08.03.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

1. With reference to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), consider the following statements:

   1) It was first prepared in 1951 after the first census of independent India

   2) The Citizenship Act of 1955 provides the legal framework for its 

       implementation

   3) The Supreme Court directly supervises the NRC updating process in             Assam

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Which of the following Himalayan ranges is correctly matched with its location?

3. With reference to the delimitation of constituencies in India, which of the following statements is incorrect?

4. Consider the following statements about the ropeway projects in Uttarakhand:

1) The Govindghat-Hemkund Sahib ropeway will be developed at a capital cost of ₹2,730.13 crore

2) The Kedarnath ropeway will have a higher passenger capacity per day than the Hemkund Sahib ropeway

3) Both ropeway projects will serve pilgrimage sites situated over 3,500 meters above sea level

4) The National Ropeways Development Programme aims to improve connectivity to religious sites in the Garhwal Himalayas

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5.Consider the following statements regarding space debris and international legal framework governing it:

1) The Kessler Syndrome refers to a scenario where collision between objects in Low Earth Orbit creates debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions

2) The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) has legally binding guidelines for space debris mitigation

3) The Liability Convention of 1972 holds launching states absolutely liable for damage caused by their space objects on the Earth's surface

4) The Registration Convention requires all space objects to be equipped with end-of-life disposal mechanisms

Which of the statements given above are correct?

6. Consider the following statements about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST):

1. It operates primarily in the visible spectrum, similar to the Hubble Space Telescope.

2. It is positioned at the second Lagrange point (L2), approximately 1.5 million kilometers from Earth.

3. It uses a segmented primary mirror made of beryllium coated with gold.

4. It was developed as a collaboration between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

7. Recently in news, the 'Blue Ghost' mission was associated with:

8. The 'Wallace Line', a faunal boundary line often mentioned in biogeography, demarcates the separation between:

9. Match List I (Health Indicators) with List II (Correct Description):

List I:

1. MMR
2. IMR
3. Under-5 Mortality Rate
4. Neonatal Mortality Rate

List II:

1. Number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 live births
2. Number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1,000 live births
3. Number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
4. Number of deaths during the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

10. Consider the following statements about Gender Budgeting in India:

1. India formally adopted Gender Budgeting in the Union Budget of 2005-06.
2. The Gender Budget Statement in India consists of only Part A, which reflects women-specific schemes with 100% allocation for women.
3. The Ministry of Women and Child Development is the nodal agency for Gender Budgeting in India.
4. Gender Budgeting is a constitutional obligation under Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?