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UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Tiger Reserves with largest Critical Tiger HabitatJeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Protected Area Network / UPSC Prelims PYQsCorbett Tiger Reserve / Critical Tiger Habitat / Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam / Project Tiger / Tiger Reserves
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Jet streams and cyclone eye — correctness of statementsJeevan Bisht2020 / Climatology / Geography / Physical Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsCyclone Eye / Cyclones / Jet Streams / Temperate Cyclones / Tropical Cyclones
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Central Ground Water Authority and groundwater factsJeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Environmental Laws / UPSC Prelims PYQsEnvironment Protection Act / Groundwater / Groundwater Conservation / Groundwater Irrigation / Groundwater Recharge
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Historical place–state matches (Bhilsa, Dwarasamudra, Girinagar, Sthanesvara)Jeevan Bisht2020 / Art and Culture / Indian History / Places of Cultural Importance / UPSC Prelims PYQsBhilsa / Dwarasamudra / Halebidu / Hoysala Empire / Vidisha
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Location of Siachen Glacier (geography)Jeevan Bisht2020 / Geography / Indian Geography Mapping / Mapping / UPSC Prelims PYQsKarakoram Range / Ladakh / Nubra Valley / Saltoro Ridge / Siachen Glacier
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Desert National Park — correctness of statementsJeevan Bisht2020 / UPSC Prelims PYQsDesert National Park / Great Indian Bustard / National Parks / Rajasthan / Thar Desert
UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020: Chemical fertilisers in India (statements)Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsChemical Fertilisers / Fertiliser Subsidy / Fertilisers / Nitrogenous Fertilisers / Urea
Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT) & monsoon prediction — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / UPSC Prelims PYQsIndian Monsoon / Indian Ocean / Ocean Mean Temperature / Sea Surface Temperature / Southwest Monsoon
Major minerals in India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economic Geography / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsChromite / Kyanite / Major Minerals / Minor Minerals / Sillimanite
Advantages of fertigation — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Irrigation / Drip Irrigation / Fertigation / Fertilizer Application / Nutrient Management
Eco-friendly agriculture practices in India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Farming Types / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsCrop Diversification / Eco-friendly Agriculture / Legume Intensification / Sustainable Agriculture / Tensiometer Use
Sugarcane cultivation trends & techniques — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Geography / Major Crops / UPSC Prelims PYQsChip Bud Technology / Sugarcane Cultivation / Sugarcane Production / Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative / Tissue Culture
Solar water pumps — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Renewable Energy / UPSC Prelims PYQsSolar energy / Solar Power / Solar Technology / Solar water pumps / Submersible Pumps
Crop requiring 210 frost-free days — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Geography / Major Crops / UPSC Prelims PYQsCommercial Crops / Cotton / Fibre Crops / Frost-Free Period / Kharif Crops
Pulse production in India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Geography / Major Crops / UPSC Prelims PYQsBlack Gram / Green Gram / Kharif Crops / Pulse Production / Pulses
Definition of Social Cost of Carbon — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Climate Change / Environment / UPSC Prelims PYQsCarbon Dioxide / Carbon Emissions / Carbon Footprint / Climate Change / Economic Damages
Allowed raw materials for biofuels under India’s policy — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Renewable Energy / UPSC Prelims PYQsAdvanced Biofuels / Biodiesel Production / Biofuel Feedstocks / Biofuels / Ethanol Production
Advantages of zero tillage in agriculture — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Farming Types / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsConservation Agriculture / Direct Seeded Rice / Soil Carbon Sequestration / Sustainable Agriculture / Zero Tillage
Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul as ports in Gupta period — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Ancient India / Gupta Empire / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsChaul / Ghantasala / Gupta Empire / Gupta Period / Kadura
Implication of listing a plant in Schedule VI of Wildlife Protection Act — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Environmental Laws / UPSC Prelims PYQsCITES / Plant Cultivation / Plant Species / Schedule VI / Wildlife Protection Act
Uses and effects of biochar in farming — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Determinants / Geography / UPSC Prelims PYQsBiochar / Carbon Sequestration / Pyrolysis / Soil Amendment / Vertical Farming
Coal ash and emissions; correctness of statements — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Air Pollution / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsCoal Ash / Coal Combustion / Coal-Fired Power Plants / Nitrogen Oxides / Sulphur Dioxide
Copper slag, cold-mix and geotextiles — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Pollution and Degradation / UPSC Prelims PYQsCarbon Footprint / Cold Mix Asphalt / Copper Slag / Geotextiles / Sustainable Road Construction
Natural Habitat of Musk Deer — Askot & Gangotri — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsAskot Wildlife Sanctuary / Gangotri National Park / Himalayan Musk Deer / Musk Deer / White-Bellied Musk Deer
Uses of Steel Slag — Road Base, Soil Improvement & Cement — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Advanced Materials / Science and Technology / UPSC Prelims PYQsRoad Base / Road Construction / Soil Improvement / Steel Industry / Steel Slag
