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GENERAL STUDIES (P) 2023 – Test – 3801

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1. Arrange the following language family 4. With reference to the Nord Stream Pipeline,
groups in the decreasing order of their consider the following statements:
percentage speakers in India:
1. It is an export gas pipeline that runs via
1. Austric
the North Sea.
2. Dravidian
3. Sino-Tibetan 2. It crosses the Exclusive Economic Zones

4. Indo-European of only Germany and Russia.

Select the correct answer using the code given Which of the statements given above is/are
below.
correct?
(a) 1-4-2-3
(a) 1 only
(b) 4-2-1-3
(c) 1-2-3-4 (b) 2 only

(d) 4-2-3-1 (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

2. Consider the following statements with
regard to India’s road network:
5. Sparrows Point, Morisville, Scun Thorpe and
1. The National Highways constitute only
two percent of the total road length but Port Talbot, are the important industrial

carry 40 percent of the road traffic.
2. State Highways constitute 10 percent of
the total road length in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
centres in different parts of the world. These
centres are best known for
(a) Iron & Steel Industry
(b) Cotton Textile Industry
(c) Information and Technological Parks

(b) 2 only (d) pharmaceutical Industry

(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 6. Consider the following pairs:

Ores Location
3. With reference to economic activities, the
1. Bauxite : Maikal Hills
term ‘Homeshoring’ essentially refers to a
(a) procedure involving inhouse training and 2. Copper : Balaghat
capacity building of new recruits by Fin- 3. Mica : Nellore
Techs. How many pairs given above is/are correctly
(b) practice of assigning monetary value to
matched?
unpaid activities like child care.
(a) Only one pair
(c) practice of relocation of industries near
the coastal towns. (b) Only two pairs
(d) practice of hiring workers who do their (c) All the pairs
work remotely from an external office. (d) None of the pairs

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7. Consider the following statements with 10. Recently, the Nobel Prize for Medicine was
respect to the National Games: awarded for demonstrating the reliable
1. Before 1940, National Games were extraction of ancient DNA. In this context,
known as Indian Olympic Games. consider the following statements:
2. They have been continuously held every 1. In a cell, DNA is found in both nucleus
and mitochondria.
two years since independence.
2. Mitochondrial genome is more
3. Official mascot for the 36th National
retrievable than the nuclear DNA.
Games is “SAVAJ”.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct? (a) 1 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1 and 3 only
11. Which of the following factors can influence
8. Consider the following statements: the distribution of population?
1. Awa tribe is a group of hunter-gatherers 1. Mineral deposits
who live in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. 2. Availability of water
3. Topography
2. Himba people are ethnic group of
4. Urbanisation
Namibia.
Select the correct answer using the code given
3. Bayaka Pygmies are inhabitants of
below.
Pacific Ocean islands.
(a) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statements given above are (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
correct? (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only 12. Consider the following statements with
(d) 1, 2 and 3 reference to the Armed Forces (Special
Powers) Act, 1958:
9. With reference to endangered tribes of the 1. This act is invoked to control insurgency
world, consider the following pairs: in the North-East and J&K.
2. Only the governor of the state or the
Tribe Country
administrator of UT can declare an area
1. Akuntsu : Colombia
as a disturbed area.
2. Jarawa : India
3. It is presently enforced in all the states
3. Nukak : Brazil
under the sixth schedule.
Which of the pairs given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correctly matched? correct?
(a) 3 only (a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only (c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 only (d) None

