2023 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Question Paper

UPSC Prelims Paper 1 Question Papers

2023 Prelims Paper 1 UPSC Questions

31.
Consider the following statements:
1. Jhelum River passes through Wular Lake.
2. Krishna River directly feeds Kolleru Lake.
3. Meandering of Gandak River formed Kanwar Lake.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
A.
Only one
B.
Only two
C.
All three
D.
None
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ANSWER :
A. Only one
32.

Consider the following pairs:

Port Well known as
1. Kamarajar Port First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam Port Largest container port in India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A.

Only one pair

B.

Only two pairs

C.

All three pairs

D.

None of the pairs

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ANSWER :

B. Only two pairs

33.
Consider the following trees:
1.Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
2.Mahua (Madhuca indica)
3.Teak (Tectona grandis)
How many of the above are deciduous trees?
A.
Only one
B.
Only two
C.
All three
D.
None
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ANSWER :
B. Only two
34.
Consider the following statements:
1. India has more arable area than China.
2.The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China.
3.The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A.
Only one
B.
Only two
C.
All three
D.
None
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ANSWER :
A. Only one
35.
Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
A.
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
B.
Marakkanam Salt Pans
C.
Naupada Swamp
D.
Rann of Kutch
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ANSWER :
D. Rann of Kutch
36.
Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
A.
Aluminium
B.
Copper
C.
Iron
D.
Titanium
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ANSWER :
D. Titanium
37.
About three-fourths of the world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, is produced by:
A.
Argentina
B.
Botswana
C.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
D.
Kazakhstan
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ANSWER :
C. Democratic Republic of the Congo
38.
Which one of the following is a part of the Congo Basin?
A.
Cameroon
B.
Nigeria
C.
South Sudan
D.
Uganda
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ANSWER :
A. Cameroon
39.
Consider the following statements:
1.Amarkantak Hills are at confluence of Vindhya and the Sahyadri Ranges
2.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
3.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
A.
Only one
B.
Only two
C.
All three
D.
None
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ANSWER :
D. None
40.
With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements :
1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
2.Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
3.Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A.
Only one
B.
Only two
C.
All three
D.
None
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ANSWER :
D. None