20.05.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

Q5. Consider the following statements about the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI):

1. BCCI is a statutory body established under the Sports Act of India and functions under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
2. The BCCI does not receive direct funding from the Government of India and generates its revenue primarily through cricket media rights, sponsorships, and IPL franchises

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Horn of Africa region?

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Polavaram Irrigation Project:

1. It has been declared as a National Project under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014
2. The project is being constructed across the Godavari River in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh
3. It will facilitate interlinking of Krishna and Godavari rivers
4. The project submerges tribal areas only in Andhra Pradesh and does not affect Odisha or Chhattisgarh

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA):

1. It provides for enhancement of livelihood security of rural households by guaranteeing 100 days of wage employment in a financial year
2. The payment of wages should be made within 14 days of work completion
3. One-third of the beneficiaries should be women who have registered and requested work under the scheme
4. Works related to agriculture and allied activities under individual beneficiary schemes are not permitted under MGNREGA

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Q1. Consider the following statements about the Annual Financial Statement (Union Budget) of India:

1. It consists of three funds - Consolidated Fund of India, Contingency Fund of India, and Public Account of India
2. Article 112 of the Constitution refers to it as the Annual Financial Statement
3. Supplementary, Additional, or Excess Grants are presented to Parliament after the Annual Budget
4. The Railway Budget was merged with the Union Budget in 2017

Which of the statements given above are correct?