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13. Consider the following pairs: 16. Consider the following statements with
Ports Characteristics respect to rural-to-urban migration in the
1. Kandla : Tidal port cities of developing countries:
2. Tuticorin : Natural Harbour 1. Lack of employment opportunities acts as
3. Kolkata : Inland Riverine a pull factor for rural-to-urban migration.
port 2. Unregulated migration results in illegal
4. Visakhapatnam : Deepest settlements and slums in urban areas.
landlocked port Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the pairs given above are correctly correct?
matched? (a) 1 only
(a) 2 and 4 only (b) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 2 and 3 only
17. In the context of Shale gas, consider the
14. With reference to the World Migration Report following statements:
2022, consider the following statements : 1. Shales are fine-grained sedimentary
1. The report was published by International rocks.
Organization for Migration (IOM). 2. Guar gum is used in the extraction of
2. As per the report, more people are being shale gas.
displaced by disasters than conflicts, 3. Large quantity of water is required in the
reversing a historical trend. extraction of shale gas.
3. Africa reported largest displacement due Which of the statements given above are
to disasters. correct?
Which of the statements given above are (a) 1 and 2 only
correct ? (b) 2 and 3 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 18. These settlements are fragmented into several
units physically separated from each other.
15. Arrange the following coal mines of the Locally known as para, palli, nagla etc in
world from North to South direction: various parts of the country, they are often
1. Raspadskaya coal mine motivated by social and ethnic factors. Such
2. Saraji coal mine types of settlements are frequently found in
3. Sangatta coal mine the lower valleys of the Himalayas and the
4. Jharia coal mine middle and lower Ganga plain.
Select the correct answer using the code given Identify the type of human settlements from
below. the passage given above.
(a) 1-2-3-4 (a) Hamleted
(b) 1-4-3-2 (b) Semi-clustered
(c) 2-1-3-4 (c) Dispersed
(d) 4-3-2-1 (d) Clustered

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19. Consider the following statements with 22. If one starts traveling from Papua New
respect to Blue Flag Certification: Guinea to the Coast of Chile via Indonesia,
1. It is awarded to beaches only. Malaysia, the Arabian Peninsula, African
2. No beach in Lakshadweep has received continent, what will be the sequence of
this certification. his/her meeting with the following tribes in
3. This certification is awarded by the the order of east to west?
Ministry of Environment, Forest and
(a) Orang Asli-Hausa-Bedouin
Climate Change.
(b) Hausa-Bedouin-Orang Asli
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) Orang Asli-Bedouin-Hausa
correct?
(d) Hausa-Orang Asli-Bedouin
(a) None of the above
(b) 1, 2 and 3
23. With reference to Plantation agriculture,
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 only consider the following statements:
1. It is a traditional agricultural practice of

20. Arrange the following commodities in India.

decreasing order of their share in the total 2. It requires skilled and expensive labour.
value of exports during 2021: 3. Multiple crops can be grown together in
1. Pharmaceuticals one estate.
2. Gems and precious metals Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Cotton correct?
4. Mineral fuels including oil (a) 1 and 3 only
Select the correct answer using the code given (b) 2 and 3 only
below.
(c) None
(a) 1-2-3-4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2-1-4-3
(c) 4-2-1-3
24. With reference to Manganese, consider the
(d) 2-1-3-4
following statements :
1. It is very hard and brittle in nature.
21. Consider the following regions of India:
2. Its chief ore is Pyrolusite.
1. Himalayan Foreland Basin
2. Vindhyan Basin 3. Chile has the largest reserves of

3. Pranhita-Godavari Basin Manganese.

Which of the regions given above have Which of the statements given above is/are
potential Gas Hydrate reserves? correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

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25. Consider the following statements with 28. Consider the following pairs:
reference to the revised Graded Response Industrial regions Located in
Action Plan: 1. Kuzbass region : Turkmenistan
1. Under the revised plan, restrictions on 2. Appalachian region : The USA
polluting activities will be dependent on 3. Sao Paulo : South Korea
PM2.5 and PM10 concentration rather 4. Gauteng region : South Africa
How many pairs given above are correctly
than Air Quality Index.
matched?
2. The Environment Pollution (Prevention
(a) Only one pair
and Control) Authority (EPCA) is the
(b) Only two pairs
designated agency to implement the
(c) Only three pairs
revised plan.
(d) All four pairs
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? 29. Which of the following factors are
(a) 1 only responsible for the location of the jute textile
(b) 2 only industry along the Hugli basin?
(c) Both 1 and 2 1. Availability of abundant water for
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 processing of raw jute
2. Laterite and gravel soils in the region
26. Consider the following statements with 3. Good network of water and road transport
respect to North Eastern Council: 4. Proximity to jute-producing areas
1. It was established under the States 5. Convenient dry climate for spinning and
Reorganisation Act of 1956. weaving

