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UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Bamboo, Indian Forest Act and FRA rightsJeevan Bisht2019 / Governance / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQsBamboo / Forest Rights / Forest Rights Act / Indian Forest Act / Minor Forest Produce
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: UNCAC vs UNTOC — Correct statementsJeevan Bisht2019 / International Relations / Organisations and Groupings / UPSC Prelims PYQsAsset Recovery / Transnational Organised Crime / UNCAC / UNODC / UNTOC
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Governor’s address and rules of State AssembliesJeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / State Legislature / UPSC Prelims PYQsArticle 175 / Article 176 / Rules of Procedure / State Governor / State Legislative Assemblies
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Article 142 — Scope over ordinary laws?Jeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / Judiciary / UPSC Prelims PYQsArticle 142 / Complete Justice / Constitutional Powers / Ordinary Laws / Supreme Court
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups — StatementsJeevan Bisht2019 / Geography / Human Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsPVTG / Scheduled Tribes / Tribal Communities / Tribal Governance / Tribal Population
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Transfer of tribal land for mining — Which Schedule?Jeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / Schedules / UPSC Prelims PYQsFifth Schedule / Mining Regulation / Samatha Judgment / Scheduled Areas / Tribal Land
Office of Profit — Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / Parliament / UPSC Prelims PYQsConstitution of India / Indian Parliament / Legislator Disqualification / Members of Parliament / Office of Profit
Coal nationalisation and allocation — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Economy / Industry / Sectors of Economy / UPSC Prelims PYQsCoal Allocation / Coal Mines / Coal Mining / Coal Nationalisation / Nationalisation
Ninth Schedule introduction — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / Schedules / UPSC Prelims PYQsArticle 31A / Article 31B / First Constitutional Amendment / Jawaharlal Nehru / Ninth Schedule
Impeachment of Supreme Court Judges — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Indian Polity / Judiciary / UPSC Prelims PYQsImpeachment / Judges Inquiry Act / Judicial Impeachment / Removal of Judges / Supreme Court Judges
44th and 99th Amendments — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Constitutional Amendments / Indian Polity / UPSC Prelims PYQs44th Constitutional Amendment / 99th Constitutional Amendment / Basic Structure Doctrine / Collegium System / Judicial Independence
Why dewdrops are not formed on a cloudy night — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Climatology / Geography / Physical Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsAtmospheric Cooling / Cloudy Nights / Dew Formation / Dew Point / Earth Radiation
Hydrogen-enriched CNG (H-CNG) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Renewable Energy / UPSC Prelims PYQsAlternative Fuels / Clean Fuels / Compressed Natural Gas / H-CNG / Hydrogen Fuel
Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Misc / UPSC Prelims PYQsAliyar Dam / Dams / Isapur Dam / Kangsabati Dam / Water Reservoirs
Nitrogen emissions from agriculture and livestock — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Soils / Ammonia Emissions / Nitrogen Emissions / Nitrogen Oxides / Reactive Nitrogen
Ramsar Convention and Wetlands Rules — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Wetlands / UPSC Prelims PYQsRamsar Convention / Ramsar Sites / Wetland Conservation / Wetlands / Wetlands Rules
Carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate, triazophos — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Pesticides / Carbofuran / Methyl Parathion / Phorate / Triazophos
Glacier–river matches — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Geography / Indian Geography / India’s Rivers / UPSC Prelims PYQsChenab river / Glaciers / Milam Glacier / Nubra River / Yamuna River
Largest rice exporter in last five years — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Agriculture / Geography / Major Crops / UPSC Prelims PYQsIndia / Myanmar / Rice Cultivation / Rice Exports / Vietnam
Sea–bordering countries — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019 (matching pairs)Jeevan Bisht2019 / Geography / Mapping / World Geography Mapping / UPSC Prelims PYQsAdriatic Sea / Black Sea / Caspian Sea / Mediterranean Sea / Red Sea
Emissions from burning crop/biomass residue — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Air Pollution / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsBiomass Burning / Carbon Monoxide / Crop Residues / Methane Emissions / Stubble burning
Methane hydrate deposits — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Climate Change / Environment / UPSC Prelims PYQsGas Hydrates / Global Warming / Methane / Methane Hydrates / Methane Oxidation
State forest cover percentages — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / UPSC Prelims PYQsChhattisgarh / Forest Cover / Forest Resources / Madhya Pradesh / Maharashtra
Remote sensing uses — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Science and Technology / Space Technology / UPSC Prelims PYQsChlorophyll Content / Landsat / Remote Sensing / Satellite Imagery / Sentinel
Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) as textile fibre — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / UPSC Prelims PYQsGirardinia diversifolia / Himalayan Ecology / Himalayan Nettle / Himalayan Vegetation / Textile Fibre
Concerns about microbeads — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Plastic Pollution / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsMarine Ecosystems / Marine Pollution / Microbeads / Microplastics / Plastic Pollution
