19.04.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

19.04.2025

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Q1. Which of the following statements about Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in India is/are correct?

 

  1. They are part of the National Health Mission (NHM)

 

  1. They receive a fixed monthly salary from the central government

 

  1. They primarily serve as the first point of contact for health-related demands of rural populations

 

  1. They must have formal medical qualifications to be selected

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Q2. Consider the following statements about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India:

 

  1. It was established in 1956 and functions under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

 

  1. It is empowered to conduct investigations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002

 

  1. It has the power to arrest and prosecute offenders without judicial oversight

 

  1. It is the nodal agency for implementing the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999

 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding ethanol blending in India:

 

  1. India has advanced its target of achieving 20% ethanol blending in petrol to 2025 from the earlier target of 2030

 

  1. First-generation (1G) ethanol is primarily produced from sugarcane molasses in India

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. 'Blue Helmets', sometimes seen in the news, refers to:

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Q5. Consider the following statements about the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):

 

  1. It was opened for signature at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992

 

  1. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Nagoya Protocol on

Access and Benefit Sharing are supplementary agreements to the CBD

 

  1. India has ratified the CBD but has not yet ratified the Nagoya Protocol

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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