UPSC Prelims 2006 Previous Year Questions with Answers and Explanations

144 questions from the UPSC Prelims 2006 General Studies Paper I, each with the correct answer, a full explanation, why every option is right or wrong, and named sources. The other 6 questions of this paper are in the practice app while their explanations are checked.

Q1 · Geography: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I (National Park / Wildlife…
Q2 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well - known Company : Major Area of Work
Q3 · Art & Culture: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I (Place of Archaeological…
Q4 · Science & Technology: In which one among the following is the speed of sound maximum?
Q5 · Science & Technology: Consider the following chemicals: 1. Benzene 2. Carbon tetrachloride 3. Sodium carbonate 4. Trichloroethylene Which of the above is/are…
Q6 · Science & Technology: Consider the following statements: 1. Caffeine, a constituent of tea and coffee, is a diuretic. 2. Citric acid is used in soft drinks. 3.…
Q7 · Indian Polity: Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Q8 · Indian Polity: Consider the following statements: 1. There is no provision in the Constitution of India to encourage equal pay for equal work for both…
Q9 · Current Affairs: What is the new administrative capital proposed for Myanmar?
Q10 · Geography: Consider the following statements: 1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included). 2.…
Q12 · Art & Culture: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Q13 · Indian Polity: Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for…
Q14 · Science & Technology: What is the name of the vessel that delivers the nutrient - rich blood from the stomach and small intestine to the liver?
Q15 · Science & Technology: Consider the following statements with reference to the human body: 1. The common bile duct releases its contents into the stomach. 2. The…
Q16 · Indian Economy: Assertion (A): ‘Balance of Payments’ represents a better picture of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world than the…
Q17 · Indian Polity: Assertion (A): In India, every State has a High Court in its territory. Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a High Court in…
Q18 · Science & Technology: Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth. Reason (R): The diameter of…
Q19 · Science & Technology: Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in making shatter - proof glass. Reason (R): Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.
Q20 · Medieval History: Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah. Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted…
Q21 · Geography: Assertion (A): The percentage of net sown area in the total area of Andhra Pradesh is less as compared to that of West Bengal. Reason (R):…
Q22 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India: 1.…
Q23 · Indian Polity: What does the 104th Constitution Amendment Bill relate to?
Q24 · Indian Economy: Which one of the following statements is correct? Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBMA) concerns
Q25 · Current Affairs: Consider the following statements: 1. Petronet LNG Ltd. is setting up another LNG terminal at Mangalore. 2. The Head Office of the…
Q26 · Geography: In which one of the following oceans is Diamantina Trench situated?
Q28 · Science & Technology: In which one of the following areas did the Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research make significant progress in the year 2005?
Q29 · Current Affairs: Zayed bin Sultan - al - Nahyan was a long - serving President of which of the following?
Q30 · Indian Economy: Which one of the following Indian banks is not a nationalized bank?
Q31 · Current Affairs: In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development located?
Q32 · Art & Culture: Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?
Q33 · Geography: Other than India and China, which of the following groups of countries border Myanmar?
Q34 · Geography: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Well - known Place : Country
Q35 · Geography: Through which one of the following groups of countries does the Equator pass?
Q36 · Geography: From north towards south, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India?
Q37 · Science & Technology: What is the approximate mean velocity with which the Earth moves round the Sun in its orbit?
Q38 · Ancient History: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I ( Finding / Invention /…
Q39 · Art & Culture: Which of the following is not correctly matched? Prominent Indian Writer : Language
Q40 · Current Affairs: What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?
Q41 · Science & Technology: Consider the following statements: 1. Meningococcal Meningitis is transmitted from person to person by mosquito bites. 2. Vomiting and…
Q42 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements: 1. In India, during the financial year 2004 - 2005 an increase of below 10 % over the value of exports…
Q43 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)?
Q44 · Art & Culture: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I ( Author ) A. Amartya Sen B.…
Q45 · Science & Technology: A watch showed a time of fourteen minutes past nine (9 hrs 14 minutes). The positions of the hour - hand and the minute - hand of the…
Q47 · Science & Technology: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Recent Scientific Achievement : Country
Q48 · Science & Technology: Which one among the following is not a good source of nutritional calcium?
Q49 · Science & Technology: Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? Inventor : Invention 1. Christopher Cockerell : Hovercraft 2. David Bushnell :…