2. It comprises Governors and Chief Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
Ministers of all the 8 North-Eastern
(a) 1, 3 and 4 only
States.
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
3. The Union Minister of Development of
(c) 2 and 5 only
Northeastern Region is its ex-officio
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
chairman.
Which of the statements given above is/are
30. Which of the following trends hold true for
not correct? urbanisation in India?
(a) 1 only 1. The total urban population has increased
(b) 2 and 3 only in every decade post-independence.
(c) 1, 2 and 3 2. The Decennial growth rate of
(d) 1 and 3 only urbanisation has witnessed a constant
increase post-independence.
27. Recently seen in the defence security related Select the correct answer using the code given
news, Prachanda is a/an: below.
(a) light combat helicopter (a) 1 only
(b) nuclear submarine (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(c) anti-tank guided missile
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) inter-continental ballistic missile

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31. Arrange the following port cities of the world 34. The Hazira Vijaipur Jagdishpur Gas Pipeline
from North to South : is India’s first cross-state gas pipeline. Which
1. Hong Kong of the following states and Union Territories
2. Rotterdam
are connected through this pipeline?
3. Capetown
1. Gujarat
4. Rio de Janeiro
Select the correct answer using the code given 2. Daman and Diu
below. 3. Haryana
(a) 2-1-4-3 4. Delhi
(b) 2-1-3-4 5. Uttar Pradesh
(c) 1-2-3-4 Select the correct answer using the code given
(d) 1-2-4-3 below.
(a) 1, 2 and 5 only
32. Consider the following pairs:
(b) 2, 3, and 4 only
Category Description
1. Culturable : land left without (c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Wasteland cultivation for one or (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
less than one
agricultural year. 35. In the context of the composition of the
2. Current : land which is left working population of India, consider the
Fallow uncultivated for more following statements:
than a year but less
1. A person who works for less than six
than five years.
months (183 days) in a year is considered
3. Fallow : land left uncultivated
other than for more than five a Marginal Worker.
Current years. 2. The labour force participation rate in
Fallow India is more than 50% of the total
How many pairs given above is/are correctly population.
matched? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) Only one pair correct?
(b) Only two pairs
(a) 1 only
(c) All three pairs
(b) 2 only
(d) None of the pairs
(c) Both 1 and 2
33. The lumbering industry is relatively (d) Neither 1 nor 2
underdeveloped in the Siberian region when
compared to the temperate regions of Canada 36. Consider the following statements with
and Sweden due to respect to Mahakaleshwar temple, Ujjain:
1. Presence of coniferous forest in the 1. It is revered as one of India's 18 Maha
Siberian region
Shakti Peeth.
2. The majority of rivers in Siberia drain
into the Arctic Sea 2. It is the only jyotirlinga among 12
3. Lack of equipment to do extensive jyotirlingas in India facing the south.
selective cutting 3. It is located alongside the holy river
4. Faster regeneration of forest resources in Shipra.
Siberia compared to Europe and America Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code given correct?
below. (a) 1 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only (d) 2 only

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37. With reference to the Next-Gen Launch 40. Sand Dollar, eNaira, e-krona sometimes
Vehicle (NGLV), consider the following mentioned in the news are
statements: (a) Crypto currencies
1. It is a three-stage, reusable heavy-lift (b) Stock market indices
vehicle with a payload capability of ten (c) Stablecoins
tonnes to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. (d) Central Bank Digital Currencies
2. It uses liquid hydrogen as a fuel for semi-
cryogenic propulsion. 41. Recently, RBI has launched a new initiative
Which of the statements given above is/are named DAKSH to
correct? (a) crack down on illegal loan apps.
(a) 1 only (b) improve the grievance redress
(b) 2 only mechanism.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) monitor compliance requirements of
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 financial entities.
(d) increase digital transactions in North East

