UPPSC Prelims 2025 Question Paper (GS Paper I) with Answers & Explanations
All 150 questions from UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025, GS Paper I. Each question has the correct answer and an explanation of why it is right and the other options are not. Try each one first, then open “Show answer and explanation”.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert.
Reason (R): Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Australia's interior is desert and semi-desert (Great Victoria, Great Sandy, Gibson, Simpson), because it lies in the subtropical high-pressure belt and in the rain shadow of the Great Dividing Range. Northern Australia lies in the tropics (the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the country), not the temperate zone, so (R) is false.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): India is the second largest mobile gaming market in the world.
Reason (R): There are more than 950 million internet users in India.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
India is described as the world's second-largest mobile gaming market (by number of gamers, after China), and it has over 950 million internet subscribers (TRAI, 2024). The huge, cheap mobile internet base is what drives the gaming market, so (R) is taken as explaining (A).
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Babur wrote Tuzk-e-Babri in Chagatai Turki.
Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Babur wrote his memoirs, Tuzuk-i-Baburi (Baburnama), in Chagatai Turki, his mother tongue. Persian, not Turki, was the official language of the Mughal court, so (R) is false.
With reference to 'Ecosystem', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Green plants in terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of energy of the sunlight that falls on their leaves.
2. Around 10% of organic matter reaches to the next higher level of consumers.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Green plants capture only about 1% of the sunlight falling on them (about 2–10% of photosynthetically active radiation), and by Lindeman's ten per cent law about 10% of energy/organic matter passes to the next trophic level. Both statements are correct.
Which of the following events took place in the year 1911?
1. Partition of Bengal revoked
2. Transfer of capital from Calcutta to Delhi
3. Lucknow pact between Congress and Muslim League
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) 1 and 2
At the Delhi Durbar of December 1911, the partition of Bengal was annulled and the capital's transfer from Calcutta to Delhi was announced. The Lucknow Pact was in 1916.
As per the India State of Forest Report 2023, which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh had forest over more than 20% of their total area?
1. Bahraich
2. Chandauli
3. Shravasti
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3
Among these UP districts, Chandauli (Chandraprabha forests) and Shravasti (Sohelwa forests) are the ones reported with forest over more than 20% of their area; Bahraich's share is lower. Verify the ISFR 2023 district figures against the official key.
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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
(Coal Producing Area) – (State)
1. Maolong – Arunachal Pradesh
2. Raniganj – West Bengal
3. Ramgarh – Jharkhand
4. Talcher – Odisha
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(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 2, 3 and 4
Mawlong is a coal area of Meghalaya (Khasi Hills), not Arunachal Pradesh (whose coal is at Namchik-Namphuk). Raniganj (West Bengal), Ramgarh (Jharkhand) and Talcher (Odisha) are correct.
With reference to 'Delhi Government's Bio-decomposer and Spray Programme', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Bio-decomposer solution is provided free of cost to farmers to help convert stubble into manure.
2. The Bio-decomposer solution is prepared using a mix of several fungi.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Under Delhi's programme, the Pusa bio-decomposer (developed by IARI from several fungal species) is sprayed free of cost on farmers' fields to turn paddy stubble into manure instead of burning it. Both statements are correct.
With reference to creation of new All India Service, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. In the national interest, the Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution for creation of new All India Service.
2. The resolution for creation of new All India Service must be passed by the Rajya Sabha by two-third majority of the total members of the house.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Under Article 312, Parliament can create a new All India Service if the Rajya Sabha resolves, in the national interest, by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting, not of the total membership. Only statement 1 is correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Investment in human capital yields returns in the future.
Reason (R): Education and health make people more productive.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Spending on education and health is called investment in human capital because it makes people more productive, which raises their future earnings and output. (R) explains (A).
Which of the following is/are NOT a dimension of food security?
1. Availability
2. Accessibility
3. Affordability
4. Accountability
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
The dimensions of food security are availability, accessibility and affordability (with utilisation/stability in wider definitions). Accountability is not one of them.
With reference to 'Silver articles', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Silver articles turn black after some time when exposed to air.
