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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q50

2023Modern History

By which one of the following Acts was the Governor General of Bengal designated as the Governor General of India?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q51

2023Indian Economy

Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana : 1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q52

2023Indian Economy

Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy : 1. It provides prophylactic calcium supplementation for pre-school children, adolescents and pregnant women. 2. It runs a campaign for delayed cord clamping at the time of child-birth. 3. It provides for periodic deworming to children and adolescents. 4. It addresses non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q53

2023Science & Technology

Consider the following statements : 1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and aircrafts. 2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be recycled. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q54

2023Science & Technology

Consider the following actions : 1. Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost instantaneously 2. Detection of accidental free fall of a laptop towards the ground which results in the immediate turning off of the hard drive 3. Detection of the tilt of the smart-phone which results in the rotation of display between portrait and landscape mode In how many of the above actions is the function of accelerometer required?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q55

2023Environment & Ecology

With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements : 1. Biofilters provide waste treatment by removing uneaten fish feed. 2. Biofilters convert ammonia present in fish waste to nitrate. 3. Biofilters increase phosphorus as nutrient for fish in water. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q56

2023Science & Technology

Consider the following pairs :

Objects in spaceDescription
1. CepheidsGiant clouds of dust and gas in space
2. NebulaeStars which brighten and dim periodically
3. PulsarsNeutron stars that are formed when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q57

2023Science & Technology

Which one of the following countries has its own Satellite Navigation System?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q58

2023Science & Technology

Consider the following statements : 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight. 2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q59

2023Environment & Ecology

Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution : 1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world. 2. Coal-based thermal power plants cause mercury pollution. 3. There is no known safe level of exposure to mercury. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q60

2023Science & Technology

With reference to green hydrogen, consider the following statements : 1. It can be used directly as a fuel for internal combustion. 2. It can be blended with natural gas and used as fuel for heat or power generation. 3. It can be used in the hydrogen fuel cell to run vehicles. How many of the above statements are correct?

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 · General Studies Paper I · Q61

2023World Geography

Consider the following countries : 1. Bulgaria 2. Czech Republic 3. Hungary 4. Latvia 5. Lithuania 6. Romania How many of the above-mentioned countries share a land border with Ukraine?

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