economy · UPSC 2022Which of the following activities constitute real sector in the economy?
Economy · UPSC 2022Which one of the following best describes the term "greenwashing"?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
World Geography · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
World Geography · UPSC 2022Consider the following countries:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea, consider the following statements:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Current Affairs · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
World Geography · UPSC 2022With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements:
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Which one of the following situations best reflects "Indirect Transfers" often talked about in media recently with reference to In...
Economy · UPSC 2022Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?
Environment and Ecology · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Ancient History · UPSC 2022Consider the following pairs:
Medieval History · UPSC 2022Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
Ancient History · UPSC 2022"Yogavāsistha" was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:
Medieval History · UPSC 2022The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently...
Art and Culture · UPSC 2022The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements ar...
Art and Culture · UPSC 2022Which one of the following statements best describes the role of B cells and T cells in the human body?
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022Consider the following statements:
Science and Technology · UPSC 2022With reference to the expenditure made by an organisation or a company, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Economy · UPSC 2022