2. It happens due to coating of silver sulphide.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Silver tarnishes black in air because it reacts with hydrogen sulphide and sulphur compounds to form a coating of silver sulphide (Ag₂S). Both statements are correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Poverty line differs across time and countries.
Reason (R): The basic needs of people vary across regions and overtime.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Poverty lines differ across countries and over time because what counts as a minimum basic need (food, clothing, shelter, education, health) changes across regions and with time. (R) explains (A).
With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages.
2. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The Sahitya Akademi announced its Yuva Puraskar 2025 in June 2025 for 23 languages; Dogri is taken as the language with no award this year. Verify against the official key.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In the Himalayan mountains different types of vegetation are found.
Reason (R): In Himalayas, there are variations in climate with change in altitude.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Climate in the Himalayas changes with altitude, from tropical in the foothills to alpine and tundra near the snowline, so vegetation changes from tropical deciduous forest to temperate, coniferous and alpine meadows. (R) explains (A).
With reference to 'Carrying Capacity of Environment', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The rate of resource extraction should remain above the rate of resource generation.
2. Generation of waste should remain within the absorption capacity of environment.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) Only 2
To stay within carrying capacity, resources must be extracted more slowly than they regenerate (statement 1 says the opposite), and waste must stay within the environment's absorptive capacity. Only statement 2 is correct.
Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
(Tribe) – (Habitat)
1. Bushman – Kalahari Desert
2. Eskimo – Northern Canada
3. Pygmy – Congo Basin
4. Masai – West Africa
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(a) Only 1, 2 and 3
(b) Only 4
(c) Only 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
The Maasai live in East Africa (Kenya and Tanzania), not West Africa. Bushmen (Kalahari), Eskimos/Inuit (northern Canada) and Pygmies (Congo Basin) are correctly matched.
Which of the following pairs of Part of Indian Constitution and its subject is/are NOT correctly matched?
1. Part IV A - Fundamental Duties
2. Part VI - The States
3. Part XI - The Municipalities
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 3
Part XI deals with relations between the Union and the States; the Municipalities are in Part IX-A. Part IV-A (Fundamental Duties) and Part VI (the States) are correct.
Consider the following wars and arrange them in correct chronological order.
1. First Anglo-Mysore War
2. Second Anglo-French War
3. First Anglo-Sikh War
4. First Anglo-Afghan War
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(a) 2, 1, 4, 3
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4, 3
(d) 2, 1, 3, 4
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Answer: (a) 2, 1, 4, 3
Second Anglo-French (Carnatic) War – 1749–54; First Anglo-Mysore War – 1767–69; First Anglo-Afghan War – 1839–42; First Anglo-Sikh War – 1845–46. Order: 2, 1, 4, 3.
'Adi Karmyogi Beta Version A Responsive Governance Initiative' was launched by which of the following ministry in June 2025?
1. Ministry of AYUSH
2. Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
4. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 4
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
'Adi Karmayogi – Responsive Governance Initiative' (beta version), to train officials and tribal leaders for better service delivery in tribal areas, was launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in June 2025.
With reference to hydroelectricity in North India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. There are huge possibilities of hydroelectricity in the Himalayan region.
2. Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar cannot utilise this potential because the Himalayas situated to their North lies in boundary of Nepal.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The Himalayas have huge hydroelectric potential (statement 1). Eastern UP and Bihar can still benefit from Himalayan rivers in Nepal through cooperation (such as the Kosi and Gandak projects and power trade), so saying they cannot use it is taken as wrong.
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Which of the following districts is/are part of the Devipatan Division in Uttar Pradesh?
1. Basti
2. Bahraich
3. Balrampur
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(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Only 2 and 3
The Devipatan division (headquarters Gonda) has Gonda, Bahraich, Shravasti and Balrampur districts. Basti is the headquarters of a separate Basti division.
With reference to 'Uttar Pradesh', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of potato in the country.
2. Government of India has approved for establishment of South Asia Regional Centre of International Potato Centre at Aligarh.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Uttar Pradesh is India's largest potato producer. The International Potato Center's South Asia Regional Centre was approved (June 2025) at Agra, not Aligarh. Only statement 1 is correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Generally an alloy of lead and tin is used as a material of the fuse wire.
