English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3321. Consider the following pairs:
Plant
Description
:
I. Cassava
:
Woody shrub
II. Ginger
:
Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach
:
Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint
:
Annual shrub
V. Papaya
:
Woody shrub
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A Only two B Only three C Only four D All the five
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Correct answer: Only three
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2009
Q3322. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (Famous temple)
List-II (State)
A.
Vidyashankara temple
1.
Andhra Pradesh
B.
Rajarani temple
2.
Karnataka
C.
Kandariya Mahadeo temple
3.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Bhimesvara temple
4.
Orissa
Codes:
A A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1 B A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 C A-1; B-4; C-3; D-2 D A-1; B-3; C-4; D-2
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Correct answer: A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3323. With reference to the planet Earth, consider the
following statements:
I.
Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by
oceans.
II.
Marine phytoplankton and photosynthetic bacteria produce
about 50% of world’s oxygen.
III. Well-oxygenated contains surface water several folds higher
oxygen than that in atmospheric air.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A I and II B II only C I and III D None of the above statements is correct
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Correct answer: II only
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2007
Q3324. Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala temple having
its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
A Belur B Bhadrachalam C Hampi D Srirangam
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Correct answer: Hampi
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3325. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram
Mohan Roy :
I.
He possessed great love and respect for the traditional
philosophical systems of the East.
II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific
approach and the principle of human dignity and social
equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A I only B II only C Both I and II D Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: Both I and II
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2003
Q3326. Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities
and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of
the musical style known as Qawali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A Only 1 B Only 2 C Both 1 and 2 D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: Both 1 and 2
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3327. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-
Cooperation Programme:
I.
Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of the Non-Cooperation
Programme?
A Only one B Only two C Only three D All the four
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Correct answer: Only three
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2001
Q3328. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja
Temple located?
A Bhubaneswar B Bijapur C Kolkata D Shravanabelagola
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Correct answer: Bhubaneswar
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3329. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was:
A a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley B a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes C a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks D a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
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Correct answer: a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q3330. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists: (2000)
List-I (Ancient site)
List-II (Archaeological finding)
A.
Iqta
1.
Marathas
B.
Jagir
2.
Delhi Sultans
C.
Amaram
3.
Mughals
D.
Mokasa
4.
Vijayanagara
Codes:
A A-3; B-2; C-1; D-4 B A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 C A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4 D A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1
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Correct answer: A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3331. Who among the following rulers in ancient India
had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, Vichitrachitta’ and
‘ Gunabhara ‘ ?
A Mahendravarman I B Simhavishnu C Narasimhavarman I D Simhavarman
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Correct answer: Mahendravarman I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q3332. Consider the following events:
1. Reign of Krishna Deva of Vijayanagara
2. Construction of Qutab Minar
3. Arrival of Portuguese in India
4. Death of Firoz Tughlaq
Correct chronological sequence of these events is:
A 2, 4, 3, 1 B 2, 4, 1, 3 C 4, 2, 1, 3 D 4, 2, 3, 1
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Correct answer: 2, 4, 3, 1
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3333. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to
India during the reign of
A Samudragupta B Chandragupta II C Kumaragupta I D Skandagupta
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Correct answer: Chandragupta II
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2000
Q3334. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the list: (2000)
List-I
List-II
A.
Land allotted to big feudal
1.
Jagirdari System
landlords
B.
Land allotted to revenue
2.
Ryotwari System
farmers of rent collectors
C.
Land allotted to each peasant
3.
Mahalwari
with the right to sublet,
System
mortgage transfer, gift or sell
D.
Revenue settlements made at
4.
Zamindari
village level
System
Codes:
A A-1; B-3; C-2; D-4 B A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 C A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 D A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4
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Correct answer: A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3335. 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)
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Correct answer: Rajendra I (Chola)
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1999
Q3336. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic
expression was:
A Amir Khusrau B Mirza Ghalib C Bahadur Shah Zafar D Faiz
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Correct answer: Amir Khusrau
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3337. 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
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Correct answer: Only two
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q3338. Consider the following statements:
Ahadis were those troopers who:
1. offered their services singly
2. did not attach themselves to any chief
3. had the emperor as their immediate colonel
4. attached themselves to Mirzas
Of these statements:
A 1, 3 and 4 are correct B 1, 2 and 3 are correct C 2 and 3 are correct D 1 and 4 are correct
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Correct answer: 1, 2 and 3 are correct
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3339. 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
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Correct answer: Lahore
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q3340. Consider the following:
1. Tughlaqabad fort
2. Lodi Garden
3. Qutab Minar
4. Fatehpur Sikri
The correct chronological order in which they were built is:
A 3, 1, 4, 2 B 3, 1, 2, 4 C 1, 3, 2, 4 D 1, 3, 4, 2
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Correct answer: 3, 1, 2, 4