UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies) | UPSC Civil Service Year Wise Previous Years Questions

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

Economy

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)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Consider the following statements:

1. Other than those made by humans, nanoparticles do not exist in nature.

2. Nanoparticles of some metallic oxides are used in the manufacture of some cosmetics.

3. Nanoparticles of same commercial products which enter the environment are unsafe for humans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

3 only

1 and 2

2 and 3

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Consider the following statements:

DNA Barcoding can be a tool to:

1. assess the age of a plant or animal.

2. distinguish among species that look alike.

3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

3 only

1 and 2

2 and 3