UPSC Prelims Questions

Q.1135Miscellaneous2024Easy

A question is given followed by two statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question : If the price of petrol goes up by 20%, by what percentage should the consumption be reduced so that the expenditure remains the same? Statement-I : Price of petrol per litre was Rs. 90 Statement-II : Consumption was 24 litre before price hike Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements ?

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Q.1136Miscellaneous2024Easy

A question is given followed by two statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: The ratio of P's salary to Q's salary is 6:5. How much is P's expenditure ? Statement-I: The ratio of P's saving to Q's saving is 3:2 Statement-II : The ratio of P's expenditure to Q's expenditure is 1:1 Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1137Miscellaneous2024Easy

A question is given followed by two statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements and mark the correct option. Question: Is 327^n + 173^n divisible by 500? Statement-I : n is odd natural number Statement-II : n is a positive integer Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

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Q.1138Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements respect of p = n(n+ 1)(n +2)(n +3) + 1, where n is a natural number I. p is always odd II. p is a perfect square Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1139Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements about 'Green Credit Initiative' is/are correct? 1.It is a response to the challenge of climate change. 2.It promotes plantations on wasteland and river catchment areas. 3.It is a scheme of the Government of India to replace the kerosene oil with solar power used by the rural poor. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Q.1140Miscellaneous2024Easy

The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have 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 S1: Indian defence forces are fully aligned with national agenda of Atmanirbhar Bharat and have already embarked in mission mode. P: This will provide opportunity to the Indian industry to harness their potential and build an ecosystem which can sustain itself by being responsive to the needs of the defence forces. Q: Two Positive Indigenization Lists, comprising 101 and 108 items respectively, have been issued. R: Projects fielded are aimed to encourage indigenization of defence technologies and reduce dependence on import. S: The lists intend to implement ban on import of these items in a staggered manner up to 2025 and promote indigenous production. S6: As a result, the Indian defence industry will be apprised about the anticipated requirements of the armed forces and is thus better prepared to realize its goal. The correct sequence should be:

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Q.1141Miscellaneous2024Easy

There are n concentric squares. The area of the innermost square is 1 unit and the distance between corresponding corners of any two consecutive squares is 1 unit. Consider the following statements: I. The diagonal of the nth square is 2n+√2-2 II. The area included between nth square and (n - 1)th square is independent of n Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1142Miscellaneous2024Easy

Who among the following was not a court poet of king Krishnadevaraya?

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Q.1143Miscellaneous2024Easy

The average of the temperatures recorded at noontime from Monday to Sunday is 31°C. If the lowest temperature recorded is 30°C, then what is the maximum of temperature that is possible to record at noontime on anyone of the days

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Q.1144Miscellaneous2024Easy

This consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P- systems of India and is considered Q- the Siddha system is R- to be a form of age-old experiential wisdom S- one of the ancient comprehensive medical

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Q.1145Miscellaneous2024Easy

Consider the following statements about Rana Kumbha of Mewar: 1.He wrote a commentary on Jayadeva's Gitagovinda. 2.He wrote four dramas in which he is said to have made use of four provincial languages. 3.He erected Kirtistambha in Chittor in commemoration of his victory over Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q.1146Miscellaneous2024Easy

This consists of a sentence, parts of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. Given below each sentence are four sequences, namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to re arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly. P-encompassing a great many Q-has been eclectic R- historically and culturally Indian society Q-differences and contradictions

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Q.1147Miscellaneous2024Easy

Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled as (a), (b) and (c). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d). (a) Some people (b) could write well (c) while others didn't (d) No error

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Q.1148Miscellaneous2024Easy

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.Angular velocity for all locations on the Earth's surface is the same while linear velocity is varies. 2.Linear velocity is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Q.1149Miscellaneous2024Easy

Who among the following Chola kings encouraged the Sailendra ruler of Sri Vijaya to build a Buddhist Vihara in Negapatnam?

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Q.1150Miscellaneous2024Easy

How many numbers of the form 2^n - 1 and less than 2000 are prime?

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Q.1151Miscellaneous2024Easy

What is culturable wasteland?

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Q.1152Miscellaneous2024Easy

Recently the Government of India entered into an agreement for a lithium exploration and mining project with which one among the following countries?

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UPSC Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements respect of p = n(n+ 1)(n +2)(n +3) + 1, where n is a natural number I. p is always odd II. p is a perfect square Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following was not a court poet of king Krishnadevaraya?

The average of the temperatures recorded at noontime from Monday to Sunday is 31°C. If the lowest temperature recorded is 30°C, then what is the maximum of temperature that is possible to record at noontime on anyone of the days

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1.Angular velocity for all locations on the Earth's surface is the same while linear velocity is varies. 2.Linear velocity is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Who among the following Chola kings encouraged the Sailendra ruler of Sri Vijaya to build a Buddhist Vihara in Negapatnam?

How many numbers of the form 2^n - 1 and less than 2000 are prime?

What is culturable wasteland?

Recently the Government of India entered into an agreement for a lithium exploration and mining project with which one among the following countries?

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