Reason (R): Alloy of lead and tin has a higher melting point than copper and aluminium.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Fuse wire is usually a lead–tin alloy because it has a low melting point, so it melts and breaks the circuit when excess current flows. Its melting point is lower, not higher, than copper and aluminium, so (R) is false.
With reference to Municipalities, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The eligible age to be a member of municipality is 25 years.
2. One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the municipalities is reserved for women.
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(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Only 2
The minimum age for municipal membership is 21 years (Article 243V), not 25. Article 243T reserves at least one-third of directly elected seats in municipalities for women. Only statement 2 is correct.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Governor General/Viceroy)
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Curzon
C. Lord William Bentinck
D. Lord Cornwallis
List-II (Important contribution/work)
1. Permanent settlement of Bengal
2. Prohibition of Practice of Sati
3. Partition of Bengal
4. Doctrine of Lapse
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A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
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Answer: (d) 4 3 2 1
Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of Lapse; Lord Curzon – Partition of Bengal (1905); Lord William Bentinck – abolition of sati (1829); Lord Cornwallis – Permanent Settlement (1793). Code 4 3 2 1.
With reference to Public Accounts Committee, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Public Accounts Committee submits its report to the Lok Sabha.
2. Public Accounts Committee consists of 15 members from Rajya Sabha.
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(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The Public Accounts Committee reports to the Lok Sabha (through the Speaker). It has 22 members: 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha, so statement 2 is wrong.
With reference to 'Atal Tunnel' which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This tunnel is the world's longest highway tunnel.
2. This tunnel is built in the Pir Panjal range of Himalayas.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) Only 2
The 9.02 km Atal Tunnel under Rohtang Pass, in the Pir Panjal range, is the world's longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet, not the longest highway tunnel overall (that is Lærdal in Norway). Only statement 2 is correct.
With reference to 'ozone layer', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Ozone layer shields the surface of the earth from the ultra-violet radiations from the sun.
2. Ozone depletion has been linked to the chlorofluorocarbons.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The stratospheric ozone layer absorbs harmful UV-B and UV-C radiation, and chlorofluorocarbons, which release chlorine in the stratosphere, are the main cause of its depletion. Both statements are correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Public Interest Litigation in India is essential for the rule of law.
Reason (R): Public Interest Litigation provides effective access of Justice to socially and economically weaker sections.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Public Interest Litigation relaxes locus standi so that anyone can approach the courts on behalf of the poor and marginalised. Giving these groups effective access to justice is why it is seen as essential to the rule of law. (R) explains (A).
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Sustainable development should take place without damaging the environment and development in the present time should not compromise with the needs of the future generations.
Reason (R): Agenda 21 was signed by world leaders in 1995.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(A) is the Brundtland idea of sustainable development. Agenda 21 was adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, not signed in 1995, so (R) is false.
Which of the following enzymes is/are released in stomach for protein digestion?
1. Chymotrypsin
2. Trypsin
3. Pepsin
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(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) Only 3
Pepsin is released in the stomach (as pepsinogen, activated by HCl) to digest proteins. Trypsin and chymotrypsin come from the pancreas and act in the small intestine.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): India has a Parliamentary system of Government.
Reason (R): In India, the executive is responsible to the legislature.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
India has a parliamentary system because the executive (Council of Ministers) is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)). (R) explains (A).
Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
(Pass) – (State/Union Territory)
1. Lipulekh – Ladakh
2. Nathu La – Sikkim
3. Bomdila – Arunachal Pradesh
4. Shipki La – Himachal Pradesh
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(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 2, 3 and 4
(c) Only 1, 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Lipulekh Pass is in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand (on the Kailash–Mansarovar route), not Ladakh. Nathu La (Sikkim), Bomdila (Arunachal Pradesh) and Shipki La (Himachal Pradesh) are correct.
Which of the following Ramsar wetland site is/are NOT situated in Uttar Pradesh?
