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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals

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2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.21
Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide ?
Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.22

"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practised, results in :

1
Reduced seed requirement
2
Reduced methane production
3
Reduced electricity consumption
Environment
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.23
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
World Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.24
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers ?
Indian Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25

Consider the following pairs : Peak - Mountains

1
Namcha Barwa - Garhwal Himalaya
2
Nanda Devi - Kumaon Himalaya
3
Nokrek - Sikkim Himalaya
Indian Geography (Peaks)
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26
The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
World Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27

Consider the following countries:

1
Azerbaijan
2
Kyrgyzstan
3
Tajikistan
4
Turkmenistan
5
Uzbekistan
World Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28

With reference to India, consider the following statements :

1
Monazite is a source of rare earths.
2
Monazite contains thorium.
3
Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
4
In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.
Indian Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.29
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :
Physical Geography
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.30

Consider the following pairs : Wetland/Lake - Location

1
Hokera Wetland - Punjab
2
Renuka Wetland - Himachal Pradesh
3
Rudrasagar Lake - Tripura
4
Sasthamkotta Lake - Tamil Nadu
Environment
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.31

Consider the following :

1
Aarogya Setu
2
CoWIN
3
DigiLocker
4
DIKSHA
Science and Technology
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.32

With reference to Web 3·0, consider the following statements :

1
Web 3·0 technology enables people to control their own data.
2
In Web 3·0 world, there can be blockchain based social networks.
3
Web 3·0 is operated by users collectively rather than a corporation.
Science and Technology
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.33

With reference to "Software as a Service (SaaS)", consider the following statements :

1
SaaS buyers can customise the user interface and can change data fields.
2
SaaS users can access their data through their mobile devices.
3
Outlook, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail are forms of SaaS.
Science and Technology
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.34
Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media ?
Science and Technology
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.35
Which one of the following is the context in which the term "qubit" is mentioned ?
Science and Technology
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.36

Consider the following communication technologies :

1
Closed-circuit Television
2
Radio Frequency Identification
3
Wireless Local Area Network
General Science
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.37

Consider the following statements:

1
Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues.
2
Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces.
3
Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance.
General Science
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.38

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics :

1
Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast.
2
The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut.
3
Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars.
General Science
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.39

In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements :

1
The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform.
2
Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform.
3
COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine.
General Science
2022•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.40

If a major solar storm (solar flare) reaches the Earth, which of the following are the possible effects on the Earth ?

1
GPS and navigation systems could fail.
2
Tsunamis could occur at equatorial regions.
3
Power grids could be damaged.
4
Intense auroras could occur over much of the Earth.
5
Forest fires could take place over much of the planet.
6
Orbits of the satellites could be disturbed.
7
Shortwave radio communication of the aircraft flying over polar regions could be interrupted.
General Science
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