23.03.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

23.03.2025

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Q1. Consider the following statements about the Navroz festival:

  1. It marks the beginning of the Persian New Year and is celebrated on the spring equinox.

 

  1. In India, it is primarily celebrated by the Parsi and Zoroastrian communities.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q2. The term 'microgravity' indicates:

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Q3. With reference to Form 17C used by the Election Commission of India, consider the following statements:

 

  1. It is the "Account of Votes Recorded" document that contains the total votes cast in each Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a polling station.

 

  1. Form 17C is prepared by the Presiding Officer after the polling ends and is given to polling agents of candidates present at the polling station.

 

  1. It is mandatory for the Presiding Officer to get the signatures of all polling agents present at the polling station on Form 17C before announcing the final vote count.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. Consider the following statements about Influenza:

 

  1. Influenza viruses are classified into four types - A, B, C, and D, with only types A and B causing seasonal epidemics in humans.

 

  1. H1N1 (Swine Flu) and H5N1 (Avian Flu) are subtypes of Influenza A virus, distinguished by different surface proteins hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N).

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q5. Consider the following statements regarding India's Krivak-class stealth frigates:

 

  1. All four Krivak-class stealth frigates contracted from Russia are being built at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

 

  1. The first indigenously built frigate of this class, Triput, is scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Navy by 2026.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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