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UPSC Prelims Questions

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Q.181·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Which one of the following statements about Ashoka's inscriptions is correct?

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Q.182·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Which one of the following works was written in early eighteenth century by the Bengali poet Rameshwar Bhattacharya?

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Q.183·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences in each has been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : Drought is a continuous and lengthy period during which no significant rainfall is recorded during the rainy season. S6 : In India, droughts are more frequent in the areas where the average annual rainfall is less than 60 cm and the variability of rainfall is over 20 per cent. P : This definition however, does not apply to Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, where even one week recording less than 0.25 mm of rainfall may be considered as a drought period. Q : In general, the areas recording less than 60 cm of rainfall annually and in which the variability of rainfall is more than 20 per cent are the drought prone areas in India. R : In India, the Meteorological Department has defined drought as a period of at least 22 consecutive days on none of which is there more than 0·25 mm of rainfall. S : Areas where the variability of rainfall varies between 20 to 60 per cent are the chronic drought prone areas.

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Q.184·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The first and sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences in each has been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 : The definition of large farmers differs from state to state in India. S6 : This trend increased the income base of those who were already relatively well-off and better placed in society. P : In the initial phase of the Green Revolution, the large farmers were able to adopt the High Yielding Varieties easily. Q : The new varieties increased their savings, both to buy machinery that can displace labour and to purchase more land. R : For example, a farmer having 10 acres in Kerala is a large farmer, while in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana he falls under the category of a small or medium farmer. S : All the studies conducted in areas where Green Revolution is a success show that the large farmers have been the main gainers of the package programme.

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Q.185·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

An arc AB of a circle subtends an angle X radian at the centre O. If the area of the sector AOB is equal to half of the square of length of arc AB, then what is x equal to?

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Q.186·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In the following items a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1. The manhunt for the perpetrator of the crime spread across the entire state. S2. There was deep public anger triggered by the enormity of the crime. The second statement:

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Q.187·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Consider the following statements in respect of prime numbers p and q: I. Their LCM is always an odd number. II. Sum of their LCM and HCF is always an even number. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.188·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In the following item a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1. Awareness about one’s own personality type is very important. S2. Self-awareness is a difficult goal for most people. The second statement:

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Q.189·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Circulation figures (in thousands) of different newspapers (A, B, C, D, E) for five years are given below: Year A B C D E 2019 20 10 15 8 20 2020 12 12 18 12 12 2021 24 14 17 14 15 2022 26 10 16 15 9 2023 22 16 14 16 11 In which of the given years was the circulation of the newspaper D close to its average circulation over all the years?

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Q.190·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The frequency distribution of marks obtained by students in an English examination is given below: Marks obtained Number of Students Below 40 50 Below 50 125 Below 60 210 Below 70 315 Below 80 350 What is the number of students who scored more than 50 marks?

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Q.191·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In the following items a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1. A scientific theory is first proposed as a hypothesis. S2. After it is subjected to inquiry and is proven, it becomes a thesis. The second statement:

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Q.192·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The frequency distribution of marks obtained by students in an English examination is given below: Marks obtained Number of Students Below 40 50 Below 50 125 Below 60 210 Below 70 315 Below 80 350 What is the number of students who scored between 60 and 70 marks?

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Q.193·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In the following item a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1. Liberalisation changed the contours of India’s economy. S2. India is today poised to become one of the top economies of the world. The second statement:

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Q.194·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

The world is your oyster In the following items an idiom or a proverb is given. Select the response that correctly describes the meaning of the idiom or proverb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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Q.195·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Cast one’s bread upon the waters In the following items an idiom or a proverb is given. Select the response that correctly describes the meaning of the idiom or proverb and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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Q.196·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

In the following item a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly. S1. The snowy albatross is among the largest birds that fly in the world. S2. It has the widest wingspan among all birds, with lengths reaching up to 12 feet. The second statement:

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Q.197·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

What is the most appropriate graphical representation of the given frequency distribution of X?

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Q.198·Miscellaneous·2025·Easy

Circulation figures (in thousands) of different newspapers (A, B, C, D, E) for five years are given below: Year A B C D E 2019 20 10 15 8 20 2020 12 12 18 12 12 2021 24 14 17 14 15 2022 26 10 16 15 9 2023 22 16 14 16 11 n which of the years from 2019 to 2022 was the circulation of the newspaper D close to the average circulation of all the newspapers in that year?

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