2022 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

2022 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

21.
Among the following crops, which one is the most important anthropogenic source of both methane and nitrous oxide?
A.
Cotton
B.
Rice
C.
Sugarcane
D.
Wheat
ANSWER :
B. Rice
22.

"System of Rice Intensification" of cultivation, in which alternate wetting and drying of rice fields is practiced, results in :
1. Reduced seed requirement
2. Reduced methane production
3. Reduced electricity consumption
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

ANSWER :
23.
Which one of the following lakes of West Africa has become dry and turned into a desert?
A.
Lake Victoria
B.
Lake Faguibine
C.
Lake Oguta
D.
Lake Volta
ANSWER :
B. Lake Faguibine
24.
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?
A.
Cauvery
B.
Manjira
C.
Pennar
D.
Tungabhadra
ANSWER :
C. Pennar
25.

Consider the following pairs:

Peak Mountains
1) Namcha Barwa Garhwal Himalaya
2) Nanda Devi Kumaon Himalaya
3) Nokrek Sikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 only

C.

1 and 3

D.

3 only

ANSWER :

B. 2 only

26.
The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
A.
Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
B.
Region along North African shores stretching from Egypt to Morocco
C.
Region along Persian Gulf and Horn of Africa
D.
The entire coastal area of Mediterranean Sea
ANSWER :
A. Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
27.

Consider the following countries:
1. Azerbaijan
2. Kyrgyzstan
3. Tajikistan
4. Turkmenistan
5. Uzbekistan
Which of the above have borders with Afghanistan?

A.

1, 2 and 5 only

B.

1, 2, 3 and 4 only

C.

3, 4 and 5 only

D.

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

ANSWER :

C. 3, 4 and 5 only

28.

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?

A.

1, 2 and 3 only

B.

1, 2 and 4 only

C.

3 and 4 only

D.

1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER :

B. 1, 2 and 4 only

29.
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the:
A.
First half of the month of June
B.
Second half of the month of June
C.
First half of the month of July
D.
Second half of the month of July
ANSWER :
B. Second half of the month of June
30.

Consider the following pairs:

Wetland/Lake Location
1) Hokera Wetland Punjab
2) Renuka Wetland Himachal Pradesh
3) Rudrasagar Lake Tripura
4) Sasthamkotta Lake Tamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

A.

Only one pair

B.

Only two pairs

C.

Only three pairs

D.

All four pairs

ANSWER :

B. Only two pairs