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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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Consider the following:

1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

2. Missile Technology Control Regime

3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India is a member of which of the above?

1 and 2 only

3 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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Consider the following statements:

1. Vietnam has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world in the recent years.

2. Vietnam is led by a multi-party political system.

3. Vietnam's economic growth is linked to its integration with global supply chains and focus on exports.

4. For a long time Vietnam's low labour costs and stable exchange rates have attracted global manufacturers.

5. Vietnam has the most productive e-service sector in the Indo-Pacific region.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2 and 4

3 and 5

1, 3 and 4

1 and 2

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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In India, which one of the following is responsible for maintaining price stability by controlling inflation?

Department of Consumer Affairs

Expenditure Management Commission

Financial Stability and Development Council

Reserve Bank of India

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

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If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.

This would create a local self-governing body in that area.

This would convert that area into a Union Territory.

The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.

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