English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3301. Consider the following statements:
1. No virus can survive in ocean waters.
2. No virus can infect bacteria.
3. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host
Ad cells.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
A Only one B Only two C All the three D None
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Correct answer: None
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q3302. In the given map, the shaded part represents
Akbar’s empire at a certain juncture, ‘A’ stands for an
independent country and ‘B’ marks the site of the city.
Which one of the following alternatives gives all the
correct information?
A Akbar in 1557: (A) Golkunda, (B) Lahore B Akbar in 1557: (A) Khandesh(B) Multan C Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana, (B) Multan D Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana, (B) Lahore
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Correct answer: Akbar in 1605: (A) Gondwana, (B) Lahore
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3303. Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool
to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate
contaminants from various industries.
Statement II: Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and
a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.
Statement III: Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from
environmental wastes with high carbon content.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Correct answer: Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q3304. Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara
Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkh, Badakhshan and
Qandahar. (1998)
Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the
Middle-East was a marvelous success.
A Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A B Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A C A is true but R is false D A is false but R is true
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Correct answer: A is true but R is false
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3305. Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions
from cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon
emissions.
Statement II: Silica-bearing clay is mixed with limestone while
manufacturing cement.
Statement III: Limestone is converted into lime during clinker
production for cement manufacturing.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Correct answer: Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1998
Q3306. The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal
empire from the viewpoint of:
A Natural resources B Buffer territory C Communication D Strategic stronghold
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Correct answer: Strategic stronghold
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3307. Consider the following statements:
Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change
Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the
‘Declaration on Climate and Health’.
Statement II: The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is
a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to
decarbonize health sector.
Statement III: If India’s health sector is decarbonized, the
resilience of its health-care system may be compromised.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Correct answer: Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1997
Q3308. Head of the military department under the
recognised central machinery of administration during
Akbar’s reign was:
A Diwan B Mir Bakshi C Mir Saman D Bakshi
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Correct answer: Mir Bakshi
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3309. Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place
in the Earth’s rotation and axis.
Statement II: Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections
bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with tremendous
amount of energy.
Statement III: As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to
move towards the equator.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Correct answer: Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1996
Q3310. Mughal painting reached its zenith under: (1996)
A Humayun B Akbar C Jahangir D Shahjahan
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Correct answer: Jahangir
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3311. Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change
is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable
development and climate change.
Statement II: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change
sets out the principles of carbon markets.
Statement III: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate
change intends to promote inter-country non-market strategies
to reach their climate targets.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above
statements?
A Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I B Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I C Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I D Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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Correct answer: Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
English UPSC CSE Prelims 1996
Q3312. In medieval India, Mansabdari system was
introduced for:
A Making recruitment to the army B Facilitating revenue collection C Ensuring religious harmony D Effecting clean administration
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Correct answer: Effecting clean administration
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3313. Which one of the following launched the Nature
Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?
A The Asian Development Bank (ADB) B The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) C The New Development Bank (NDB) D The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
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Correct answer: The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2018
Q3314. Which one of the following foreign travelers
elaborately discussed diamonds and diamond mines
of India?
A Francois Bernier B Jean-Baptiste Tavernier C Jean de Thevenot D Abbe Barthelemy Carre
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Correct answer: Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3315. With reference to Direct Air Capture’, an emerging
technology, which of the following statements is/are
correct?
I.
It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
II.
It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in
food processing.
III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with
hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A I and II only B III only C I, II and II D None of the above statements is correct
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Correct answer: I, II and II
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2016
Q3316. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian
history were generally.
A Agriculturists B Warriors C Weavers D Traders
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Correct answer: Traders
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3317. Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula),
consider the following statements:
I.
It is an omnivorous crustacean.
Its natural habitat in India is only limited to some forest areas.
II.
III. In its natural habitat, it is an arboreal species.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A I only B I and III C II only D II and III
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Correct answer: II and III
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2014
Q3318. In Medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and
‘Pattakila’ were used for
A Military officers B Village officers C Specialists in Vedic rituals D Chiefs of craft guilds
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Correct answer: Village officers
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2025
Q3319. Consider the following statements:
I.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t
CO2/capita.
II.
In terms of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, India ranks
second in Asia-Pacific region.
III. Electricity and heat producers are the largest sources of CO2
emissions in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A I and III only B II only C II and III only D I, II and III
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Correct answer: II and III only
English UPSC CSE Prelims 2009
Q3320. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
A Bhadrachalam B Chidambaram C Hampi D Srikalahasti
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Correct answer: Hampi