20.03.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID:

1. It is a 14-digit unique identification number assigned to students from pre-primary to higher education.

2. It was launched under the National Education Policy 2020 to create a unified digital identity for tracking academic progress.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the appointment of the Election Commission of India and related constitutional provisions:

1. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall be made by the President subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament.

2. The Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election 

Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991 specifies that the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

3. The Constitution explicitly states that the Election Commissioners shall have equal powers and receive equal salaries as the Chief Election Commissioner.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements about the Rashtriya Gokul Mission:

1. It was launched as a component of the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development to promote indigenous cattle breeds.

2. The mission includes the establishment of Gokul Grams as integrated centers for indigenous cattle development.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q4. The term "Netzarim Corridor" recently seen in news refers to:

Q5. Assertion (A): During an El Niño event, the Indian subcontinent typically experiences below-normal monsoon rainfall, while during La Niña, it generally receives above-normal monsoon rainfall.

Reason (R): El Niño is associated with warming of sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which weakens the Walker circulation and reduces the pressure gradient between the eastern and western Pacific.

In the context of the above statements: