UPSC Prelims GS 2004 — Solved Question Paper

All 113 UPSC Prelims GS Previous Year Questions from 2004, grouped by subject, each with the answer and a detailed explanation.

Agriculture4

Which one of the following statements is correct?
Consider the following statements: 1. The loans disbursed to farmers under Kisan Credit Card Scheme are covered under Rashtriya Krishi Beema Yojna of Life Insurance Corporation of India. 2. The Kisan Credit Card holders are provided personal accident insurance of Rs 50,000 for accidental death and Rs 25,000 for permanent disability. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements: 1. Regarding the procurement of food grains, Government of India follows a procurement target rather than an open-ended procurement policy. 2. Government of India announces minimum support prices only for cereals. 3. For distribution under Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), wheat and rice are issued by the Government of India at uniform Central issue prices to the States/ Union Territories. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements: India continues to be dependent on imports to meet the requirement of oilseeds in the country because: 1. Farmers prefer to grow food grains with highly remunerative support prices. 2. Most of the cultivation of oilseed crops continues to be dependent on rainfall. 3. Oils from the seeds of tree origin and rice bran have remained unexploited. 4. It is far cheaper to import oilseeds than to cultivate the oilseed crops. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Economy6

Environment5

Geography (Human geography)8

Geography (Indian physical environment)7

Geography (Physical)4

Geography (World mapping)7

Governance and social sector1

The Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Shanta Sinha is known as:

History (Ancient India)3

History (Culture)2

History (Medieval India)5

History (Modern India)12

International relations10

Polity19

Science and Technology19

Security1

INS Trishul acquired by the Indian Navy in 2003 has been built by:

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