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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2024

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Q9 The longest border between any two countries is between: Factual Q28 Statement-I: Sumed pipeline is a strategic route for Persian Gulf oil shipments to Europe. Statement-II: Sumed pipeline... Factual Q29 About the Red Sea: 1. It receives very little precipitation. 2. No water enters from rivers. Statement Q51 Statement-I: Atmosphere is heated more by incoming solar radiation than terrestrial radiation. Statement-II: CO2 and... A-R Q52 Statement-I: Thickness of troposphere at equator is much greater than at poles. Statement-II: At equator, heat is... Match Q53 Products of volcanic eruptions: 1. Pyroclastic debris 2. Ash and dust 3. Nitrogen compounds 4. Sulphur compounds How... Factual Q54 Inferences from January isothermal maps: 1. Isotherms deviate to north over ocean and south over continent. 2. Cold... A-R Q55 Two largest cocoa producers in the world: Statement Q56 Himalayan rivers joining Ganga downstream of Prayagraj from West to East, correct sequence: A-R Q57 Statement-I: Rainfall is a reason for weathering of rocks. Statement-II: Rain water contains carbon dioxide in... How Many Q58 Countries with North Sea border: 1. Finland 2. Germany 3. Norway 4. Russia How many have a border with the North Sea? Factual Q59 Waterfalls: 1. Dhuandhar — Malwa — Narmada 2. Hundru — Chota Nagpur — Subarnarekha 3. Gersoppa — Western Ghats —... Statement Q60 Mountain ranges: 1. Central Asia — Vosges — Fold mountain 2. Europe — Alps — Block mountain 3. North America —... How Many Q72 About water vapour: 1. It is a gas whose amount decreases with altitude. 2. Its percentage is maximum at the poles. Factual Q73 Climate type: Low annual and daily temperature range, precipitation throughout year, 50-250 cm precipitation: Factual Q74 About Coriolis force: 1. It increases with increase in wind velocity. 2. It is maximum at poles and absent at equator. A-R Q75 On June 21, which latitudes experience more than 12 hours sunlight? 1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2023

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CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2022

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Q23 In recent years, there has been a concern over the decline of a high-altitude lake in West Africa that has turned almost... Factual Q24 Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which of the following rivers? Factual Q25 Consider the following pairs: Peak — Mountain Range 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon... Match Q26 The term "Levant" often heard in the news roughly corresponds to: Factual Q27 Consider the following countries: 1. Azerbaijan 2. Kyrgyzstan 3. Tajikistan 4. Turkmenistan 5. Uzbekistan Which of the... Statement Q28 Consider the following statements regarding India monazite deposits: 1. Monazite is a source of rare earths. 2. Monazite... Statement Q29 In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in: Factual Q30 Consider the following pairs: Wetland/Lake — Location 1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab 2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh 3.... Match Q70 Consider the following pairs: Reservoir — State 1. Ghataprabha — Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar — Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira... Match Q81 Consider the following statements: 1. High-altitude clouds mainly reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the... Statement Q88 Consider the following pairs: Region — Country 1. Anatolia — Turkey 2. Amhara — Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado — Spain 4.... Match

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2021

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Q71 The vegetation of savannah consists of grassland with scattered small trees, but extensive areas have no trees. The... Statement Q72 With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The amount of water in the rivers... Statement Q74 The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of Factual Q83 With reference to the Indus river system, of the following four rivers, three of them pour into one of them which joins... Factual Q84 With reference to India, Didwana, Kuchaman, Sargol and Khatu are the names of Factual Q85 Consider the following rivers: 1. Brahmani 2. Nagavali 3. Subarnarekha 4. Vamsadhara Which of the above rise from the... Statement Q86 Consider the following statements: 1. The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in... Statement Q87 Among the following, which one is the least water-efficient crop? Factual Q88 Consider the following statements: 1. In the tropical zone, the western sections of the oceans are warmer than the... Statement Q90 Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from... Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2020

