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Q1. Consider the following statements about river bridges connecting India with neighbouring countries :
1. ‘Maitri Setu’, built over Feni river, connects Ramgarh in India with Sabroom in Bangladesh.
2. Jhulaghat suspension bridge connects India with Myanmar.
3. Mechi bridge and its approaches connect Panitanki Bypass in India with Kakarvitta in Nepal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q2. India is one of the founding members of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transportation corridor, which will connect UPSC Prelims 2025
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Q3. Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q4. Consider the following statements :
Statement-I : Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil and natural gas shipments to Europe.
Statement-II : Sumed pipeline connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q5. Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q6. With reference to India, consider the following statements:
1. Monazite is a source of rare earths.
2. Monazite contains thorium.
3. Monazite occurs naturally in the entire Indian coastal sands in India.
4. In India, Government bodies only can process or export monazite.
Which of the statements given above are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q7. Consider the following States :
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Tripura
How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States? UPSC Prelims 2022
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Q8. Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop? UPSC Prelims 2021
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Q9. The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of UPSC Prelims 2021
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Q10. With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements :
1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.
2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of rabi pulses has decreased.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q11. "The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop." Which one of the following is that crop ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q12. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements :
1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when 'bud chip settlings' are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field.
2. When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds.
3. If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts.
4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q13. Consider the following minerals :
1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. Kyanite
4. Sillimanite In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ? UPSC Prelims 2020
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Q14. Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'? UPSC Prelims 2019
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Q15. Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years? UPSC Prelims 2019