Q50 · Indian Polity: Which one among the following commissions was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?
Q51 · Modern History: Who among the following wrote “The Communist Manifesto” along with Karl Marx?
Q52 · Modern History: Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?
Q53 · Art & Culture: Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance?
Q54 · Environment & Ecology: Which one of the following countries is the first country in the world to propose a carbon tax for its people to address global warming?
Q55 · Indian Polity: Consider the following statements: 1. A person who has held office as a permanent Judge of a High Court cannot plead or act in any court…
Q56 · Science & Technology: Each of 8 identical balls is to be placed in the squares shown in the figure given above in a horizontal direction such that one…
Q57 · Geography: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Q58 · Art & Culture: Who is Wole Soyinka ?
Q59 · Geography: Consider the following statements : 1. Length of a terrestrial mile is lesser than that of a nautical mile. 2. Harmattan is a dusty land -…
Q60 · Science & Technology: In a tournament each of the participants was to play one match against each of the other participants. 3 players fell ill after each of…
Q61 · Science & Technology: P, Q, R, S and T reside in a 5 - storeyed (Ground + 4) building, and each of them resides on a separate floor. Further, 1. T does not…
Q63 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
Q64 · Science & Technology: Consider the following statements in respect of India's advanced satellite INSAT - 4A : 1. INSAT - 4A was launched in December, 2005 from…
Q65 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements: 1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India. 2. One of…
Q66 · Art & Culture: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Monastery - State
Q68 · Science & Technology: 3 digits are chosen at random from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 without repeating any digit. What is the probability that their product is…
Q69 · Science & Technology: Refer to the three figures I, II and III in which numbers are arranged in squares. What is the value of X in figure III?
Q70 · Geography: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Q71 · Environment & Ecology: Where is Bundala Biosphere Reserve which has been recently added to the UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) network, located?
Q72 · Geography: Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among…
Q73 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements in respect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 : 1. Under the provisions of the Act,…
Q74 · Medieval History: Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
Q75 · Art & Culture: Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?
Q76 · Medieval History: In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
Q77 · Science & Technology: Each of the six faces of a cube is numbered by one of the six digits from 1 to 6. This cube is shown in its four different positions in…
Q78 · Modern History: Who was the Governor - General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
Q79 · Modern History: Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama : 1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist…
Q80 · Current Affairs: Whom did Croatia defeat in the Davis Cup - 2005 Finals to win the Davis Cup - 2005?
Q81 · Art & Culture: The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
Q82 · Art & Culture: Indian Airlines (now renamed ‘Indian’) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of…
Q83 · Current Affairs: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List - I A. E. C. G. Sudarshan B. V.…
Q84 · Current Affairs: Where is Davos - the venue of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum - located?
Q85 · Science & Technology: What is the Universal Product Code (UPC) adopted for?
Q86 · Science & Technology: What does the term ‘Dolby B’, or ‘Dolby C’ printed on tape recorders and other sound systems refer to?
Q87 · Geography: Consider the following statements : 1. The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale and so an increase of 1 magnitude unit represents a factor…
Q88 · Current Affairs: For which sport is the Val Barker Cup awarded in the Olympic Games?
Q89 · Modern History: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Q90 · Geography: Consider the following statements: 1. Assam shares a border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. 2. West Bengal shares a border with Bhutan and…
Q91 · Indian Polity: Which one among the following was the first to legalize euthanasia?
Q92 · Science & Technology: In a question paper, there are four multiple - choice questions. Each question has five choices with only one choice for its correct…
Q93 · Indian Polity: Which one of the following is not a Central University?
Q94 · Indian Polity: Consider the following statements: 1. Free and compulsory education to the children of 6 - 14 years age group by the State was made a…
Q95 · Science & Technology: There are 8 equidistant points A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in the clockwise direction on the periphery of a circle. In a time - interval t,…
Q96 · Science & Technology: Each of the persons A, B, C, D and E possesses unequal number (<10) of similar items. A, B and C possess 21 items in all, while C, D and E…
Q97 · Current Affairs: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I (Leading Woman Lawn Tennis…
Q98 · Current Affairs: Claims to the historical Macedonian territory have been a bone of contention between which of the following countries?
Q99 · Geography: Huangpu River flows through which one of the following cities?
