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Prelims Booster 11 MAY 2026 – 5 UPSC & State PSC Practice Questions for Prelims

 1. Which state has been declared India’s first fully paperless judiciary state?

a) Kerala

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Manipur

d) Sikkim


Answer. d) Sikkim

Context: 

1. Sikkim has been declared India’s first fully paperless judiciary state by Justice Surya Kant during a conclave in Gangtok.

2. A fully digitized judicial ecosystem where court processes—from filing to case management and judgments—are conducted electronically without physical paperwork.


2.  Lipulekh Pass is located in which state?

a) Sikkim

b) Uttarakhand

c) Himachal Pradesh

d) Arunachal Pradesh


Answer. b) Uttarakhand

Context: 

1. Nepal has officially objected to the India-China plan to conduct the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Lipulekh Pass ( Uttarakhand), claiming the route violates its sovereignty.

2. Kailash Mansarova is one of the most sacred pilgrimages for Hindus (abode of Shiva), Buddhists (associated with Demchok), Jains (site of Rishabhadeva’s liberation), and followers of Bon (ancient Tibetan religion).


3. " The Vadinar Ship Repair Facility" is located in which state?

a) Gujarat

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Andhra Pradesh

d) Kerala


Answer. a) Gujarat

Context: 

1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the development of a state-of-the-art Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat.

2. It is a high-capacity brownfield maritime infrastructure project designed to provide world-class repair services for large and foreign-flagged vessels. The project is a strategic collaboration between the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).


4. Which country is the India's second source of crude oil import?

a) Russia

b) Iraq

c) Saudi Arabia

d) UAE


Answer. b) Iraq

Context: 

1. The ongoing conflict in West Asia has highlighted India’s extreme vulnerability to geopolitical shocks, with Brent crude prices hitting $109.03 per barrel.

2. Approximately 45% of India’s crude imports transit through the Strait of Hormuz,

3. Russia ( 36%) > Iraq( 20 %) > Saudi Arabia ( 13%) are the three largest sources of India's crude oil import.


5. The Yavarí-Tapiche Territorial Corridor is located in which continent?

a) South America

b) North America

c) Africa

d) Australia


Answer. a) South America

Context: 

1. A new report revealed that the Yavarí-Tapiche Territorial Corridor—home to the world’s largest population of isolated Indigenous Peoples—is under imminent threat from oil expansion, logging, and organized crime.

2. It runs along the western border of Brazil (Amazonas and Acre states) and Peru (Loreto and Ucayali departments) and is situated in the southern basin of the Amazon River.



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