2022 | General Studies Paper 1

UPSC CSE Prelims (GS Paper I) 2022

The official UPSC Civil Services GS Paper I from 2022.

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Question 1Ancient History

According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct?

1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment.
2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free.
3. If a son …

Question 2Art & Culture

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval.
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?

1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines.
2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by …

Question 3Art & Culture

Consider the following pairs:
Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts — Location in the State of

1. Dhauli — Odisha
2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh
3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh
4. Kalsi — Karnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched …

Question 4Art & Culture

“Yogavasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

Question 5Art & Culture

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

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