1. Sarsai Nawar Jheel
2. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
3. Rudrasagar Lake
4. Sultanpur National Park
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(a) 1 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
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Answer: (b) 3 and 4
Sarsai Nawar Jheel (Etawah) and Samaspur Bird Sanctuary (Raebareli) are Ramsar sites in UP. Rudrasagar Lake is in Tripura and Sultanpur National Park in Haryana.
The Global Financial Stability Report is released by which among the following?
1. International Monetary Fund
2. World Economic Forum
3. World Bank
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The Global Financial Stability Report is published twice a year by the International Monetary Fund, along with the World Economic Outlook and Fiscal Monitor.
With reference to lichens, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Lichens are very good indicators of pollution.
2. Lichens grow well in polluted areas.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Lichens are very sensitive to air pollution, especially sulphur dioxide, so they are good bioindicators. For the same reason they do not grow well in polluted areas. Only statement 1 is correct.
With reference to 'Brazil' which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The equatorial rainforests of Brazil are called 'Selvas'.
2. The dark black colour fertile land here is called 'Terra Roxa'.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Brazil's Amazon equatorial rainforests are called selvas. Terra roxa is the fertile dark red-purple soil of the coffee lands of São Paulo and Paraná, not a black soil, so statement 2 is taken as wrong.
Which among the following is/are NOT a social indicator of poverty?
1. Illiteracy
2. Safe drinking water
3. Job opportunities
4. Size of the house
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(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
NCERT's social indicators of poverty include illiteracy, malnutrition, lack of access to healthcare, lack of job opportunities and lack of safe drinking water and sanitation. The size of the house is not one of them.
With reference to the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The first Carnatic war ended.
2. Madras was returned to the British.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), which ended the War of the Austrian Succession, also ended the First Carnatic War and returned Madras to the British. Both statements are correct.
With reference to 'Baking Soda', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is Sodium hydrogen carbonate.
2. It is used in fire extinguishers.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO₃). It is used in soda-acid fire extinguishers, where it reacts with acid to release CO₂. Both statements are correct.
With reference to 'earthworms', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Earthworms improves soil fertility and are known as farmer's friends.
2. Earthworm has two pair of hearts.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Earthworms aerate the soil and enrich it with castings, so they are called farmers' friends. An earthworm has four pairs of hearts (lateral hearts), not two, so statement 2 is wrong.
With reference to 'Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was developed and introduced in 2010.
2. It measures extreme poverty and includes those living on less than one dollar per day.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The global MPI was developed by OPHI and UNDP and introduced in the 2010 Human Development Report. It measures deprivations in health, education and living standards, not income below a dollar a day. Only statement 1 is correct.
With reference to the 'Indian Ocean', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was called by the Ancient Greeks as Erythraean Sea.
2. It is spread on the either side of equator.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The ancient Greeks called the Indian Ocean (with the Red Sea and Arabian Sea) the Erythraean Sea, as in the 'Periplus of the Erythraean Sea', and the ocean lies on both sides of the equator. Both statements are correct.
Which of the following statements with reference to 'blood' is/are correct?
1. Blood is composed of plasma and different types of cells.
2. The presence of haemoglobin makes blood appear red.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Blood is plasma plus red cells, white cells and platelets, and the iron-containing pigment haemoglobin in red cells makes it red. Both statements are correct.
Who among the following Indian novelists and journalists is/are part of the five member jury for the 2026 International Booker Prize?
1. Natasha Brown
2. Kiran Desai
3. Nilanjana S. Roy
4. Rajni Chauhan
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Code:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) Only 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Only 3
The five-member jury for the International Booker Prize 2026 is chaired by British novelist Natasha Brown and includes the Indian writer and journalist Nilanjana S. Roy. Of the options, only Nilanjana Roy is an Indian member.
Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with only one other district of Uttar Pradesh?
1. Lalitpur
2. Saharanpur
3. Sonbhadra
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Code:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) All 1, 2 and 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Lalitpur borders only Jhansi within UP (the rest is Madhya Pradesh). Saharanpur borders Shamli and Muzaffarnagar, and Sonbhadra borders Mirzapur and Chandauli.
With reference to Panchayati Raj Institutions in India which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Tenure of Panchayati Raj Institutions shall be of 5 years.
