Q. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in (a) Delhi(b) Gwalior(c) Ujjain(d) Lahore UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (a) Delhi Explanation: The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established in 1901 by Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, one of the … Read more
Q. With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region River flowing in the region I. Asmaka Godavari II. Kamboja Vipas III. Avanti Mahanadi IV. Kosala Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) All the four UPSC Prelims Question Paper … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: I. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government. II. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts. III. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) I and II only(b) II and III … Read more
Q. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands? (a) Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)(b) Prataparudra (Kakatiya)(c) Rajendra I (Chola)(d) Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala) UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (c) Rajendra I … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases. Statement II:Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs. Statement III:Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?(a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements:I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom.II. India’s stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong’s at some point of time.III. There is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders. Statement II:Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners. Statement III:For repayment purpose, bondholders are prioritized over stockholders by a company. Which one of the … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified.III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax. Statement II:In India, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Which one of the following is correct in … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) … Read more