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Minerals required for muscle contraction – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Biology / General Science / UPSC Prelims PYQsActin Myosin / Calcium / Iron / Muscle Contraction / Sodium
Photochemical smog components – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Air Pollution / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsGround-Level Ozone / Nitrogen Dioxide / Peroxyacetyl Nitrate / Photochemical Smog / Volatile Organic Compounds
Ecological niche definition – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Ecology / Environment / Environment Basics / UPSC Prelims PYQsCommunity Ecology / Ecological Niche / Ecotone / Habitat / Home Range
Jain doctrine statements – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Art and Culture / Buddhism and Jainism / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsJain Cosmology / Jain Doctrine / Jain Ethics / Jain Philosophy / Jainism
Which diseases transmitted via tattooing? UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / General Science / Health and Diseases / UPSC Prelims PYQsBloodborne Infections / Chikungunya / Hepatitis B / HIV-AIDS / Tattooing
People of Indus Civilization — Characteristics (UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013)Jeevan Bisht2013 / Ancient India / Indian History / Indus Valley Civilisation / UPSC Prelims PYQsHarappa / Harappan civilization / Indus Script / Indus Valley Civilization / Mohenjo-Daro
Deficit financing used for economic development — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Economy / Public Finance / UPSC Prelims PYQsDeficit Financing / Economic Development / Fiscal Deficit / Government Expenditure / Public Debt
Bank Rate increase implies tight money policy — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsBank Rate / Central Banking / Commercial Banks / Monetary Policy / Tight Money Policy
RBI regulation of commercial banks — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Banking / Economy / Financial System / UPSC Prelims PYQsBanking Regulation / Branch Expansion / Cash Reserve Ratio / Commercial Banks / Statutory Liquidity Ratio
Balance of Payments definition — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Economy / External Sector / International Trade / UPSC Prelims PYQsBalance of Payments / Balance of Trade / Capital Movements / Economic Transactions / International Trade
Quit India Movement response to Cripps Proposals — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Indian History / Modern India / Nationalist Movement (WW II) / UPSC Prelims PYQsCripps Mission / Cripps Proposals / Indian National Movement / Mahatma Gandhi / Quit India Movement
Simon Commission opposition — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Indian History / Modern India / Simon Commission to Poorna Swaraj / UPSC Prelims PYQsDyarchy / Federal Structure / Separate Electorates / Simon Commission / Simon Go Back
Directive Principles of State Policy — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / DPSPs / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsConstitution of India / Directive Principles / Fundamental Duties / Fundamental Rights / Social Justice
Concept of Nirvana in Buddhism — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Art and Culture / Buddhism and Jainism / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsBuddhism / Dukkha / Four Noble Truths / Nirvana / Samsara
Chaitya vs Vihara in Buddhist caves — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Architecture / Art and Culture / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsBuddhist Architecture / Buddhist Art / Chaitya / Rock-Cut Caves / Vihara
Lion-tailed macaque distribution — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsEndemic Species / Lion-Tailed Macaque / Old World Monkey / Wanderoo / Western Ghats
Sources that add nitrogen to soil — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Biogeochemical Cycling / Environment / UPSC Prelims PYQsNitrogen / Nitrogen Cycle / Nitrogen Fixation / Soil Fertility / Soil Microorganisms
Organisms used as biofertilisers — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsBiofertilizers / Cyanobacteria / Microorganisms / Nitrogen Fixation / Nostoc
National parks and rivers — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Protected Area Network / UPSC Prelims PYQsBrahmaputra River / Corbett National Park / Kaziranga National Park / National Parks / Rivers
Food chains in ecosystems — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Environment Basics / UPSC Prelims PYQsEcosystems / Energy Flow / Food Chain / Food Web / Trophic Levels
Acid rain causes and pollutants — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Air Pollution / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsAcid Rain / Nitric Acid / Nitrogen Oxides / Sulphur Dioxide / Sulphuric Acid
Toxics released from improper disposal of computers (e‑waste) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsBeryllium / Cadmium / E-Waste / Hazardous Waste / Heavy Metals
