14.04.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

Q1. Consider the following dams:

1. Jurala Dam

2. Pulichintala Project

3. Srisailam Dam

Which of the above dams are built across the Krishna River?

Q2. Consider the following statements about Orans:

1. Orans are community forests considered sacred by local communities in Rajasthan.

2. They serve as important biodiversity hotspots in the arid and semi-arid regions.

3. These sacred groves are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

4. The Bishnoi community has historically played a significant role in their conservation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs):

1. NFTs are blockchain-based digital certificates that represent ownership of unique items and cannot be exchanged on a one-to-one basis.

2. Under the Finance Act 2022, income from the transfer of Virtual Digital Assets is taxed at a flat rate of 30% in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about the Gangetic Dolphin:

1. The Gangetic Dolphin is found in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

2. It is listed as 'Critically Endangered' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

3. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of Gangetic Dolphins in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about the SPHEREx mission, recently seen in news:

1. It is a space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA).

2. The mission aims to better understand what happened immediately after the Big Bang that initiated the universe and to search the Milky Way for reservoirs of water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?