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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Solution

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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Solution​

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Q. How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?

Q. With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements :

Q. In the context of electric vehicle batteries, consider the following elements:

Q. Consider the following : I. Cigarette butts II. Eyeglass lenses III. Car tyres How many of them contain plastic?

Q. Coal gasification technology can be used in the production of how many of them?

Q. What is the common characteristic of the chemical substances generally known as CL-20, HMX and LLM-105, which are sometimes talked about in media?

Q. Consider the following statements : I. It is expected that Majorana 1 chip will enable quantum computing.

Q. With reference to monoclonal antibodies, often mentioned in news, consider the following statements :

Q. Consider the following statements : I. No virus can survive in ocean waters.

Q. Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.

Q. Statement I: Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon emissions.

Q. Statement I: At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the ‘Declaration on Climate and Health’.

Q. Statement I: Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis.

Q. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change.

Q. Which one of the following launched the ‘Nature Solutions Finance Hub for Asia and the Pacific’?

Q. With reference to ‘Direct Air Capture’, an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?

Q. Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements :

Q. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India are less than 0.5 t CO2/capita.

Q. Consider the following pairs : Plant Description I. Cassava : Woody shrub

Q. With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements :

Q. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy :

Q. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme :

Q. The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

Q. Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitrachitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?

Q. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

Q. Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?

Q. With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region River flowing in the region

Q. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in

Q. Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:

Q. With reference to investments, consider the following :

Q. Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India?

Q. With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information : Organization : Some of its functions It works under

Q. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).

Q. Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax.

Q. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.

Q. Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders.

Q. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom.

Q. Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Q. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government.

Q. How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

Q. Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

Q. Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika

Q. Consider the following statements about turmeric during the year 2022-23:

Q. Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?

Q. Statement I: The amount of dust particles in the atmosphere is more in subtropical and temperate areas than in equatorial and polar regions.

Q. Statement I: In January, in the Northern Hemisphere, the isotherms bend equatorward while crossing the landmasses, and poleward while crossing the oceans.

Q. Statement I: In the context of effect of water on rocks, chalk is known as a very permeable rock whereas clay is known as quite an impermeable or least permeable rock.

Q. I. Without the atmosphere, temperature would be well below freezing point everywhere on the Earth’s surface.

Q. Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission :

Q. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC :

Q. Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’?

Q. GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentation. Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of GAGAN?

Q. Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 :

Q. Consider the following pairs : I. International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026

Q. Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS :

Q. Consider the following statements about Lokpal:

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup:

Q. Consider the following statements : I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju

Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I: Some rare earth elements are used in the manufacture of flat television screens and computer monitors.

Q. Consider the following statements : I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a ‘future ready’ railway system by 2028.

Q. How many of the space missions given above encourage and support micro-gravity research?

Q. With reference to India’s defence, consider the following pairs :

Q. Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of

Q. Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India :

Q. Consider the following statements : I. On the dissolution of the House of the People,

Q. Consider the following statements : I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People

Q. Consider the following statements : Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for

Q. Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?

Q. Suppose the revenue expenditure is ₹80,000 crores and the revenue receipts of the Government are ₹60,000 crores.

Q. India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect

Q. Consider the following statements : Statement I: Of the two major ethanol producers in the world,

Q. The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35 °C.

Q. A country’s fiscal deficit stands at ₹50,000 crores. It is receiving ₹10,000 crores through non-debt creating capital receipts. The country’s interest liabilities are ₹1,500 crores. What is the gross primary deficit?

Q. Which of the following statements with regard to recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) :

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of RTGS and NEFT :

Q. How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?

Q. Consider the following statements about ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ :

Q. With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements :

Q. Consider the following pairs : State Description I. Arunachal Pradesh : The capital is named after a fort, and the State has two National Parks

Q. How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?

Q. Consider the following statements : I. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions that in certain spheres the Governor of a State acts in his/her own discretion.

Q. Consider the following pairs : Provision in the Constitution of India Stated under I. Separation of Judiciary from the Executive in th

Q. With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule

Q. With reference to India, consider the following pairs : Organization : Union Ministry

Q. For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?

Q. With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements : I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court

Q. Consider the following activities : I. Production of crude oil II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products IV. Production of natural gas

Q. “Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

Q. The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

Q. Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

Q. Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

Q. How many of the above were introduced in India by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Q. Consider the following countries : I. United Kingdom II. Denmark. III. New Zealand IV. Australia V. Brazil

Q. Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers

Q. Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

Q. Consider the following pairs : Country : Resource-rich in I. Botswana : Diamond II. Chile : Lithium III. Indonesia : Nickel

Q. Consider the following pairs : Region : Country I. Mallorca : Italy II. Normandy : Spain III. Sardinia : France