UPSC Prelims MCQs

Which of the following represent sources of financing fiscal deficit?
1. Market borrowings
2. State Provident funds
3. External debt
4. Securities against small savings
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a. 1 and 2 b. 1 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

If we completely remove the decomposers from an ecosystem, their functioning will be adversely affected because
a) Herbivores will not receive solar energy
b) Energy flow will be blocked
c) The rate of decomposition will be very high
d) Mineral movement will be blocked

Good Morning
RBI, on behalf of government, issues MSS ( Market Stabilisation scheme) bonds to mop up extra
liquidity from the market. This is same as Open Market Operations(OMO), but has a significant
difference. What is it?
a. Money raised from the market by MSS Bond is stored in government’s normal account.
b. Money raised from the market by MSS Bond is stored in a separate account, known as MSS
Account, which cannot be used for normal government expenditure.
c. Money is not raised by MSS bonds
d. None of the above

Based on the information provided which type of soil is being discussed here?
1. These develop generally on disintegration of crystalline and metamorphic rocks hence are rich in ferromagnesium minerals.
2.The colour of these soils is due to excess presence of iron oxide .
3.These soils are porous and coarse grained.
4.Heavy and frequent irrigation, is needed for agriculture because these have low moisture retaining capacity.
a. Laterite soils b. Saline soils c. Red soils d. Mountainous Soils

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Which of the following is/are incorrect about Faulting of rocks.
1.A fault is a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock.
2. Faults allow the blocks to move relative to each other.
3. Faulting may occur rapidly, in the form of an earthquake - or may occur slowly, in the form of creep.
4. Faults may range in length from a few millimeters to thousands of kilometers.
a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 4 only d. None of the above

Which of the following phenomena contain low air surface pressure in the eastern Pacific?
a. La Nina b. Jet Streams c. Trade winds d. El Nino

Consider the following statements regarding CBDC (Central bank digital currency)
1.A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a form of digital currency issued by a country's central bank. It is like cryptocurrencies, except that its value is fixed by the central bank and is equivalent to the country's fiat currency.
2. Fiat money is a government-issued currency that has no physical commodity like gold or silver backing it up. It is considered a form of legal tender that can be exchanged for goods and services.
3.The Digital Rupee (e₹) or eINR or E-Rupee is a tokenised digital version of the Indian Rupee, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a central bank digital currency (CBDC)
4.A cryptocurrency is a decentralized asset where transactions between parties are settled by a pool of users. In e₹, the central bank takes responsibility for ensuring the transactions are settled.
5. The e₹ will enjoy the same stability in value as the rupee like cryptocurrencies which can be equally stable.
Which of the above statement/statements is/are incorrect.
a. 1,2 , 3and 4 only b.1, 2,3 and 5 Only c. Only 5 d. None

Consider the following statements regarding Nagoya Protocol. 1. The objective of the Nagoya Protocol is the “fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources. 2. Appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, 3. By appropriate funding, thereby contributing to the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of its components.
How many of the above statements is/ are correct. a. Only 1. b. Only 2 c. All 3. d. None

Good morning
Which of the following is true about Ozonosphere?
1.It lies at an altitude between 30 km and 60 km from the earth’s surface and spans the stratosphere and lower mesosphere.
2.Due to the presence of hydrogen molecules, this layer reflects the harmful ultraviolet radiation.
3.The ozonosphere is also called chemosphere because, a lot of chemical activity goes on here.
4.The temperature decreases at a rate of 5°C per kilometer through the ozonosphere.
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 4 only d. 1 and 4 only.