23.04.2025 UPSC PRELIMS MCQs

23.04.2025

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Q5. Consider the following statements regarding CAR T-cell Therapy:

 

  1. It involves genetically modifying a patient's own T-cells to produce chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that target specific cancer cells.

 

  1. India's first CAR T-cell therapy, developed as 'NexCAR19', is approved only for treatment of pediatric leukemia.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. With reference to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution and the size of State Council of Ministers, consider the following statements:

 

  1. The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly.

 

  1. However, the number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in a State shall not be less than 12.

 

  1. This provision was added to the Constitution through the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003.

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q3. 'Project-76', recently seen in news, refers to:

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Q2. Consider the following sets of places being referred to as "Diamond Triangles":

 

  1. Ratnagiri, Lalitagiri, and Udayagiri
  2. Puri, Konark, and Bhubaneswar
  3. Warangal, Srisailam, and Nagarjunakonda
  4. Madurai, Thanjavur, and Rameswaram

 

Which of the above is known as the Diamond Triangle of Buddhist monuments in Odisha?

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Q1. With reference to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), consider the following statements:

 

  1. Under PMAY-Urban, beneficiaries from Middle Income Group-I can avail interest subsidy on housing loans up to ₹9 lakhs.

 

  1. PMAY-Gramin provides additional assistance of Rs. 70,000 for toilet construction through convergence with Swachh Bharat Mission.

 

  1. In PMAY-Urban, 'In-situ Slum Redevelopment' uses land as a resource with private sector participation.

 

  1. The house construction under PMAY-Gramin must include a dedicated area for hygienic cooking, electricity connection, and access to toilet.

 

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