38. Operation Megh Chakra, recently seen in the India.

news is:
42. Arrange the following waterways in the
(a) a new initiative for inducing artificial
decreasing order of navigable length:
rain.
1. National Waterway 3 (Kottapuram-
(b) the synchronized movement of small
Kollam)
army units.
2. National Waterway 2 (Sadiya- Dhubri)
(c) a pan-India drive against the circulation
3. National Waterway 4 (Godavari- Krishna
and sharing of child sexual abuse
Stretch)
material.
4. National Waterway 1 (Allahabad- Haldia)
(d) the use of multiple drones for border
Select the correct answer using the code given
surveillance.
below.
(a) 4-3-2-1
39. With reference to commercial livestock
(b) 4-2-1-3
rearing, consider the following statements:
(c) 3-4-1-2
1. It is associated with western cultures and
(d) 2-4-1-3
is practiced on permanent ranches.
2. It is a specialized activity in which only 43. Consider the following pairs:
one type of animal is reared. Glacier Region/Country
3. The main emphasis is on breeding, 1. Lambert Glacier : Arctic
genetic improvement, and disease 2. Hubbard Glacier : Norway
control. 3. Thwaites Glacier : Antarctica
Which of the statements given above is/are How many pairs given above are correctly
correct? matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only (a) None of the pairs
(b) 3 only (b) Only one pair
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Only two pairs
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) All three pairs

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44. Consider the following pairs: 47. In the context of migration patterns
Rain Water Region worldwide, consider the following
Harvesting technique statements:
1. Kuls : Western 1. China has the largest number of
Himalayas international immigrants in the world.
2. Inundation : Flood plains of 2. India has the largest diaspora in the
channels Bengal world.
3. Khadins : Jaisalmer 3. India has been the top recipient of
Which of the pairs given above is/are remittances in 2021.
correctly matched? Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 1 and 3 only correct?
(b) 3 only (a) 1 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
45. Consider the following pairs:
Iron and Steel Associated Iron 48. Which of the following statements best
Industry ore producing describes transhumance?
area (a) It is the transition of population from low
1. Visvesvaraya : Kemmangundi to high per capita income.
Iron and Steel (b) It is the transition of fallow land into
works (VISL) cultivable land.
2. Tata Steel Plant : Noamundi (c) It is a practice of moving livestock from
3. Indian Iron and : Singhbhum one grazing ground to another in a
Steel seasonal cycle.
Company(IISCO) (d) It is the migration of people from rural to
Which of the pairs given above is/are urban centres.
correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only 49. The Kra Canal is a mega project that provides
(b) 1 only a new maritime route between
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (a) Gulf of Aden and Red Sea
(d) 2 only (b) Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea
(c) Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea
46. Consider the following statements regarding (d) The North Sea and the Baltic Sea
food crops:
1. Sugarcane needs annual rainfall above 50. Arrange the following Iron and Steel plants
200 cm. from west to east in terms of their location:
2. Tea bushes require a warm and moist
1. Ratnagiri
frost-free climate all through the year.
2. Durgapur
3. Oil seeds cover 12 percent of the total
3. Bhilai
cropped area of the country.
4. Rourkela
Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer from the code given
correct?
below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1-3-4-2
(c) 3 only
(c) 2-3-4-1
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 4-1-2-3

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51. Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, of 54. Which of the following are examples of
1972, who among the following is bestowed inland ports?
1. Manchester
with the power to permit the hunting/
2. Kolkata
elimination of Tigers? 3. Piraeus
(a) Animal Welfare Board of India 4. Duisburg
(b) National Board for Wildlife Select the correct answer using the code given
below.
(c) National Tiger Conservation Authority
(a) 1 and 2 only
(d) Chief Wildlife Warden of the concerned (b) 3 and 4 only
State (c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
52. Consider the following statements regarding
55. Consider the following statements with
Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP):
respect to Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11:
1. It aims to reduce emissions in the energy 1. It contains two alien genes isolated from
sector and accelerate the coal phase-out soil fungus called Bacillus
process. amyloliquefaciens.
2. It has been developed by Delhi
2. The partnership was first announced at
University’s Centre for Genetic
the Paris Climate Change Conference in Manipulation of Crop Plants.
2015. Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
correct?
(b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
56. With reference to the Asian Highway Project,
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
consider the following statements:
1. The Asian Highway Project is a
53. Arrange the following countries in the cooperative project among the countries
increasing order of the population. of Asia and Europe.
2. Both India and China are part of this
1. USA
project.
2. Indonesia
3. The project was endorsed by the ESCAP
3. Pakistan Commission as a pillar of the Asian Land
4. Nigeria Transport Infrastructure Development
Select the correct answer using the code given Project.
Which of the statements given above is/are
below.
correct?
(a) 1-2-3-4 (a) 1 only
(b) 1-3-2-4 (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3-4-2-1 (c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 4-3-2-1

