12.05.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

12.05.2025

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Q5. Match the following lakes with their correct location:

  1. Lake Albert     i. Uganda-DRC border
  2. Lake Kivu        ii. Rwanda-DRC border
  3. Lake Edward    iii. Uganda-DRC border

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q4. Consider the following statements about Private Member's Bills in India:

 

  1. Any MP who is not a minister is considered a private member and can introduce such bills
  2. Private Member's Bills can be introduced and discussed only on Fridays during parliamentary sessions
  3. Till date, only 14 Private Member's Bills have been passed by Parliament since Independence
  4. Unlike Government Bills, Private Member's Bills do not lapse with the dissolution of Lok Sabha

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q3 Consider the following statements about Olive Ridley Turtles:

 

  1. Gahirmatha Beach in Odisha is the world's largest mass nesting site for Olive Ridley turtles, known as 'Arribada'

 

  1. They are listed in the 'Vulnerable' category of IUCN Red List and are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

 

  1. These turtles can dive to depths of about 150 meters to feed on jellyfish, snails, crabs, and shrimp

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q2. "Imported inflation" refers to:

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Q1. Consider the following statements about Mudumalai Tiger Reserve:

 

  1. It is located at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, and forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
  2. The reserve has a unique ecosystem where both tropical moist deciduous forests and dry deciduous forests occur together

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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