UPSC Prelims GS 2013 — Solved Question Paper

All 100 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2013, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Agriculture1

With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Economy18

Environment17

Geography (Human geography)5

Geography (Indian physical environment)4

Geography (Physical)8

Geography (World mapping)1

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Geographical Feature - Region 1. Abyssinian Plateau - Arabia 2. Atlas Mountains - North-Western Africa 3. Guiana Highlands - South-Western Africa 4. Okavango Basin - Patagonia

History (Ancient India)9

History (Medieval India)1

Consider the following Bhakti Saints : 1. Dadu Dayal 2. Guru Nanak 3. Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

History (Modern India)6

Polity17

Science and Technology13

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