2. In Panchayati Raj Institutions, out of the seats reserved, 1/4 of the seats shall be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Panchayats have a five-year term (Article 243E). Under Article 243D, at least one-third (not one-fourth) of the seats reserved for SCs and STs are reserved for women of those groups. Only statement 1 is correct.
Consider the following sources of world water supply and arrange them in descending order.
1. Oceans
2. Rivers
3. Polar ice and Glaciers
4. Ground water
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Code:
(a) 1, 3, 4, 2
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 4, 3, 2
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Answer: (a) 1, 3, 4, 2
Of all water on Earth, oceans hold about 97%, ice caps and glaciers about 2%, groundwater about 0.6% and rivers a tiny fraction. Descending order: 1, 3, 4, 2.
Which of the following countries is/are NOT a member of the 'Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co-operation (BIMSTEC)'?
1. Thailand
2. Nepal
3. Bhutan
4. Indonesia
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Code:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) Only 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
BIMSTEC has seven members: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Indonesia is not a member.
With reference to Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Income (MISHTI), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was initiated in 2019.
2. It aims to restore Mangrove forests.
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(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) Only 2
MISHTI was announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 and launched on 5 June 2023, not in 2019. It aims to restore and expand mangrove forests along the coast. Only statement 2 is correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Himalayas form source of several large perennial rivers.
Reason (R): The higher ranges of Himalayas are snow covered throughout the year.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
The Himalayan rivers (Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra and others) are perennial because they are fed by snow and glaciers on the high ranges as well as by rain. (R) explains (A).
Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The territories of the Sultanate could be broadly divided into two parts the Khalsa and the Jagirs.
Reason (R): The Jagirs comprised of the land under the control of the State.
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Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Sultanate territory was broadly divided into khalisa (crown land, whose revenue went directly to the treasury) and land assigned as iqtas/jagirs. Land directly under state control was the khalisa, not the jagirs, so (R) is false.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Awardee 2025)
A. Trade and Industry
B. Literature and Education
C. Medicine
D. Art
List-II (Padmavibhushan Fields 2025)
1. Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
2. Shri Osamu Suzuki
3. Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair
4. Shri D. Nageshwar Reddy
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 4 1
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Answer: (b) 2 3 4 1
Padma Vibhushan 2025: Trade and Industry – Osamu Suzuki (posthumous); Literature and Education – M.T. Vasudevan Nair (posthumous); Medicine – D. Nageshwar Reddy; Art – L. Subramaniam. Code 2 3 4 1.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Dolphins and whales are mammals that breathe air through blowholes on top of their heads, and earthworms breathe through their moist skin. Both statements are correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The concept of National Integration involves political, economic, social, cultural and psychological dimensions and inter-relation between them.
Reason (R): The National Integration Council was constituted in 1961 on the principle of 'Unity in Diversity'.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
National integration has political, economic, social, cultural and psychological dimensions (A true), and the National Integration Council was set up in 1961 after the National Integration Conference (R true). The date of the Council does not explain the concept, so (R) is not the explanation.
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Four Buddhist Councils were held at the following places. Arrange them in correct chronological order and select the correct answer from the code given below.
1. Vaishali
2. Rajagriha
3. Kundalvana
4. Pataliputra
Code:
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Answer: (c) 2, 1, 4, 3
Buddhist councils: first at Rajagriha (c. 483 BCE), second at Vaishali (c. 383 BCE), third at Pataliputra (c. 250 BCE, Ashoka) and fourth at Kundalavana, Kashmir (Kanishka). Order: 2, 1, 4, 3.
Who among the following had won the International Booker Prize in 2025?
1. Banu Mushtaq
2. Deepa Bhasthi
3. Sanjay Chauhan
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Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) 1 and 2
The International Booker Prize 2025 went to 'Heart Lamp', Banu Mushtaq's Kannada short stories, shared with its translator Deepa Bhasthi; it was the first Kannada book to win.
With reference to 'International Solar Alliance', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is the first treaty based Inter-governmental organisation headquartered in India with 38 member countries.
2. World Solar Bank and One Sun One World One Grid Initiative were initiated under it.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) Only 2
The International Solar Alliance (headquartered at Gurugram) is the first treaty-based intergovernmental organisation based in India, but it has over 100 member countries, not 38. The World Solar Bank and One Sun One World One Grid are ISA initiatives. Only statement 2 is taken as correct.
