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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.

Statement II: Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.

Statement III: Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.

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

A

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I

B

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

C

Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I

D

Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the Declaration on Climate and Health'.

Statement II: The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonise health sector.

Statement III: If India's health sector is decarbonised, the resilience of its health-care system may be compromised.

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

A

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I

B

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

C

Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I

D

Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.

Statement II: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets.

Statement III : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends to promote inter-country nonmarket strategies to reach their climate targets.

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

A

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I

B

Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I

C

Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I

D

Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements:

I. It is an omnivorous crustacean.

II. Its natural habitat in India is only limited to some forest areas.

III. In its natural habitat, it is an arboreal species.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

I only

B

I and III

C

II only

D

II and III