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Current Affairs

1. "Rapid Financing Instrument" and "Rapid Credit Facility" are related to the provisions of lending by which one of the fo 2. With reference to the "G20 Common Framework", consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative endorsed by the 3. Consider the following pairs:   Country Important reason for being in the news recently 1.

Ecology and Environment

1. Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide ? 2. "System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, resu 3. Consider the following pairs :   Wetland/Lake Location 1. 4. "Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a : 5. Consider the following statements : 1. "The Climate Group" is an international non-profit organization that drives clim 6. "If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys." Which on 7. In the context of WHO Air Quality Guidelines, consider the following statements : 1. The 24-hour mean of PM2.5 should n 8. With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements : 1. It is a fungus. 2. 9. Which of the following is not a bird ? 10. Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants ? 1. Alfalfa 2. Amaranth 3. Chickpea 4. Clover 5. Purslane (Kulfa 11. "Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations ? 12. The "Miyawaki method" is well known for the : 13. Which one of the following has been constituted under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986? 14. Which one of the following best describes the term "greenwashing"? 15. Consider the following statements: 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 16. Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi? 17. Consider the following: 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Nitrogen oxide 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide Excess of which of the abo

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Geography

1. Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert? 2. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ? 3. Consider the following pairs:   Peak Mountains 1. N 4. The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions ? 5. Consider the following countries : 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which o 6. In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the : 7. Consider the following States: 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Kerala 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Tripura How many of the above are 8. Consider the following pairs:   Reservoirs States 1. Ghataprabha Telangana 9. Consider the following statements: 1. Bidibidi is a large refugee settlement in north-western Kenya. 2. Some people wh 10. Consider the following countries: 1. Armenia 2. Azerbaijan 3. Croatia 4. Romania 5. Uzbekistan Which of the above 11. Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news? 12. Consider the following pairs:   Region often mentioned in the news Country 1. Anatolia

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements :

1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties.

2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.

3. Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.

4. Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

1 and 3

2 and 4

1 and 4

2 and 3

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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With reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), consider the following statements:

1. They enable the digital representation of physical assets.

2. They are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on a blockchain.

3. They can be traded or exchanged at equivalency and therefore can be used as a medium of commercial transactions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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Which one of the following statements best describes the 'Polar Code'?

It is the international code of safety for ships operating in polar waters.

It is the agreement of the countries around the North Pole regarding the demarcation of their territories in the polar region.

It is a set of norms to be followed by the countries whose scientists undertake research studies in the North Pole and South Pole.

It is a trade and security agreement of the member countries of the Arctic Council.

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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Consider the following statements:

1. Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.

2. Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.

3. Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 only

1 and 3

3 only

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