UPSC Prelims GS 2016 — Solved Question Paper

All 100 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2016, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Agriculture4

In the context of which of the following -do you sometimes-find the terms 'amber box, blue box and green box' in the news?
With reference to 'Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana', consider the following statements: 1. Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay a uniform premium of two percent for any crop they cultivate in any season of the year. 2. This scheme covers post-harvest losses arising out of cyclones and unseasonal rains. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
With reference to Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post- harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach. 2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme. 3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and microirrigation equipment. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Economy14

Environment23

Geography (Human geography)3

Geography (Indian physical environment)3

Governance and social sector8

History (Ancient India)6

History (Culture)1

Consider the following pairs: Famous place - Region 1. Bodhgaya - Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho - Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi - Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) - Malwa 5. Tirupati - Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

History (Medieval India)4

History (Modern India)6

International relations12

Miscellaneous1

A recent movie titled The Man Who Knew Infinity is based on the biography of

Polity5

Science and Technology10

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