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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
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With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements :

1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater.

2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
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Consider the following statements :

1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.

2. Tamarind tree is endemic in South Asia.

3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce.

4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa.

5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels,

Which of the statements given above are correct?  

A
1, 2, 4 and 5 
B
3, 4 and 5 
C
1, 3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 5
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
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The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of

A
brown forest soil
B
fissure volcanic rock
C
granite and schist
D
shale and limestone
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2021 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66
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With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins the Indus direct. Among the following, which one is such river that joins the Indus direct? 

A
Chenab
B
Jhelum
C
Ravi
D
Sutlej
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