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57. Consider the following pairs: 60. With reference to iron ore, consider the
Solar Power Located in following statements:
Plants 1. Magnetite is the best quality iron ore.
1. Neuhardenberg : Germany
2. Most of the haematite ores are found in
solar power plant
2. Bhadla Solar : India Dharwad and Cuddapah rock systems.
Park 3. Bailadila is a famous iron ore mine in
3. Solar Star : United States of Chhattisgarh.
power plant America Which of the statements given above is/are
4. Longyangxia : Japan
correct?
Dam Solar Park
(a) 2 only
Which of the pairs given above are correctly
matched? (b) 1 and 3 only
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
61. Which of the following regions are
considered the best regions for the cultivation
58. Consider the following pairs:
Metal Chief Ore of tea plantations?
1. Zinc : Sphalerite 1. Himalayan foothills of India
2. Cobalt : Wolframite 2. Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
3. Gold : Stephanite 3. Steppe grasslands
Which of the pairs given above is/are
4. Western Coastal plains of Chile
correctly matched?
Select the correct answer using the code given
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only below:
(c) 2 and 3 only (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
59. With reference to the Great Lakes of North
(d) 1 and 3 only
America, consider the following statements:
1. They are located on the borders of the
USA and Mexico. 62. With reference to the Organization of the
2. They connect North America with the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),
Pacific Ocean. which among the following statements is not
3. The Great Lakes Basin is connected to the correct?
Mississippi River System through
(a) Venezuela is the founding member of the
human-made alterations and canals.
organization.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? (b) It is a permanent, intergovernmental
(a) 1 and 3 only organization.
(b) 2 only (c) It is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Gabon is the only country to terminate
(d) 3 only
and rejoin its membership.
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63. With reference to the footloose industry, 66. Consider the following statements:
consider the following statements: 1. Retroviruses have double-stranded DNA

1. They are independent of a specific type of genomes instead of RNA.

2. Human endogenous retroviruses make up
raw material.
more than fifty percent of human DNA.
2. They produce large quantities with a
Which of the statements given above is/are
small labour force.
correct?
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1 only
correct? (b) 2 only
(a) 1 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

67. Which of the following is/are the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
characteristics of a Census Town?
1. A population density of at least 500
64. Consider the following pairs:
people per square kilometre
Crops Cropping Season 2. At least 75% of the male working
1. Barley : Rabi population engaged in non-agricultural
2. Vegetables : Zaid pursuits
3. Jowar : Kharif 3. Minimum population of 10,000

Which of the pairs given above is/are Select the correct answer from the code given
below.
correctly matched?
(a) 2 only
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 3 only
68. Consider the following statements:
65. Consider the following statements about 1. Currently more than 30% of the land

intensive commercial grain cultivation: surface comprises of forests.

