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Prelims Questions Thread: CSP 2021

Great initiative. An early planned start will always help!
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I have a doubt. Is NOTA available for local body elections like to panchayat and ULBs?

NOTA is available only for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. 

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which country in the world is the largest producer of coarse cereals. Please list the source too.

USA 

https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Agriculture/Grains/Coarse-grain/Production

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Great initiative@Darius

Practice upsc papers. All of them cds, capf.

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@curious_kid Suggest that you put questions here 

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Which among the following areas in India lie in very high risk damage zone under
earthquake hazard zones?
1. Ladakh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
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Four ships are sailing in the Pacific Ocean at different distances from the shore. The ship located at how much distance is most likely to be most adversely impacted by a
tsunami?
a) 5000 m
b) 8000 m
c) 500 m
d) 50 m
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A “hanging valley” is a landform associated with
a) River
b) Glacier
c) Soil
d) Desert
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Long narrow ridges of sand, lying parallel to the direction of prevailing winds arefound in the Sahara Desert, south of Qattara Depression. Which landform is the passage referring to?
a) Self
b) Loess
c) Barchan
d) Yardangs
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With reference to Acidic Lavas, consider the following
1. They are highly viscous and have a low percentage of silica
2. They form gently sloping volcanoes with a wide diameter
Which of the statements above is/are correct
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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A “hanging valley” is a landform associated with
a) River
b) Glacier
c) Soil
d) Desert

glacier?


Correct.

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Which among the following areas in India lie in very high risk damage zone under
earthquake hazard zones?
1. Ladakh
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Assam
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

2 and 3 are definitely in the very high-risk zone.
regarding Ladakh, there are 2 circles in the J&K region indicating level 4 risk as compared to the rest in the level5 zone. Ladakh could be in one of those circles.
So the options to choose from are b and d.
But since Ladakh is the whole triangular region(as per the new map), it won't be right to rule it out because of those 2 small circles.
So most probably (d) should be the answer.


Answer is B. 

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With reference to Acidic Lavas, consider the following
1. They are highly viscous and have a low percentage of silica
2. They form gently sloping volcanoes with a wide diameter
Which of the statements above is/are correct
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Although I've always been confused between the acid and basic lava, but due to viscosity, both the statements are contradictory. hence both can't be true so c is eliminated. Viscosity and silica I think are related therefore statement 1 is wrong too.
I think the answer would be d, since most probably basic lavas are less viscous.


D Is correct. 

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Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University is correct?

A. He supported the Indian elite for their contribution to INC.

B. He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

C. He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

D. He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Kheda.
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UK01said

Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University is correct?

A. He supported the Indian elite for their contribution to INC.

B. He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

C. He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

D. He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Kheda.

Ans must be "B".

Speech is all about the fact  "Indian nationalism was an elite phenomenon, he wants it to be more representative". He had a basic say about 75% of population which were agriculturists during that time.


That's correct. 

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Is Vice President part of Parliament??

I have this doubt as Article 79 mentions that President and two Houses constitute Parliament. Though he is Chairman of Rajya Sabha.

But he does not preside a joint session of two houses. Speaker —>Deputy Speaker —>Deputy Chairman.


Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses - Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People) ONLY.

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Upsc prelims 2021 on 10 th october

Lots of time to prepare

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M.G. Gaikwad commission, often seen in the news , is associated with? 

a. Prison Reforms
b. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy
c. Reservation to Maratha Community
d. Telecom sector revival
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Siachen Glacier is situated to the 

a. East Of Aksai Chin
b. East Of Leh
c. North Of Gilgit
d. North Of Nubra Valley
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The words 'Shalya tantra' and 'Shalakya tantra' are mentioned in reference to: 

a) the ancient medical practice in India
b) the earliest Buddhist texts 
c) an ancient gold mining technology in India
d) merchant guilds of medieval India
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@UK01 All correct :)

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With reference to Monoclonal Antibodies, consider the following statements -

1.They are artificially created by cloning a unique WBCs which aims to aid the body’s natural immune system.
2.They are designed to carry drugs, toxins, or radioactive substances directly to affected cells. 

a. 1 Only
b. 2 Only
c.  Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
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Global entry program recently seen in the news, is a program of

a. France
b. India
c. Russia
d. United States of America
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Global entry program recently seen in the news, is a program of

a. France
b. India
c. Russia
d. United States of America

D

Correct. 

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With reference to Monoclonal Antibodies, consider the following statements -

1.They are artificially created by cloning a unique WBCs which aims to aid the body’s natural immune system.
2.They are designed to carry drugs, toxins, or radioactive substances directly to affected cells. 

a. 1 Only
b. 2 Only
c.  Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

c?

Correct. 

Antibodies are substances (Y-shaped proteins) that are produced by our body’s immune system, which destroy invading pathogens. Monoclonal antibodies are antibodies produced in labs, using living cells. These drugs therefore come under the head ‘biologics’, which are drugs produced exclusively from living organisms. They could also be ‘biosimilars’— biologics that are ‘similar’ to another ‘reference’ biologic medicine.


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Consider the following statements regarding the 17 + 1 Corporation forum of China:-

  1.  The 17 + 1 initiative is a China-led format that was established in 2014 in Budapest. 
  2.  it aims to develop the pharma sector. 
  3.  This forum also focuses on infrastructure projects in member states. 
  4.  China's narrative towards 17 + 1 initiative is about improving its relations with eastern European countries, 

Choose the correct statement from the following codes ? 

a. Only 1 and 2

b. Only 3 and 4

c. Only 2, 3 and 4

d. None of the above

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Consider the following statements regarding the 17 + 1 Corporation forum of China:-

  1.  The 17 + 1 initiative is a China-led format that was established in 2014 in Budapest. 
  2.  it aims to develop the pharma sector. 
  3.  This forum also focuses on infrastructure projects in member states. 
  4.  China's narrative towards 17 + 1 initiative is about improving its relations with eastern European countries, 

Choose the correct statement from the following codes ? 

a. Only 1 and 2

b. Only 3 and 4

c. Only 2, 3 and 4

d. None of the above

C

That's right

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Israel is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria and Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the south.

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D503said

where did english establish their first factory in india? Surat or masulipatam. Spectrum says they got the right to trade at masulipatam in 1611 but the factory came along only by 1616, whereas the factory at surat was established in 1613

it should be surat. Even I was of the view for masulipatam. I crossed checked it with source : sonali bansal + Ignou material 

The East India Company arrived first at Surat, India in 1608. Surat was the port used by the textile manufacturers of GJ. Portuguese already had trading arrangements with the Mughal authorities and thus had an advantage. A factory was eventually established at Surat in 1612 when the Portuguese fleet was defeated by the English.

East India Company had since 1611 been based at Masulipatam on the Coromandel coast but not a factory.

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