UPSC Prelims Questions

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Unit in use in early India) List-II (Content) A. Muhurta 2. Measure of time B. Raktika 1. Measure of weight C. Angula 3. Metre of poetry D. Pada 4. Measure of length Options:

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Q.924Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements regarding Barchan is/are correct ? 1. It is a crescent shaped mound of sand, which is deposited by the wind blowing constantly from one direction in a desert. 2. The windward side has a convex steep slope with maximum height at the centre. 3. Two ends of Barchan are called horns and point opposite to the direction the wind blows. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Q.925Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements regarding ‘aurora’ is/are correct ? 1. The solar wind upon reaching the Earth’s atmosphere is directed towards two magnetic poles and a colourful display of lights is seen in the night sky. 2. The particles interact with the different gases of the atmosphere and each gas glows with a particular colour. 3. In April 2023, aurora was captured in the night sky in India by the Indian Astronomical Observatory at Hanle, Ladakh. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Q.926Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ? 1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil. 2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions. 3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Q.927Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements regarding clouds is/are correct ? 1. Clouds are classified on the basis of altitude and their form. 2. According to altitude they are classified as High, Middle and Low clouds. 3. Stratus, Nimbostratus and Stratocumulus are high clouds. Select the answer using the code given below :

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Q.928Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements regarding ‘fronts’ : 1. The movement of a front causes a slow change in weather in the area over which it moves. 2. Cold fronts are associated with thunderstorms. 3. Warm front is the boundary between an advancing mass of warm air where it is overriding and rising above a mass of colder air. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q.929Miscellaneous2024Easy

In this question, you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find item based on the passage. Read the passage carefully and answer the item based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only. We live in a time when globalisation is rapidly encompassing travel, information, trade and investment. The internet ties people together in ways unimaginable a few years ago. The globalisation of health, however, remains an elusive goal, similar to the globalisation of economic well-being. Laurie Garrett, in The Coming Plague, describes an unwelcome form of globalisation: the globalisation of disease. Garrett examines the recent history of emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, Hantavirus, Rift Valley Fever, Legionnaires’ disease, and others. She also explains the resurgence of familiar diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, and pneumonia as a consequence of the widespread and unwise use of antibiotics. Many of the new diseases are clearly linked to changes in land use, which brings humans into close contact with rodents or other animals that harbour viruses previously unknown to medicine and often deadly to humans. Resurgent diseases, by contrast, are a creation of our medical practice. By treating people with antibiotics without restraint, we unknowingly select strains that are immune to the antibiotics and that pass on their resistant genes to unrelated bacteria by way of plasmid transfer. The heroes of her book are the women and men on the frontlines of epidemiology. Garrett makes a plea for a greater commitment from our universities, medical schools, and government agencies to train workers who will be capable of recognizing new diseases and who will be able to move about equally well in the laboratory, the hospital and the field in pursuit of knowledge and public-health intervention around the world. What is the meaning of the word “epidemiology” in the passage?

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Q.930Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following UN Declarations/Covenants : 1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 3. International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 4. Convention on Refugees Which one of the following is the correct chronological order (starting with the earliest) of the above ?

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Q.931Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?

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Q.932Miscellaneous2024Easy

Under Article 191 of the Constitution of India, a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a state if the person holds any office of profit under: 1. the Government of India. 2. any State Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q.933Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE : 1. All of them developed away from the capitals of mahajanpadas . 2. Major towns were located along routes of communication. 3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity. How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.934Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions : 1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit. 2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area. 3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention. How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

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Q.935Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which one among the following is commonly used as an ‘anti-skinning agent’ in paints?

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Q.936Miscellaneous2024Easy

In this question, you have a short passage. After the passage, you will find item based on the passage. Read the passage carefully and answer the item based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and the opinion of the author only. We live in a time when globalisation is rapidly encompassing travel, information, trade and investment. The internet ties people together in ways unimaginable a few years ago. The globalisation of health, however, remains an elusive goal, similar to the globalisation of economic well-being. Laurie Garrett, in The Coming Plague, describes an unwelcome form of globalisation: the globalisation of disease. Garrett examines the recent history of emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, Hantavirus, Rift Valley Fever, Legionnaires’ disease, and others. She also explains the resurgence of familiar diseases like tuberculosis, cholera, and pneumonia as a consequence of the widespread and unwise use of antibiotics. Many of the new diseases are clearly linked to changes in land use, which brings humans into close contact with rodents or other animals that harbour viruses previously unknown to medicine and often deadly to humans. Resurgent diseases, by contrast, are a creation of our medical practice. By treating people with antibiotics without restraint, we unknowingly select strains that are immune to the antibiotics and that pass on their resistant genes to unrelated bacteria by way of plasmid transfer. The heroes of her book are the women and men on the frontlines of epidemiology. Garrett makes a plea for a greater commitment from our universities, medical schools, and government agencies to train workers who will be capable of recognizing new diseases and who will be able to move about equally well in the laboratory, the hospital and the field in pursuit of knowledge and public-health intervention around the world. According to the passage, globalisation of health has become imperative due to

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UPSC Prelims Questions

Which among the following are essential constituents of Portland cement ?

Which of the following statements regarding animal cell membrane is correct ?

Which one among the following statements with reference to the properties of water is not correct ?

Which of the following is not a part of compound microscope ?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Unit in use in early India) List-II (Content) A. Muhurta 2. Measure of time B. Raktika 1. Measure of weight C. Angula 3. Metre of poetry D. Pada 4. Measure of length Options:

Which of the following statements regarding Regur soil is/are correct ? 1. It is a light coloured, clayey and fertile soil. 2. It is developed on Deccan basaltic lava under hot and humid conditions. 3. Cotton is extensively cultivated in this soil. Select the answer using the code given below :

Which one of the following statements regarding the objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan is not correct ?

Which one among the following is commonly used as an ‘anti-skinning agent’ in paints?

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