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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q74

2023Indian Economy

Consider the following statements : 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. 2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes. 3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q75

2023Indian Economy

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care. Statement-II: Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q76

2023Indian Geography

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: According to the United Nations' 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q77

2023Indian Polity

Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q78

2023International Relations

Which one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q79

2023Environment & Ecology

Consider the following statements : 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q80

2023Indian Polity

Consider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India : 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State. 3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala. 4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q81

2023Modern History

With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q82

2023Art & Culture

Consider the following pairs :

SiteWell known for
1. BesnagarShaivite cave shrine
2. BhajaBuddhist cave shrine
3. SittanavasalJain cave shrine

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q83

2023Modern History

Consider the following statements : Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q84

2023Indian Polity

Consider the following statements in respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002 : Statement-I: One of the standard sizes of the National Flag of India is 600 mm × 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q85

2023Indian Polity

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day : Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens. Statement-II: On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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