Q. Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim travelled to India during the reign of (a) Samudragupta(b) Chandragupta II(c) Kumaragupta I(d) Skandagupta UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (b) Chandragupta II Explanation: Faxian (also spelled as Fa-hien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler who journeyed to India in the early … Read more
Q. With reference to investments, consider the following:I. BondsII. Hedge FundsIII. StocksIV. Venture Capital How many of the above are treated as Alternative Investment Funds? (a) Only one(b) Only two(c) Only three(d) All the four UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (b) Only two 📌 What are Alternative Investment … Read more
Q. Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India?I. Buying and selling Government bondsII. Buying and selling foreign currencyIII. Pension fund managementIV. Lending to private companiesV. Printing and distributing currency notes Select the correct answer using the code given below:(a) I and II only(b) II, III and IV(c) … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:Studies indicate that carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry account for more than 5% of global carbon emissions. Statement II:Silica-bearing clay is mixed with limestone while manufacturing cement. Statement III:Limestone is converted into lime during clinker production for cement manufacturing. Which one of the following is correct in … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), India refrained from signing the Declaration on Climate and Health. Statement II:The COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health is a binding declaration; and if signed, it becomes mandatory to decarbonize the health sector. Statement III:If India’s health sector is decarbonized, … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:Scientific studies suggest that a shift is taking place in the Earth’s rotation and axis. Statement II:Solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections bombarded the Earth’s outermost atmosphere with a tremendous amount of energy. Statement III:As the Earth’s polar ice melts, the water tends to move towards the equator. … Read more
Q. Consider the following statements: Statement I:Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change is frequently discussed in global discussions on sustainable development and climate change. Statement II:Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change sets out the principles of carbon markets. Statement III:Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on climate change intends … Read more
Q. 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) UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (a) … Read more
Q. With reference to Direct Air Capture (DAC), an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) I and II only(b) III only(c) I, II and III(d) None of the above statements is correct UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: … Read more
Q. Regarding Peacock tarantula (Gooty tarantula), consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) I only(b) I and III(c) II only(d) II and III UPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 Download Pdf Answer & Explanation: ✅Correct Answer: (d) I, II and III Explanation: Statement I – IncorrectThe Peacock tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica) … Read more