Conservation of Hard‑Ground Swamp Deer (Barasingha) — Which Protected Area? — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsBarasingha / Kanha National Park / Protected Areas / Swamp Deer / Tiger Reserves
Ceylon Frogmouth, Coppersmith Barbet, Gray‑chinned Minivet & White‑throated Redstart — Are They Birds? — UPSCJeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsCeylon Frogmouth / Coppersmith Barbet / Gray-chinned Minivet / Indian Birds / White-throated Redstart
Protected Areas in the Cauvery Basin — Nagarhole, Papikonda, Sathyamangalam & Wayanad — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Protected Area Network / UPSC Prelims PYQsCauvery Basin / Nagarhole National Park / Protected Areas / Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve / Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Indian Elephants — Leadership, Gestation, Calving Age & State Populations — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Environment / Species / UPSC Prelims PYQsAsian Elephant / Elephant Gestation / Elephant Matriarchy / Elephant Reproduction / Indian Elephants
Parivrajak, Shramana and Upasaka — Cultural History UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Art and Culture / Buddhism and Jainism / Indian History / UPSC Prelims PYQsAncient History / Buddhist History / Cultural Heritage / Parivrajak / Shramana
Commercial Paper, Certificates of Deposit, Call Money & Zero‑Coupon Bonds — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / UPSC Prelims PYQsCall Money / Certificates of Deposit / Commercial Paper / Money Market / Zero-Coupon Bonds
MSP Procurement Limits and Market Prices — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Geography / MSP and Subsidies / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Prices / Foodgrain Procurement / Minimum Support Price / Price Floor / Pulses Procurement
River Outflows — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Geography / Mapping / World Geography Mapping / UPSC Prelims PYQsCaspian Sea / Mekong River / Thames River / Volga River / Zambezi River
CPI vs WPI — Weightage and Coverage — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Inflation / UPSC Prelims PYQsConsumer Price Index / Inflation / Inflation Targeting / RBI / Wholesale Price Index
Kisan Credit Card Short-term Credit Uses — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Schemes (Agriculture) / Schemes and Initiatives / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Credit / Farm Credit / Kisan Credit Card / Post-Harvest Expenses / Short-Term Credit
G20 Membership — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / International Relations / Organisations and Groupings / UPSC Prelims PYQsArgentina / G20 / Mexico / South Africa / Turkey
India’s Trade with South Asian Neighbours — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / India's Relations / International Relations / UPSC Prelims PYQsIndia-Bangladesh Trade / India-Nepal Trade / India-Sri Lanka Trade / South Asian Trade / Textile Trade
Factors Affecting Rice Prices in India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsBuffer Stocks / Consumer Subsidies / Government Trading / Minimum Support Price / Rice Prices
Interest Coverage Ratio — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsCorporate Debt / Credit Risk / Debt Service / Financial Risk / Interest Coverage Ratio
Public investment in agriculture in India — examples — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Agriculture / Geography / MSP and Subsidies / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Infrastructure / Agricultural Investment / Cold Storage / Indian Agriculture / Public Investment
Cyber insurance for individuals in India — covered benefits — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / ICT / Science and Technology / UPSC Prelims PYQsCyber crime / Cyber Insurance / Cyber Security / Identity Theft / Malware
Role of DCCBs and PACS in agricultural credit — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsAgricultural Credit / Agricultural Finance / Cooperative Banks / DCCBs / PACS
Indian economy after 1991 liberalisation — labour and productivity trends — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economic Planning / Economy / Reforms / UPSC Prelims PYQsEconomic Liberalisation / Indian Economy / Non-Farm Economy / Rural Economy / Worker Productivity
RBI expansionist monetary policy — actions it would not take — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsBank Rate / Expansionary Monetary Policy / Marginal Standing Facility / Monetary Policy / Repo Rate
Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMS) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / International Relations / Treaties and Convention / UPSC Prelims PYQsGATT 1994 / Quantitative Restrictions / Trade in Goods / TRIMs Agreement / WTO
IAEA safeguards and reactors using imported uranium — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / India's Relations / International Relations / UPSC Prelims PYQsIAEA Safeguards / Imported Uranium / Indo-US Nuclear Deal / Nuclear Reactors / Nuclear Safeguards
Non-financial debt in the Indian economy — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / Financial System / Money and Banking / UPSC Prelims PYQsCredit Card Debt / Household Debt / Housing Loans / Non-Financial Debt / Treasury Bills
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / UPSC Prelims PYQsBrent Crude / Crude Oil / Dubai Crude / Oil Pricing / West Texas Intermediate
Dropped Question: International trade of India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / UPSC Prelims PYQsForeign Trade / International Trade / Merchandise Exports / Merchandise Imports / Services Trade
Major characteristic of FDI in India — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2020Jeevan Bisht2020 / Economy / External Sector / FDI and FPI / UPSC Prelims PYQsCapital Instruments / Equity Investment / Foreign Direct Investment / Foreign Portfolio Investment / Non-Debt Capital