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2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.9

Consider the following information: Waterfall | Region | River

1
Dhuandhar | Malwa | Narmada
2
Hundru | Chota Nagpur | Subarnarekha
3
Gersoppa | Western Ghats | Netravati In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.10

Consider the following information: Region | Name of the mountain range | Type of mountain

1
Central Asia | Vosges | Fold mountain
2
Europe | Alps | Block mountain
3
North America | Appalachians | Fold mountain
4
South America | Andes | Fold mountain In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
World Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.11

Consider the following airports:

1
Donyi Polo Airport
2
Kushinagar International Airport
3
Vijayawada International Airport In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
Infrastructure
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.12

With reference to "water vapour", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.
2
Its percentage is maximum at the poles.
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.13

Consider the following description:

1
Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
2
Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
3
Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm. What is this type of climate?
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.14

With reference to "Coriolis force", which of the following statements is/are correct?

1
It increases with increase in wind velocity.
2
It is maximum at the poles and is absent at the equator.
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.15

On June 21 every year, which of the following latitude(s) experience(s) a sunlight of more than 12 hours?

1
Equator
2
Tropic of Cancer
3
Tropic of Capricorn
4
Arctic Circle
Physical Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.16
One of the following regions has the world's largest tropical peatland, which holds about three years worth of global carbon emissions from fossil fuels; and the possible destruction of which can exert detrimental effect on the global climate. Which one of the following denotes that region?
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.17

With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements:

1
PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food and food packaging materials.
2
PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.
3
Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal bodies.
Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.18

Consider the following:

1
Carabid beetles
2
Centipedes
3
Flies
4
Termites
5
Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.19

Consider the following plants:

1
Groundnut
2
Horse-gram
3
Soybean
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.20

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
The Indian Flying Fox is placed under the "vermin" category in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Statement-II
The Indian Flying Fox feeds on the blood of other animals.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Environment
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.21
The organisms "Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater" are:
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.22

Consider the following statements:

Statement-I
Many chewing gums found in the market are considered a source of environmental pollution.
Statement-II
Many chewing gums contain plastic as gum base.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Environmental Ecology
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.23

Consider the following pairs: Country | Animal found in its natural habitat

1
Brazil | Indri
2
Indonesia | Elk
3
Madagascar | Bonobo
World Geography
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.24

Consider the following statements regarding World Toilet Organization:

1
It is one of the agencies of the United Nations.
2
World Toilet Summit, World Toilet Day and World Toilet College are the initiatives of this organization, to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
3
The main focus of its function is to grant funds to the least developed countries and developing countries to achieve the end of open defecation.
International Institutions
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.25

Consider the following statements:

1
Lions do not have a particular breeding season.
2
Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar.
3
Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking.
General Science
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.26
Which one of the following is the correct description of "100 Million Farmers"?
Economy
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.27

Consider the following:

1
Battery storage
2
Biomass generators
3
Fuel cells
4
Rooftop solar photovoltaic units
Energy Infrastructure
2024•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.28
Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that can pollinate this tree?
Environment and Ecology
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