2. About a third of forests are primary
1. It is practiced in densely populated
forests consisting of native tree species
regions of monsoon Asia.
with no significant disturbances in
2. Wheat and paddy are the principal crops.
ecological processes.
Which of the statements given above is/are Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? correct?
(a) 1 only (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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69. Consider the following pairs: 72. Consider the following pairs with reference to
Dam River approaches to human development:
Approach Description
1. Three Gorges : Yangtze River
1. Welfare : The level of individual
Dam approach income affects his
2. Itaipu Dam : Amazon River welfare.
3. Grand Coulee : Mississippi 2. Basic needs : Governments must
approach ensure a minimum
Dam River
income for fulfilling
Which of the pairs given above is/are basic needs.
correctly matched? 3. Capability : Focuses on building
(a) 1 only approach human capabilities in
(b) 1 and 2 only the areas of health, and
education.
(c) 2 and 3 only
How many of the pairs given above is/are
(d) 1, 2 and 3 correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
70. In the context of digital technology, Stable (b) Only two pairs
(c) All three pairs
diffusion, recently seen in the news is a/an
(d) None are correctly matched
(a) cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to
the price of another asset. 73. Consider the following pairs:
(b) cryptographic asset on a blockchain with Crude Oil Field Country
1. Marun Field : Iraq
unique identification codes and metadata.
2. Daqing Field : China
(c) open network for all aspects of exchange 3. Samotlor Field : Russia
of goods and services over digital How many pairs given above are correctly
networks. matched?
(d) open-source machine learning model that (a) None of the pairs
(b) Only one pair
can generate images from text. (c) Only two pairs
(d) All three pairs
71. Consider the following pairs:
Phase Trend of population 74. Consider the following passage :
This metal has a bluish-white lustre. It is very
growth
soft, highly malleable, ductile, and a
1. 1921-1951 : Stagnant population relatively poor conductor of electricity. It is
growth very resistant to corrosion but tarnishes upon
2. 1951-1981 : Population explosion exposure to air. It effectively resists the
corrosive effects of atmospheric gases and
3. Post-1981 : Decreased population
acidic substances. Its chief ore is Galena.
growth rate Australia has the largest reserves of this metal
Which of the pairs given above is/are and China is its largest producer.
correctly matched? Which of the following metal is being
described in the passage given above?
(a) 1 only
(a) Tin
(b) 3 only (b) Lead
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) Copper
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Silver

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75. Consider the following statements with 78. Consider the following pairs:
respect to Great Indian Bustard: Plantation crop Top producer
1. It is mainly found in the grasslands of the
1. Banana : India
terai, the fertile foothills of the
Himalayas. 2. Rubber : Congo
2. It is listed as critically endangered under 3. Cocoa : Brazil
the IUCN Red List of Threatened Which of the pairs given above is/are
Species.
correctly matched?
3. It is the state bird of Rajasthan and is
locally called Godawan. (a) 1 only
Which of the statements given above is/are (b) 1 and 2 only
correct? (c) 2 and 3 only
(a) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only 79. With reference to the 2022 edition of the
United Nations’ World Population Prospects
76. Recently, the rupee depreciated to an all-time
low against the US dollar. In this context, (WPP), consider the following statements:
which of the following could lead to the 1. The world’s population is projected to
depreciation of Indian Currency? reach a peak in 2050s.
1. Decrease in interest rate by the US
2. Life expectancy at birth for women is
Federal Reserve
2. Decline in oil production by OPEC behind that of men globally.
countries Which of the statements given above is/are
3. Increase in interest by the Reserve Bank correct ?
of India
(a) 1 only
Select the correct answer using the code given
below. (b) 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
80. Consider the following pairs :
77. Consider the following statements: Shipping Canal Country
1. Ratio of the total agricultural population 1. Corinth Canal : Spain
and the net cultivable area is known as
2. Mittelland Canal : Germany
physiological density.
2. Ratio of the total population and the net 3. Danube-Black Sea Canal : Romania
cultivated area is called agricultural Which of the pairs given above is/are
density. correctly matched?
Which of the statements given above is/are
(a) 2 only
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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81. Consider the following statements regarding 84. Consider the following passage:
ports: A mode of formation of minerals involves the
1. Ports of Call are collection centers where decomposition of surface rocks, and the
goods are brought from different removal of soluble constituents, leaving a
countries for export. residual mass of weathered material
2. Packet stations are exclusively concerned containing ores.
with the transportation of passengers and Which of the following minerals/ores are
mail across water bodies covering short
formed in this manner?
distances.
(a) Bauxite
Which of the statements given above is/are
(b) Coal
correct?
(c) Copper
(a) 1 only
(d) Zinc
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 85. Consider the following statements:
1. The Carajas iron ore mine, one of the
82. Arrange the following countries in the biggest in the world is in Brazil.
decreasing order of Uranium production: 2. Australia is the largest iron ore producer
1. Namibia in the world.
2. Kazakhstan 3. Russia is the largest iron ore exporting
3. South Africa country in the world.
4. Russia Which of the statements given above is/are
Select the correct answer using the code given correct?
below. (a) 1 only
(a) 1-2-3-4 (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1-2-4-3 (c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2-1-3-4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2-1-4-3

