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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
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One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?

A

Amazon Basin

B

Congo Basin

C

Kikori Basin

D

Rio de la Plata Basin

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
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Consider the following:

1. Carabid beetles

2. Centipedes

3. Flies

4. Termites

5. Wasps

Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

A

Only two

B

Only three

C

Only four

D

All five

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
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Consider the following plants:

1. Groundnut

2. Horse-gram

3. Soybean

How many of the above belong to the pea family?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

All three

D

None

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
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Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the “vermin” category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Statement-II: The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I

B

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

C

Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

D

Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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