Blue‑finned mahseer, Irrawaddy dolphin & rusty‑spotted cat — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsBlue-finned Mahseer / Cauvery River / Chilika Lake / Irrawaddy Dolphin / Rusty-spotted Cat
Herbivory and viviparity — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2018Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsHerbivorous Fish / Herbivory / Marine Mammals / Turtles / Viviparity
Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Protected Area Network / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve / Biosphere Reserves / Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary / Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary / Western Ghats
Pyrolysis and plasma gasification — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2018Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsGasification / Plasma Gasification / Pyrolysis / Syngas / Waste-to-Energy
Cirrus cloud thinning and sulphate injection — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Climate Change / Climate Change Control / Environment / UPSC Prelims PYQsCirrus Cloud Thinning / Cirrus Clouds / Geoengineering / Stratospheric Aerosols / Sulphate Aerosols
Why official poverty lines differ across Indian States — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Economy / Economy (Misc) / UPSC Prelims PYQsCost of Living / Inflation / Poverty / Poverty Lines / Price Levels
Famous places and their rivers (Pandharpur, Trichy, Hampi) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Indian History / Places of Cultural Importance / UPSC Prelims PYQsCauvery River / Chandrabhaga River / Hampi / Rivers / Tungabhadra River
Asiatic lion and other endemic species — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsAsiatic Lions / Bactrian Camel / Double-Humped Camel / Endemic Species / Gir National Park
Plants domesticated in the New World — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / European Settlement / Indian History / Modern India / UPSC Prelims PYQsCocoa / Columbian Exchange / New World / Rubber / Tobacco
Sun on 21st June — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Climatology / Geography / Physical Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsArctic Circle / Earth’s Tilt / Summer Solstice / Tropic of Cancer / Tropic of Capricorn
Atal Innovation Mission — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Schemes (S&T) / Schemes and Initiatives / Science and Technology / UPSC Prelims PYQsAtal Innovation Mission / Entrepreneurship / Innovation / NITI Aayog / Science and Technology
Valley of Flowers National Park — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Environment / Protected Area Network / UPSC Prelims PYQsAlpine Zone / Manas National Park / Namdapha National Park / National Parks / Uttarakhand
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Mughal painting — shift to albums and portraits under JahangirJeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Indian History / Paintings / UPSC Prelims PYQsJahangir / Mughal Emperors / Mughal Empire / Mughal Miniature Painting / Mughal Painting
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Mian Tansen — incorrect statement identificationJeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Indian History / Music / UPSC Prelims PYQsDhrupad / Hindustani Music / Indian Classical Music / Mian Tansen / Ragas
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Indian National Movement — Sapru, K.C. Neogy, P.C. Joshi positionsJeevan Bisht2019 / Indian History / Modern India / Personalities / UPSC Prelims PYQsConstituent Assembly / Indian Freedom Movement / Indian National Movement / National Liberal Federation / Tej Bahadur Sapru
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Gandhi, indentured labour, and Salt Law consequencesJeevan Bisht2019 / Indian History / Mahatma Gandhi / Modern India / UPSC Prelims PYQsIndentured Labour / Indian National Congress / Lord Chelmsford / Mahatma Gandhi / Salt Law
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Dates — Nimbarka and Kabir (contemporaneity)Jeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Bhakti and Sufism / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsKabir / Naqshbandi Order / Nimbarka / Nimbarka Sampradaya / Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Revenue administration — Amil and Iqta in Delhi SultanateJeevan Bisht2019 / Delhi Sultanate / Indian History / Medieval India / UPSC Prelims PYQsAmil / Delhi Sultanate / Iqta System / Land Revenue / Revenue Administration
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Kalyana Mandapas — Vijayanagara temple featureJeevan Bisht2019 / Indian History / Medieval India / Vijayanagar Empire / UPSC Prelims PYQsKalyana Mandapas / Raya Gopurams / Temple Architecture / Vijayanagara Architecture / Vijayanagara Empire
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019: Vishti (forced labour) in Gupta IndiaJeevan Bisht2019 / Ancient India / Gupta Empire / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsForced Labour / Gupta Empire / Gupta Period / Land Tax / Vishti
Features of Mahayana Buddhism — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Buddhism and Jainism / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsBodhisattva Ideal / Buddha Deification / Buddhism / Image Worship / Mahayana Buddhism
Inscription with ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ and stone portrait — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Art and Culture / Indian History / Inscriptions, Coinage and Crafts / UPSC Prelims PYQsAshoka / Brahmi Inscriptions / Kanganahalli / Sanchi / Stone Portraits
Identify the non‑Harappan site — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2019Jeevan Bisht2019 / Ancient India / Indian History / Indus Valley Civilisation / UPSC Prelims PYQsChanhudaro / Desalpur / Harappan civilization / Kot Diji / Sohgaura
Movement–Leader matches (All India Anti-Untouchability League, AIKS, Self-Respect Movement) — UPSC PrelimsJeevan Bisht2019 / Indian History / Modern India / Personalities / UPSC Prelims PYQsAnti-Untouchability League / Mahatma Gandhi / Peasant movements / Self-Respect Movement / Swami Sahajanand Saraswati