14.05.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

14.05.2025

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Q5. With reference to Cheetah reintroduction in India, consider the following statements:

 

  1. Project Cheetah was launched in 2022 with the first batch of African Cheetahs being introduced in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, while Asiatic Cheetahs became extinct in India in 1952.
  2. The African Cheetah is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List, and Namibia and South Africa are the major donor nations for India's cheetah reintroduction program.
  3. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh and Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan have been identified as potential sites for future expansion of the Cheetah reintroduction project.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. Sacred groves in the context of environment are defined as:

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Q3. With reference to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) announced during the G20 Summit 2023, which of the following countries are participants in this initiative?

 

  1. India
  2. UAE
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. Israel
  5. Greece
  6. Italy
  7. France
  8. Jordan

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q2. With reference to Census and National Population Register (NPR) in India, consider the following statements:

 

  1. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, appointed by the Central Government, operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs and conducts both the Census and NPR.

 

  1. While Census is conducted under the Census Act 1948, NPR is carried out under the provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955 and Citizenship Rules 2003.

 

  1. The NPR contains demographic and biometric details of citizens while Census only collects demographic and socio-economic data without individual identification.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q1. Recently seen in the news, the historic Fort William in Kolkata was renamed as 'Vijay Durga'. Consider the following statements:

 

  1. Fort William was built during the early years of the Bengal Presidency by the British East India Company.

 

  1. It served as the seat of the British East India Company after the Battle of Plassey.

 

  1. The renaming was done in 2025 to honor India's military heritage.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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