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

Consider the following types of vehicles:

I. Full battery electric vehicles

II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles

How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

AII the three

D

None

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

With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:

I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.

II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.

III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

All the three

D

None

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

In the context of electric vehicle batteries, consider the following elements:

I. Cobalt

II. Graphite

III. Lithium

IV. Nickel

How many of the above usually make up battery cathodes?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

Only three

D

All the four

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

Consider the following:

I. Cigarette butts

II. Eyeglass lenses

III. Car tyres

How many of them contain plastic?

A

Only one

B

Only two

C

All the three

D

None