UPSC Prelims Miscellaneous Questions

Q.1765Miscellaneous2024Easy

A Question is given followed by two Statements 1 and II. Consider the Question and the Statements. A person buys three articles p, g and r for 50. The price of the article q 16 which is the least. Question : What is the price of the article p? Statement-I : The cost of p is not more than that of r. Statement-II : The cost of r is not more than that of p. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1766Miscellaneous2024Easy

On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.1767Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow ?

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Q.1768Miscellaneous2024Easy

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. Select the answer using the code given below:

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Q.1769Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements in respect of the sum S = x+ y+z, where x, y and z are distinct prime numbers each less than 10: 1. The unit digit of S can be 0. 2. The unit digit of S can be 9. 3. The unit digit of S can be 5. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q.1770Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following description : 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

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Q.1771Miscellaneous2024Easy

Geographers analyzed 175 satellite images of ocean colour, which is an indicator of phytoplankton productivity at the ocean’s surface, and found that giant icebergs are responsible for storing up to 20 percent of carbon in the Southern Ocean. The researchers discovered that melting water from giant icebergs which contains iron and other nutrients, supports hitherto unexpectedly high levels of phytoplankton growth. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Giant icebergs have a bearing on primary productivity and food chains of the Southern Ocean. 2. Melting of giant icebergs can produce climate change effects and impact world fisheries. Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

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Q.1772Miscellaneous2024Easy

Conventional classrooms, by emphasizing fixed duration over learning effectiveness, resign themselves to variable outcomes. The tyranny of the classroom is that every learner is subjected to the same set of lectures in the same way for the same duration. In the end, a few learners shine, some survive, and the rest are left behind. After the fixed duration, the classroom model moves on, with not a thought spared for those left behind. This is how we end up with 10 percent employability in our graduates after a decade and half of formal education. Repeating the same ineffectual script in the realm of skill education will not produce different results. Which of the following statements best reflects/reflect the most logical and rational inference/inferences that can be made from the passage? 1. In conventional classroom learning, the central goal is duration of learning rather than attainment of competency. 2.Conventional classrooms encourage one-size-fits-all approach and stamp out all differentiation. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Q.1773Miscellaneous2024Easy

Let p, g r and s be distinct positive integers. Let p, g be odd and r, s be even. Consider the following statements : 1. (p-r)^2(qs) is even 2. (q-s)q^2s is even 3. (q+r)^2(p+s) is odd. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q.1774Miscellaneous2024Easy

With reference to “water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Q.1775Miscellaneous2024Easy

With reference to the Indian "Collateral Borrowing and economy, Lending Obligations" are the instruments of:

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Q.1776Miscellaneous2024Easy

Recently, the term "pumped-storage hydropower" is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?

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Q.1777Miscellaneous2024Easy

With reference to radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), consider the following statements : 1. RTGs are miniature fission reactors. 2. RTGs are used for powering the onboard systems of spacecrafts. 3. RTGs can use Plutonium-238, which is a by-product of weapons development. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q.1778Miscellaneous2024Easy

Not every voice on the internet commands the same kind of audience. When anonymous private entities with high capital can pay for more space for their opinions, they are effectively buying a louder voice. If political discourse in the digital sphere is a matter of outshining one’s opponent till the election is won, then the quality of politics suffers. The focus of social media is restricted to the promotion of content that generates more user engagement, regardless of how inflammatory the content may be. Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?

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Q.1779Miscellaneous2024Easy

Today, if we consider cities such as New York, London and Paris as some of the most iconic cities in the world, it is because plans carrying a heavy systems approach were imposed on their precincts. The backbone of the systems theory is the process of translating social, spatial and cultural desirables into models mathematical using computing, statistics, optimization and an algorithmic way of formulating and solving problems. The early universities of the West which began to train professionals in planning, spawned some of the most ingenious planners, who were experts in these domains. This was because these very subjects were absorbed into the planning curriculum that had its roots in the social sciences, geography and architecture. Planning in India, and its education differ from the West. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. India needs a new generation of urban professionals with knowledge relevant to modern urban practice. 2. Indian universities at present have no capacity or potential to impart training in systems approach. Which of the assumptions given above is/are correct?

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Q.1780Miscellaneous2024Easy

Today, if we consider cities such as New York, London and Paris as some of the most iconic cities in the world, it is because plans carrying a heavy systems approach were imposed on their precincts. The backbone of the systems theory is the process of translating social, spatial and cultural desirables into models mathematical using computing, statistics, optimization and an algorithmic way of formulating and solving problems. The early universities of the West which began to train professionals in planning, spawned some of the most ingenious planners, who were experts in these domains. This was because these very subjects were absorbed into the planning curriculum that had its roots in the social sciences, geography and architecture. Planning in India, and its education differ from the West. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?

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Q.1781Miscellaneous2024Easy

On January 1st, 2023, a person saved ₹1. On January 2nd, 2023, he saved ₹2 more than that on the previous day. On January 3rd, 2023, he saved ₹2 more than that on the previous day and so on. At the end of which date was his total savings a perfect square as well a perfect cube?

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Q.1782Miscellaneous2024Easy

X,Y and Z can complete a piece of work individually in 6 hours, 8 hours and 8 hours respectively. However, only one person at a time can work in each hour and nobody can work for two consecutive hours. All are engaged to finish the work. What is the minimum amount of time that they will take to finish the work?

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UPSC Prelims Miscellaneous Questions

On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. Arctic Circle Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow ?

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator. Select the answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements in respect of the sum S = x+ y+z, where x, y and z are distinct prime numbers each less than 10: 1. The unit digit of S can be 0. 2. The unit digit of S can be 9. 3. The unit digit of S can be 5. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following description : 1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low. 2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year. 3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?

Let p, g r and s be distinct positive integers. Let p, g be odd and r, s be even. Consider the following statements : 1. (p-r)^2(qs) is even 2. (q-s)q^2s is even 3. (q+r)^2(p+s) is odd. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to “water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Select the answer using the code given below :

With reference to the Indian "Collateral Borrowing and economy, Lending Obligations" are the instruments of:

Recently, the term "pumped-storage hydropower" is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?

On January 1st, 2023, a person saved ₹1. On January 2nd, 2023, he saved ₹2 more than that on the previous day. On January 3rd, 2023, he saved ₹2 more than that on the previous day and so on. At the end of which date was his total savings a perfect square as well a perfect cube?

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