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Exam Year: 2025

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    In the context of electric vehicle batteries, consider the following elements:
    I. Cobalt
    II. Graphite
    III. Lithium
    IV. Nickel
    How many of the above usually make up battery cathodes?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    Only three

    (d)

    All the four

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    With reference to the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
    I. Rain forests produce more oxygen than that produced by oceans.
    II. Marine phytoplankton and photosynthetic bacteria produce about 50% of world’s oxygen.
    III. Well-oxygenated surface water contains several folds higher oxygen than that in atmospheric air.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I and II

    (b)

    II only

    (c)

    I and III

    (d)

    None of the above statements is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    Consider the following pairs:
    Plant: Description
    I. Cassava Woody shrub
    II. Ginger Herb with pseudostem
    III. Malabar spinach Herbaceous climber
    IV. Mint Annual shrub
    V. Papaya Woody shrub
    How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

    (a)

    Only two

    (b)

    Only three

    (c)

    Only four

    (d)

    All the five

    Correct Answer:

    (b)

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    With reference to Direct Air Capture, an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
    II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.
    III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    (a)

    I and II only

    (b)

    II only

    (c)

    I, II, and III

    (d)

    None of the above statements is correct

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements:
    I. It is an omnivorous crustacean.
    II. Its natural habitat in India is only limited to some forest areas.
    III. In its natural habitat, it is an arboreal species.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I only

    (b)

    I and III

    (c)

    II only

    (d)

    II and III

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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

    (a)

    The Asian Development Bank (ADB)

    (b)

    The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

    (c)

    The New Development Bank (NDB)

    (d)

    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

    Correct Answer:

    (a)

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    Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:
    I. It is important for the upliftment of rural poor as majority of low producing indigenous animals are with small and marginal farmers and landless labourers.
    II. It was initiated to promote indigenous cattle and buffalo rearing and conservation in a scientific and holistic manner.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    (a)

    I only

    (b)

    II only

    (c)

    Both I and II

    (d)

    Neither I nor II

    Correct Answer:

    (c)

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    Consider the following statements regarding turmeric during the year 2022–23:
    1. India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.
    2. More than 30 varieties of turmeric are grown in India.
    3. Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are major turmeric-producing States in India.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    (a)

    1 and 2 only

    (b)

    2 and 3 only

    (c)

    1 and 3 only

    (d)

    1, 2 and 3

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Consider the following water bodies:
    1. Lake Tanganyika
    2. Lake Tonlé Sap
    3. Patos Lagoon
    Through how many of the above does the Equator pass?

    (a)

    Only one

    (b)

    Only two

    (c)

    All three

    (d)

    None

    Correct Answer:

    (d)

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    Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
    I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
    II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents
    lay side by side.
    III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six
    different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    (a)

    I and III only

    (b)

    I and II only

    (c)

    I, II and III

    (d)

    II and III only

    Correct Answer:

    (c)