86. The location of industries is dependent on

83. Consider the following statements:
which among the following factors?
1. Rare Earth Elements (REE) are set of
1. Raw Materials
seventeen non metallic elements.
2. Transport
2. Europium and Terbium are included in
3. Historical Factors
the category of REE.
4. Market
3. China is the largest producer of Rare
Earth Elements. 5. Industrial policy
Which of the statements given above is/are Select the correct answer using the code given
correct? below.
(a) 2 only (a) 1, 3 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (c) 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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87. With reference to wheat cultivation in the 90. Arrange the following gas fields of the world
temperate grasslands, consider the following from east to west.
statements:
1. Zapolyarnoye
1. The temperate grasslands have the
highest productivity of wheat in the world 2. Hugoton
due to extensive mechanized farming. 3. Groningen
2. The temperate grasslands are known to
Select the correct answer using the code given
produce wheat during both the Summer
and Winter Seasons. below.
Which of the statements given above is/are (a) 1-3-2
correct? (b) 2-1-3
(a) 1 only
(c) 3-2-1
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) 1-2-3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

91. Arrange the following ports of India from

88. Consider the following statements with
west to east:
reference to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA): 1. Mumbai
1. It is the result of prolonged negotiations 2. Mangaluru
between Iran and United Nations
3. Marmagao
Security Council members only.
2. Under this, Iran agreed to eliminate all 4. Kochchi
the key components of nuclear weapons. Select the correct answer using the code given
Which of the statements given above is/are
below.
correct?
(a) 1-2-3-4
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only (b) 1-3-2-4
(c) Both 1 and 2 (c) 4-1-2-3
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) 1-4-2-3

89. With reference to the road transport system in

India, consider the following statements: 92. The term 'parkland' describes the landscape of
1. Rajkot in the West and Silchar in the East
Savanna mainly because
are the extreme points of the East-West
(a) The temperature range is extreme in the
Corridor.
2. Jhansi is the junction of the East-West Savanna climate.
and the North-South corridors. (b) Trees are always present with the
Which of the statements given above is/are
luxuriant tall grass in the landscape.
correct?
(a) 1 only (c) The soil of the savanna is porous, with
(b) 2 only rapid drainage of water.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Abundance of wild life is present.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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93. With reference to the Demographic 96. Which of the following factors influenced the
momentum, consider the following growth of the cotton textile industry in India?
statements:
1. Abundance of skilled labour
1. It is the tendency of growing populations
to continue growing even after the 2. Weather conditions
fertility rate declines. 3. Proximity of cotton-producing areas to
2. In this, a relatively youthful age structure the port cities
promotes a more rapid growth.
Select the correct answer from the code given
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct? below.
(a) 1 only (a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
94. With reference to Healthy Cities, consider the
following statements:
97. Wolf Warrior diplomacy recently seen in the
1. Healthy Cities is a framework for a
participatory process initiated by World news, is a strategy followed by which of the
Health Organisation to respond to health following country?
issues that have emerged due to (a) India
urbanization.
(b) China
2. The framework involves 'community' in
local government. (c) Russia
Which of the statements given above is/are (d) Ukraine
correct?
(a) 1 only
98. This small nocturnal mammal is arboreal in
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 nature as it spends most of its life on trees.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 This species acts as a biological predator of
pests in agricultural crops and benefits
95. Consider the following statements:
1. Lithium is highly reactive and flammable farmers. It is listed as an endangered species
metal. by the International Union for Conservation
2. Groundwater brine is a major source of of Nature (IUCN). Recently, this species got
Lithium.
its first wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
3. China has the largest reserves of Lithium
in the world. Which of the following is being described in
Which of the statements given above is/are the above passage?
correct? (a) Slender loris
(a) 1 only
(b) Nilgiri langur
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (c) Nilgiri tahr
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (d) Malabar civet

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99. With reference to Vyommitra, consider the
following statements:
1. It is an AI-enabled robot designed to fly
aboard a rocket.
2. It is designed and developed by the
Defence Research and Development
Organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

100. Consider the following statements with

regard to the Open Sky Policy for cargo:
1. The policy was adopted to help the Indian
exporters and make their export more
competitive.
2. The airports of only tier-1 and tier-2 cities
are covered under this policy.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2