Q100 · Geography: Which one of the following countries is the leading producer of uranium?
Q101 · Science & Technology: There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second line,…
Q102 · Science & Technology: A mixed doubles tennis game is to be played between two teams (each team consists of one male and one female). There are 4 married…
Q103 · Science & Technology: In an office, the number of persons who take tea is twice the number of persons who take only coffee. The number of persons who take…
Q104 · Current Affairs: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List - I A. Harold Pinter B. Jacques…
Q105 · Indian Economy: Consider the following statements: 1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India. 2. National Insurance…
Q106 · Indian Economy: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Railway Zone - Headquarters
Q107 · Indian Economy: Which one of the following is the correct statement? Service tax is a/an
Q108 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Q109 · Science & Technology: Who is the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?
Q110 · Indian Economy: Projects and Development India Limited is mainly engaged in design engineering, procurement and supervision of construction/commissioning…
Q111 · Geography: Where is the Central Water and Power Research Station located?
Q112 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer - Sanchore basin of…
Q113 · Current Affairs: Recently with which country’s government did ONGC - Mittal Energy Limited (OMEL) sign a joint - venture deal of $6 billion dealing with…
Q114 · Current Affairs: Which one among the following was awarded the CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2004 in September 2005 by the Prime Minister of India?
Q115 · Current Affairs: Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?
Q116 · Current Affairs: Recently Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the linking of two rivers as a link…
Q117 · Ancient History: Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
Q119 · Current Affairs: Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below? 1. SLV - 3 Launch 2. Formation of Bangladesh 3. Sikkim…
Q120 · Geography: Which of the following substances are found in the beach sands of many parts of Kerala? 1. Ilmenite 2. Zircon 3. Sillimanite 4. Tungsten…
Q121 · Current Affairs: In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal?
Q122 · Current Affairs: In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel Peace Prize located?
Q123 · Science & Technology: Match List - I (Indian Scientist/Scholar) with List - II (Area of work) and select the correct answer using the code given below the…
Q124 · Indian Polity: Who was the Chief Justice of India when public interest litigation (PIL) was introduced to the Indian Judicial System?
Q125 · Current Affairs: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Ela Bhatt B.…
Q126 · Modern History: Consider the following statements: 1. The Charter Act 1853 abolished East India Company’s monopoly of Indian trade. 2. Under the…
Q127 · Medieval History: When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
Q128 · Science & Technology: Which are the materials generally employed as solder in soldering operation in electronics?
Q129 · Ancient History: Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
Q130 · Ancient History: With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
Q131 · Ancient History: Consider the following statements: 1. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. 2. The Pala rulers of…
Q132 · Modern History: Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?
Q133 · Modern History: In the year 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?
Q134 · Modern History: With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?
Q135 · Modern History: Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to…
Q136 · Science & Technology: How many numbers are there in all 6000 to 6999 (both 6000 and 6999 included) having at least one of their digits repeated?
Q137 · Science & Technology: Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy any…
Q138 · Art & Culture: “Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experiences of which one of the following?
Q139 · Current Affairs: Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Person) A. Chandra B. Amrita…
Q140 · Science & Technology: To which one of the following processes is the term CMYK related?
Q141 · Current Affairs: Consider the following statements: 1. Kofi Annan - the UN Secretary - General is from Nigeria. 2. Kofi Annan is the first UN Secretary -…
Q142 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following countries is not a participant team in the Football World Cup - 2006 to be held in Germany in July 2006?
Q143 · Current Affairs: Consider the following statements: 1. The Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony takes place on December 10 every year. 2. The Nobel Prize for…
Q144 · Ancient History: The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
Q145 · Current Affairs: What is Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)?
Q146 · Geography: Bermuda triangle extends up to which of the following places? 1. Southern Florida 2. Puerto Rico 3. Hawaii Islands Select the correct…
Q147 · Science & Technology: Consider the following statements: 1. ELISA test is employed as the first and most basic test for an individual to detect cancer. 2.…
Q148 · Science & Technology: Which one of the following is printed on a commonly used fluorescent tube light?
Q149 · Art & Culture: In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate?
Q150 · Current Affairs: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?

Other years

2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000

Practise in the app Take a timed mock