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Q68 Consider the following pairs: River — Flows into 1. Mekong — Andaman Sea 2. Thames — Irish Sea 3. Volga — Caspian Sea 4.... Match Q86 With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements: 1. Black gram can be cultivated as both... Statement Q87 The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50 to... Factual Q89 With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1. A... Statement Q91 What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible. 2.... Statement Q92 Consider the following minerals: 1. Bentonite 2. Chromite 3. Kyanite 4. Sillimanite In India, which of the above are... Statement Q93 With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. OMT is measured up... Statement Q96 Siachen Glacier is situated to the Factual Q98 Consider the following statements: 1. 36% of India districts are classified as overexploited or critical by the Central... Statement Q99 Consider the following statements: 1. Jet streams occur in the Northern Hemisphere only. 2. Only some cyclones develop... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2019

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Q2 What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati? Factual Q4 Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night? Factual Q12 For the measurement/estimation of which of the following are satellite images/remote sensing data used? 1. Chlorophyll... Statement Q13 Consider the following States: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Odisha In terms of percentage of... Factual Q14 Which of the following statements are correct about the deposits of methane hydrate? 1. Global warming might trigger the... Statement Q16 Consider the following pairs: 1. Adriatic Sea : Albania 2. Black Sea : Croatia 3. Caspian Sea : Kazakhstan 4.... Match Q17 Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years? Factual Q18 Consider the following pairs: 1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna 2. Bara Shigri : Chenab 3. Milam : Mandakini 4. Siachen : Nubra 5.... Match Q28 Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone? Factual Q30 On 21st June, the Sun Factual Q41 Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the New World and introduced into the Old World? Factual Q43 Consider the following pairs: 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirappalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of... Match Q47 Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve? Factual Q63 With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements: 1.... Statement

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2017

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Q19 At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes... Factual Q30 With reference to river Teesta, consider the following statements: 1. The source of river Teesta is the same as that of... Statement Q49 If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can... Factual Q54 Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries? 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Lebanon 4. Syria Select the... Statement Q58 Consider the following statements: 1. In India, the Himalayas are spread over five States only. 2. Western Ghats are... Statement Q66 With reference to Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of... Statement Q71 Which of the following practices can help in water conservation in agriculture? 1. Reduced or zero tillage of the... Statement Q98 Which of the following is geographically closest to Great Nicobar? Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2016

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Q28 Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra? 1. Dibang 2. Kameng 3. Lohit Select the correct... Statement Q65 Consider the following pairs: Famous place — Region 1. Bodhgaya — Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho — Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi —... Match Q76 Which of the following is/are the advantage/advantages of practicing drip irrigation? 1. Reduction in weed 2. Reduction... Statement Q78 Recently, linking of which of the following rivers was undertaken? Factual Q91 In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3.... Statement Q99 Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be... Factual

CSE Prelims — GS Paper I 2015

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Q5 In the South Atlantic and South-Eastern Pacific regions in tropical latitudes, cyclone does not originate. What is the... Factual Q6 Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State? Factual Q14 What explains the eastward flow of the equatorial counter-current? Factual Q15 Consider the following pairs: Place of Pilgrimage — Location 1. Srisailam — Nallamala Hills 2. Omkareshwar — Satmala... Match Q36 Consider the following rivers: 1. Vamsadhara 2. Indravati 3. Pranahita 4. Pennar Which of the above are tributaries of... Statement Q38 Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest? Factual Q58 In India, the steel production industry requires the import of Factual Q66 Consider the following statements: 1. The winds which blow between 30 degrees N and 60 degrees S latitudes throughout... Statement Q69 In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the... Factual Q70 Tides occur in the oceans and seas due to which among the following? 1. Gravitational force of the Sun 2. Gravitational... Statement Q72 Consider the following States: 1. Arunachal Pradesh 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Mizoram In which of the above States do... Statement Q77 Which one of the following countries of South-West Asia does not open out to the Mediterranean Sea? Factual Q78 In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species? Factual Q80 Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky,... Factual