Where is ‘Economic Justice’ provided in the Constitution? — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Indian Polity / Preamble / UPSC Prelims PYQsArticle 38 / Directive Principles / Economic Justice / Fundamental Rights / Preamble
Aflatoxins: their source in stored grains — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Biology / General Science / UPSC Prelims PYQsAflatoxins / Aspergillus flavus / Food Grains / Oilseeds / Stored Grains
Who initiates forest-rights claims under FRA, 2006 — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Environmental Laws / Indian Polity / Local Government / UPSC Prelims PYQsForest Dwellers / Forest Rights / Forest Rights Act / Gram Sabha / Scheduled Tribes
PESA Act objectives — which is NOT an objective? — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Indian Polity / Local Government / UPSC Prelims PYQsPESA Act / Scheduled Areas / Self-Governance / Traditional Rights / Tribal Governance
Uses of contour bunding in soil conservation — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Land Degradation / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsContour Bunding / Moisture Retention / Soil Conservation / Soil Erosion / Water Conservation
Sequence of ecosystems by productivity — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Environment Basics / UPSC Prelims PYQsGrassland Ecosystems / Lake Ecosystems / Mangrove Ecosystems / Ocean Ecosystems / Primary Productivity
Why trees don’t replace grasses in grassland succession — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Environment Basics / UPSC Prelims PYQsClimax Community / Ecological Succession / Grassland Ecology / Water Scarcity / Wildfires
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Parliament’s power to implement treatiesJeevan Bisht2013 / Indian Polity / Parliament / UPSC Prelims PYQsArticle 253 / Constitutional Law / Indian Parliament / International Treaties / Treaty Implementation
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Demand of the Tebhaga Peasant MovementJeevan Bisht2013 / Indian History / Modern India / Tribal and Peasant Movements / UPSC Prelims PYQsBargadars / Bengal / Peasant movements / Sharecroppers / Tebhaga Movement
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Bodies not mentioned in the ConstitutionJeevan Bisht2013 / Bodies / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsConstitutional Bodies / National Development Council / Planning Commission / Statutory Bodies / Zonal Councils
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Factors causing dynamic changes on Earth’s surfaceJeevan Bisht2013 / Geography / Geography (Misc) / UPSC Prelims PYQsEarth Surface Changes / Electromagnetic Radiation / Geothermal Energy / Gravitational Force / Plate Movements
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Match biosphere reserve/areas — Nokrek etc.Jeevan Bisht2013 / Geography / Indian Geography Mapping / Mapping / UPSC Prelims PYQsBarail Range / Garo Hills / Keibul Lamjao / Loktak lake / Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Where is most remaining freshwater found?Jeevan Bisht2013 / Geography / Geography (Misc) / UPSC Prelims PYQsFreshwater / Freshwater Lakes / Glaciers / Groundwater / Ice Caps
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Why does the Narmada flow west?Jeevan Bisht2013 / Geography / Indian Geography / India’s Rivers / UPSC Prelims PYQsNarmada River / Rift Valley / Satpura Range / Vindhya Range / West-flowing Rivers
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013: Variations in daytime and nighttime lengthsJeevan Bisht2013 / Climatology / Geography / Physical Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsDaytime Length / Earth’s Revolution / Earth’s Tilted Axis / Nighttime Length / Seasonal Variation
Usefulness of sugar-industry by-products (Bagasse, Molasses) — UPSC PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Economy / Industry / Sectors of Economy / UPSC Prelims PYQsBagasse / Biomass Fuel / Ethanol Production / Molasses / Sugar Industry
Powers of the Attorney General in Lok Sabha — UPSC PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Bodies / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsAttorney General / Lok Sabha / Parliamentary Committees / Parliamentary Proceedings / Voting Rights
Initiation and ratification of Constitutional amendments — UPSC PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Constitutional Amendments / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsConstitutional Amendment / Constitutional Articles / Constitutional Law / Parliament / State Ratification
Sea cow, Sea horse, Sea lion — which are mammals? UPSC PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsDugong / Marine Mammals / Sea Lions / Seagrass Ecosystems / Seahorses
Members of the Constituent Assembly from Provinces — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013Jeevan Bisht2013 / Historical Background / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsBritish Indian Provinces / Constituent Assembly / Indian Constitution / Indirect Election / Provincial Legislative Assemblies