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With reference to 'Isotopes', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Atoms with identical atomic numbers but different atomic mass numbers are known as isotopes.
2. Protium, Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of carbon.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass numbers. Protium, deuterium and tritium are isotopes of hydrogen, not carbon. Only statement 1 is correct.
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (Schedule)
A. 7th Schedule
B. 8th Schedule
C. 9th Schedule
D. 10th Schedule
List - II (Subject)
1. Languages
2. Disqualification on ground of defection
3. Union, State and Concurrent lists
4. Validation of certain Acts/Regulations
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 2 1 3
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Answer: (b) 3 1 4 2
7th Schedule – Union, State and Concurrent Lists; 8th – languages; 9th – validation of certain Acts and Regulations; 10th – disqualification on grounds of defection. Code 3 1 4 2.
Which of the following sites were obtained by the British East India Company under the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816?
1. Kathmandu
2. Shimla
3. Ranikhet
4. Nainital
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Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) 2, 3 and 4
Under the Treaty of Sugauli (1816) after the Anglo-Nepalese War, Nepal ceded Kumaon and Garhwal (with Nainital and Ranikhet) and the Shimla hills to the Company. Kathmandu stayed with Nepal.
"Swavalambini", a women entrepreneurship programme for the North-East is launched by which of the following ministries?
1. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
2. Ministry of Women and Child Development
3. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
'Swavalambini', a women's entrepreneurship programme for the North-East, was launched in 2025 by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship with NITI Aayog.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Food security is necessary even in surplus food production years.
Reason (R): Starvation can still occur due to unequal distribution and lack of accessibility.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Even in years of surplus production, people can go hungry because food is unevenly distributed and some cannot access or afford it, which is why food security is still needed. (R) explains (A).
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): India's success is critical for the global success of Sustainable Development Goals.
Reason (R): India accounts for nearly one-sixth of the total world population.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
India has about one-sixth (roughly 17–18%) of the world's population, so global progress on the SDGs depends heavily on India's progress. (R) explains (A).
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana comes under which of the following?
1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
2. Ministry of Rural Development
3. Ministry of Finance
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Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 3
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (2015), which gives collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh to micro enterprises, is run by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
Consider the following Election Reforms in India and arrange them in correct chronological order starting from earliest to the last.
1. Voters photo identity card
2. Electronic voting machine
3. Voter verifiable paper audit trail
4. NOTA
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 2, 1, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 4, 3
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 1, 4, 3
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Answer: (a) 2, 1, 3, 4
EVMs were first used in 1982 (Paravur, Kerala) and EPIC voter ID cards came in 1993. VVPAT was first used in September 2013 (Noksen, Nagaland), and NOTA followed the Supreme Court's judgment of 27 September 2013 and was first used in the November 2013 elections. Order: 2, 1, 3, 4; verify.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Evaporation of sweat from human skin dissipates body heat.
Reason (R): High humidity on a hot day increases discomfort.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Sweat cools the body because evaporation absorbs latent heat (A true). High humidity slows evaporation and so increases discomfort on hot days (R true), but this does not explain why evaporation cools, so (R) is not the explanation.
'BHARATPOL', an online portal for International Police Co-operation has been developed by which of the following?
1. Central Bureau of Investigation
2. Research and Analysis Wing
3. Intelligence Bureau
4. Enforcement Directorate
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Code:
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 3 and 4
(c) Only 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
BHARATPOL, launched in January 2025, was developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (India's National Central Bureau for Interpol) to speed up international police cooperation.
Which of the following Programmes/Schemes is/are NOT included in meeting the objectives of National Education Policy 2020?
1. ULLAS
2. DIKSHA
3. Bharat Nirman Programme
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Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 3
ULLAS (adult literacy) and DIKSHA (digital school content) support NEP 2020. Bharat Nirman (2005) was a rural infrastructure programme, unrelated to the NEP.
With reference to 'Human Development Index', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The UNDP published its first Human Development Report in 1990, which had a Human Development Index.
