Real UPSC Prelims questions from 2016–2026, linked to this book. Try each one first, then open the answer. 2026 answers follow UPSC's provisional answer key.
Prelims 2017 · Q5
One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
UPSC's answer: (a)
NCERT answers it: Class 11 Political Theory, Ch 3 (Equality).
Political Theory (ch 3): struggles for equality are directed against inequalities of rank, wealth, status or privilege. Equality means the absence of privilege. So (a).
Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2017), question 5 ↗
Prelims 2022 · Q100
Consider the following:
Excess of which of the above in the environment is/are cause(s) of acid rain?
UPSC's answer: (b)
NCERT answers it: Class 11 Political Theory, Ch 3 (Equality).
Class 11 Political Theory, ch 3: emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxide cause acid rain — items 2 and 4. Class 10 Science, ch 2: rain with a pH below 5.6 is called acid rain. Answer (b).
Hindi version: UPSC's official question paper (2022), question 100 ↗
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