1. Mindanao Island is located in which country?
a) China
b) Philippines
c) Australia
d) India
Answer. b) Philippines
Context: A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 17 people dead and over 200 injured.
2. Which of the following Ramsar wetland sites is/are NOT situated in Uttar Pradesh? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Sarsai Nawar Jheel
2. Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
3. Rudrasagar Lake
4. Sultanpur National Park
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Answer. b) 3 and 4
Sarsai Nawar Jheel: Etawa, Uttar Pradesh
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary: Rae Bareily, Uttar Pradesh
Rudrasagar Lake: Tripura
Sultanpur National Park: Haryana
3. With reference to lichens, which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Lichens are very good indicators of pollution.
2. Lichens grow well in polluted areas.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
(a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Answer. d) Only 1
Lichens are very good indicators of pollution, especially air pollution. They directly take nutrients from the air rather than from soil. Lichens are highly sensitive to particulate sulphur dioxide.
Lichens do not grow well in polluted air; they do not grow in heavy air polluted area.
4. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(Day) (Date)
1. International Ozone Day -16 September
2. World Environment Day - 5 June
3. World Wildlife Day - 22 March
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) 1 and 3
b) Only 3
c) 2 and 3
d) Only 1
Answer. b) Only 3
International Ozone Day is celebrated on 16 September, the signing day ( 16 September 1987) of the Montreal Protocol.
World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June to raise global awareness of environmental conservation.
World Wildlife Day: 3 March
5. With reference to 'Brazil,' which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. The equatorial rainforests of Brazil are called "Selvas".
2. The dark black colour fertile land here is called "Terra Roxa".
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Answer. d) Only 1
The equatorial rainforest of Brazil is known as "Selvas", which means forest/jungle. So, the first statement is true.
Terra Roxa is very fertile land in southern and southeastern Brazil, with a deep reddish-purple colour, not a dark black colour. So, the second statement is wrong.
6. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2025)
(City) (River)
1. Budapest - Danube
2. Cologne - Rhine
3. New Orleans - Missouri
4. Hyderabad (India) - Paleru
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) Only 1, 2 and 3
b) Only 3 and 4
c) Only 2, 3 and 4
d) Only 1 and 2
Answer. b) Only 3 and 4
Budapest ( Capital of Hungary): Danube River
Cologne ( Germany): Rhine River
New Orleans ( USA): Mississippi River, not on the banks of the Missouri.
Hyderabad is located on the banks of the Musi River.
7. With reference to 'earthworms', which of the following statements is/are correct? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Earthworms improve soil fertility and are known as farmers' friends.
2. Earthworm has two pairs of hearts.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) Only 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Only 1
Answer. d) Only 1
Earthworms improve soil fertility, and they loosen and aerate the soil. That is why it is known as the farmers' friends.
An earthworm has more than two pairs of hearts; it may be four to 5 pairs ( approx ten hearts)
8. Which of the following is/are NOT a cold ocean current? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Agulhas current 2. Brazil current
3. Humboldt current 4. California current
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) 1 and 3
b) 3 and 4
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
Answer. d) 1 and 2
Agulhas is hot current which flow in te easter side of South Africa.
Brazil current is also a warm current.
Humboldt current is a cold current of the Pacific Ocean which flows along the coast of Peru and Chile.
California current is a cold current of the Pacific Ocean which flows along the coast of California, USA.
9. Consider the following and arrange them in the correct chronological order. ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
2. Development of women and children in Rural Areas
3. Integrated Rural Development Programme
4. National Rural Employment Programme
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) 3, 4, 1, 2
b) 4, 3, 2, 1
c) 4, 3, 1, 2
d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Answer. d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP): Launched in 1978–79
National Rural Employment Programme (NREP): Launched in 1980
Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA): Launched in 1982–83.
Jawahar Rojgar Yojana (JRY): Launched in 1989
10. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with only one other district of Uttar Pradesh? ( UPPSC 2025)
1. Lalitpur
2. Saharanpur
3. Sonbhadra
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
a) Only 1 and 2
b) All 1, 2 and 3
c) Only 2 and 3
d) Only 1
Answer: d) Only 1
Only Lalitpur is the correct answer, as Lalitpur district is surrounded on three sides by Madhya Pradesh and touches the boundary with only one district of Uttar Pradesh, Jhansi.
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