2. The first team that developed the Human Development Index was led by Mahbub-ul-Haq and S. Priesner.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
UNDP's first Human Development Report (1990) introduced the HDI. The index was developed by Mahbub ul Haq with Amartya Sen; 'S. Priesner' is not known as a co-leader, so statement 2 is taken as wrong.
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With reference to the New Pamban Bridge, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, which is a 'Navratna' public sector unit under the Ministry of Railways.
2. It is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The New Pamban Bridge (opened April 2025) was built by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, and is India's first vertical-lift railway sea bridge. Both statements are correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Consumers can bargain below Maximum Retail Price (MRP).
Reason (R): MRP is a price a seller must charge from the buyer.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
MRP is the maximum price a seller may charge, so consumers can bargain below it (A true). A seller is not required to charge the full MRP, so (R) is false.
With reference to Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was launched in June 2022.
2. Its idea was proposed at the COP 25 in Madrid, Spain.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The global LiFE movement was launched by the Prime Minister on 5 June 2022 (Mission LiFE followed in October 2022). The idea was first put forward at COP26 in Glasgow (2021), not COP25 in Madrid. Only statement 1 is taken as correct.
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With reference to World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The World Bank and International Monetary Fund were set up together and are popularly known as Bretton Wood Twins.
2. Headquarters of International Monetary Fund and World Bank are located at Washington D.C. and New York respectively.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The World Bank (IBRD) and IMF were set up together at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference and are called the Bretton Woods twins. Both are headquartered in Washington, D.C., so statement 2 is wrong.
With reference to the Joint Sitting of Parliament', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Article 109 of the Constitution of India provides for the Joint Sitting of Parliament.
2. A Joint Sitting of Parliament may be called to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill.
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Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Neither 1 nor 2
Joint sittings are provided for in Article 108, not 109, and there is no joint sitting for a Constitution Amendment Bill, which each House must pass separately (Article 368). Both statements are wrong.
With reference to 'Operation Olivia', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is an initiative of Indian coast Guards to protect Olive Ridley turtles along the coast of Odisha.
2. Operation Olivia is carried out during the month of August which is the nesting time of Olive Ridley turtles.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
Operation Olivia is the Indian Coast Guard's annual operation to protect olive ridley turtles off Odisha. It runs from about November to May, during the mass nesting season, not in August.
With reference to Global Environment Facility, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It was established in 1991.
2. Only the developed countries are donors to it.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (d) Only 1
The Global Environment Facility was set up in 1991 (before the Rio Summit). Its donors include developing countries such as India and China, not only developed ones. Only statement 1 is correct.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Directive Principles are important for economic, social and political functions in a Modern Democratic State.
Reason (R): The core objectives of Directive Principles is to establish economic and social democracy.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Answer: (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
The Directive Principles guide the state's economic, social and political functioning because their core aim is to establish social and economic democracy, a welfare state. (R) explains (A).
Who among the following introduced the concept of entitlements in food security?
1. M. S. Swaminathan
2. Atul Pranay
3. Samali Srikant
4. Amartya Sen
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 4
(c) 3 and 4
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (b) Only 4
Amartya Sen's entitlement approach ('Poverty and Famines', 1981) explained famines as a collapse of people's entitlement to food, not just a fall in food availability.
With reference to Jnanpith Award, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The 58th Jnanpith Award was conferred upon Sanskrit Scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji.
2. The 1st Jnanpith Award was given in 1965.
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Code:
(a) Only 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
The 58th Jnanpith Award (2023) went jointly to Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya and Urdu poet Gulzar. The first Jnanpith (1965) went to G. Sankara Kurup. Both statements are correct.
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
(Railway Zone) – (Headquarter)
1. Northern Railway – New Delhi
2. North Eastern Railway – Gorakhpur
3. South Eastern Railway – Cuttack
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 1 and 2
(b) Only 3
(c) Only 2 and 3
(d) Only 1
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Answer: (a) Only 1 and 2
Northern Railway is headquartered at New Delhi and North Eastern Railway at Gorakhpur. South Eastern Railway's headquarters is Kolkata (Garden Reach), not Cuttack.
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