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01 Jul 2025 08:57

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity

Statement I:

In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.

Statement II:

In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

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

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01 Jul 2025 08:38

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity #Speaker

I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.

II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.

III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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01 Jul 2025 08:22

With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A

Aircraft type - Description

I. Dornier-228 - Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76 - Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globemaster III - Military transport aircraft

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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25 Jun 2025 13:54

Consider the following space missions:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A #Science

I. Axiom-4
II. SpaDex
III. Gaganyaan

How many of the space missions given above encourage and support micro-gravity research?

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25 Jun 2025 13:40

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Geography

Statement I: Some rare earth elements are used in the manufacture of flat television screens and computer monitors.

Statement II: Some rare earth elements have phosphorescent properties.

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

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24 Jun 2025 10:27

Consider the following pairs:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Geography

Country – Resource-rich in

I. Botswana : Diamond
II. Chile : Lithium
III. Indonesia : Nickel

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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24 Jun 2025 10:05

Consider the following countries:

[UPSC CSE 2025]

I. United Kingdom
II. Denmark
III. New Zealand
IV. Australia
V. Brazil

How many of the above countries have more than four time zones?

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22 Jun 2025 09:10

Consider the following statements about PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Schemes #C_A

I. It targets installation of one crore solar rooftop panels in the residential sector.

II. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to impart training on installation, operation, maintenance and repairs of solar rooftop systems at grassroot levels.

IIl. It aims to create more than three lakhs skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and upskilling, under scheme component of capacity building.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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22 Jun 2025 08:57

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22 Jun 2025 08:47

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22 Jun 2025 08:37

Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct?

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Economy

I. It has recommended grants of ₹4,800 crores from the year 2022-23 to the year 2025-26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes.

II. 45% of the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared with States.

1II. ₹ 45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms.

IV. It reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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20 Jun 2025 07:03

Consider the following statements :

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Geography

Statement I :

Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of America, the former produces more ethanol than the latter.

Statement II :

Unlike in the United States of America where corn is the principal feedstock for ethanol production, sugarcane is the principal feedstock for ethanol production in Brazil.

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

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19 Jun 2025 19:14

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16 Jun 2025 09:32

Consider the following statements:
With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity #Schedules

I. the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration

II. the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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16 Jun 2025 09:27

With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity

I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office.

II. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office.

III. Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given in the House.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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01 Jul 2025 08:46

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity

I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President’s decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final.

II. There is no mention of the word ‘political party’ in the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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01 Jul 2025 08:25

Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity #President

I. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review.

II. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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30 Jun 2025 19:49

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25 Jun 2025 13:48

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A

I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a ‘future ready’ railway system by 2028.

II. ‘Kavach’ is an Automatic Train Protection system developed in collaboration with Germany.

III. ‘Kavach’ system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in station section.

Which of the statements given above are not correct?

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24 Jun 2025 10:30

Consider the following pairs:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Geography

Region – Country

I. Mallorca : Italy
II. Normandy : Spain
III. Sardinia : France

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

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24 Jun 2025 10:19

Consider the following statements:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Geography

I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days.

II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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24 Jun 2025 10:02

Consider the following fruits:

[UPSC CSE 2025]

I. Papaya
II. Pineapple
III. Guava

How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

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22 Jun 2025 09:00

Consider the following countries :

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A #Economy

I. United Arab Emirates
II. France
III. Germany
IV. Singapore
V. Bangladesh

How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

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22 Jun 2025 08:54

Consider the following statements in respect of RTGS and NEFT :

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Economy

I. In RTGS, the settlement time is instantaneous while in case of NEFT, it takes some time to settle payments.

II. In RTGS, the customer is charged for inward transactions while that is not the case for NEFT.

III. Operating hours for RTGS are restricted on certain days while this is not true for NEFT.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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22 Jun 2025 08:44

Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) :

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A #organizations

I. It provides loans and guarantees to middle income countries.

II. It works single-handedly to help developing countries to reduce poverty.

III. It was established to help Europe rebuild after the World War II.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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20 Jun 2025 07:09

The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C.

Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?

I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.

II. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Environment

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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20 Jun 2025 06:57

Suppose the revenue expenditure is ₹ 80,000 crores and the revenue receipts of the Government are ₹ 60,000 crores. The Government budget also shows borrowings of ₹ 10,000 crores and interest payments of ₹6,000 crores.

Which of the following statements are correct?

I. Revenue deficit is ₹ 20,000 crores.
II. Fiscal deficit is ₹ 10,000 crores.
IIl. Primary deficit is ₹ 4,000 crores.

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Economy

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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16 Jun 2025 09:41

Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Polity

I. List I - Union List, in the Seventh Schedule

II. Extent of the executive power of a State

III. Conditions of the Governor's office

How many of the above subjects are correctly covered under the Constitution?

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16 Jun 2025 09:29

Consider the following activities:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #Economy

I. Production of crude oil

II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum

III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products

IV. Production of natural gas

How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?

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16 Jun 2025 09:22

With reference to India, consider the following pairs:

[UPSC CSE 2025] #C_A #Misc

Organization — Union Ministry

I. The National Automotive Board — Ministry of Commerce and Industry

II. The Coir Board — Ministry of Heavy Industries

III. The National Centre for Trade Information — Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?