Current Affairs
1. Consider the following airports:1. Donyi Polo Airport2. Kushinagar International Airport3. Vijayawada International Airp 2. Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:1. It is one of the agencies of the United Nations 3. Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO? 4. Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO:1. Shantiniketan2. Rani-ki-Vav3 5. Consider the following countries:1. Italy2. Japan3. Nigeria4. South Korea5. South AfricaWhich of the above countries are 6. Operations undertaken by the Army towards upliftment of the local population in remote areas to include addressing of th 7. Select the answer using the code given below :1. This was a joint military exercise between India and Bangladesh.2. It c 8. Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters"? 9. Consider the following pairs:table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; } th { background-color: bl 10. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:There is instability and worsening security situation in the Sahel region.
Ecology and Environment
1. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:The atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than by terrestr 2. Consider the following:Pyroclastic debrisAsh and dustNitrogen compoundsSulphur compoundsHow many of the above are produc 3. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Rainfall is one of the reasons for weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Ra 4. One of the following regions has the world’s largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global ca 5. Consider the following:1. Carabid beetles2. Centipedes3. Flies4. Termites5. WaspsParasitoid species are found in how man 6. Consider the following plants:1. Groundnut2. Horse-gram3. SoybeanHow many of the above belong to the pea family? 7. Consider the following statements:Statement-I: The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the “vermin” category in the Wild 8. The organisms "Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater" are: 9. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environme 10. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? 11. Consider the following statements:1. Lions do not have a particular breeding season.2. Unlike most other big cats, cheet 12. Which one of the following is the correct description of '100 Million Farmers'? 13. Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only in 14. Consider the following :1. Butterflies2. Fish3. FrogsHow many of the above have poisonous species among them? 15. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulfur dioxi 16. Consider the following statements:Statement-I: The European Parliament approved The Net-Zero Industry Act recently.State
Economy
1. With reference to the Indian economy, “Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations” are the instruments of: 2. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as: 3. Consider the following statements:1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facil 4. In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities?1. Insurance Companies2. Pension 5. Consider the following:1. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF)2. Motor vehicles3. Currency swapWhich of the above is/are consider 6. With reference to the sectors of the Indian economy, consider the following pairs:table { width: 100%; border-collapse: 7. With reference to physical capital in Indian economy, consider the following pairs :table { width: 100%; border-collapse 8. With reference to the rule/rules imposed by the Reserve Bank of India while treating foreign banks, consider the followi 9. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: If the United States of America (USA) were to default on its debt, holde 10. Consider the following statements: Statement-I: Syndicated lending spreads the risk of borrower default across multiple 11. Consider the following statements in respect of the digital rupee: 1. It is a sovereign currency issued by the Reserve B 12. Consider the following statements:1. India is a member of the International Grains Council.2. A country needs to be a me 13. With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements:The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Mini 14. Consider the following statements: Statement-I:Recently, Venezuela has achieved a rapid recovery from its economic crisi 15. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. The ent
Geography
1. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:Thickness of the troposphere at the equator is much greater as compared to 2. Which of the following is/are correct inference/inferences from isothermal maps in the month of January?The isotherms de 3. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world? 4. With reference to the Himalayan rivers joining the Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, which one of the fol 5. Consider the following countries:1. Finland2. Germany3. Norway4. RussiaHow many of the above countries have a border wit 6. Consider the following information: table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; } th { background-co 7. Consider the following information: table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; } th { background-co 8. With reference to “water vapour”, which of the following statements is/are correct?1. It is a gas, the amount of which d 9. Consider the following description:1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.2. Precipitation occurs throughout t 10. With reference to “Coriolis force”, which of the following statements is/are correct?1. It increases with increase in wi 11. On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?1. Equator2. Tr 12. Consider the following :1. Cashew2. Papaya3. Red sandersHow many of the above trees are actually native to India? 13. The longest border between any two countries in the world is between : 14. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas s 15. Consider the following statements:1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.2. No water enters the R
History of India
1. With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2. 2. Consider the following information :table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; } th { background-co 3. Who of the following rulers of medieval India gave permission to the Portuguese to build a fort at Bhatkal? 4. With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements:1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement o 5. Consider the following statements :1. There are no parables in Upanishads.2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the P 6. Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa? 7. Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a co
Indian Polity and Governance
1. With reference to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rules in India, consider the following statements :1. CSR rules 2. Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over? 3. With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:1. It provided for the establishm 4. As per Article 368 of the Constitution of India, the Parliament may amend any provision of the Constitution by way of:1. 5. Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament?1. Article 109 mentions speci 6. The North Eastern Council (NEC) was established by the North Eastern Council Act, 1971. Subsequent to the amendment of N 7. How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023? 8. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the follo 9. Consider the following pairs:table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; } th { background-color: bl 10. Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?1. Powers of the Municipalities are given 11. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India? 12. Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to P 13. What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?1. Permanent Chair 14. Select the answer using the code given below :1. Initially it was an ad-hoc Committee.2. Only a Member of the Lok Sabha 15. Which of the statements given above are correct ?1. Provisions will come into effect from the 18th Lok Sabha.2. This wil 16. A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to: 17. Consider the following statements:It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that Stat 18. Consider the following statements:Statement-I:India does not import apples from the United States of America.Statement-I 19. With reference to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, consider the following statements:While any resolution for the removal o 20. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on 21. With reference to the Parliament of India, consider the following statements:1. Prorogation of a House by the President 22. With reference to the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme, consider the following statements: 1. To imple 23. With reference to the 'Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan', consider the following statements: 1. This scheme gua
Science and Technology
1. With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, c 2. Consider the following :1. Battery storage2. Biomass generators3. Fuel cells4. Rooftop solar photovoltaic unitsHow many 3. With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements :1. RTGs are miniatur 4. Consider the following statements :Statement-1 : Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars.Statement-2 : Compared to 5. Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow ? 6. Consider the following activities :1. Identification of narcotics on passengers at airports or in aircraft2. Monitoring 7. Consider the following aircraft :1. Rafael2. MiG-293. Tejas MK-1How many of the above are considered fifth generation fi 8. In which of the following are hydrogels used?1. Controlled drug delivery in patients2. Mobile air-conditioning systems3. 9. Which one of the following is the exhaust pipe emission from Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, powered by hydrogen? 10. Recently, the term “pumped-storage hydropower” is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of th 11. “Membrane Bioreactors” are often discussed in the context of: 12. Consider the following materials:1. Agricultural residues2. Corn grain3. Wastewater treatment sludge4. Wood mill wasteWh 13. Which one of the following words/phrases is most appropriately used to denote “an interoperable network of 3D virtual wo 14. Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forc
Current Affairs
Ecology and Environment
Economy
Geography
History of India
Indian Polity and Governance
Science and Technology
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces?
| Army | Airforce | Navy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brigadier | Air Commodore | Commander |
| 2. | Major General | Air Vice Marshal | Vice Admiral |
| 3. | Major | Squadron Leader | Lieutenant Commander |
| 4. | Lieutenant Colonel | Group Captain | Captain |
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
A
1 and 4
B
1 and 3
C
2, 3 and 4
D
3 only
Paper analysis
Total Questions
Current Affairs
10
Ecology and Environment
16
Economy
15
Geography
15
History of India
7
Indian Polity and Governance
23
Science and Technology
14
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