UPSC: 10 sample questions

Consider the following statements regarding multipurpose and hydropower projects:
1. Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is a bi-national hydropower project on the Mahakali River involving India and Nepal.
2. Both Polavaram Project and Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project are multipurpose irrigation projects on the Godavari River.
3. Luhri Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydropower project constructed on the Alaknanda River. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The salary, allowances and other conditions of service of the Central Vigilance Commissioner are similar to those of:

In context of medieval India, in which of the following regions were the tribes of 'Katkaris', 'Koragas', 'Kolis' and 'Berads located'?

With reference to ‘Protein Binders’, consider the following statements: Statement-I: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) encourages the addition of protein binders to milk to boost the immunity of a person. Statement-II: Antibodies produced by human body against the unwanted foreign element are a type of protein binders. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

In the context of tribal movements in India, the term “dikus” refers to:

Consider the following ecological adaptations seen in plants: I. Releasing volatile organic chemicals II. Leaves modified into spines III. Pneumatophores in roots IV. Needle like leaves V. Use of camouflage method How many of the above are used by plants to protect themselves from herbivores?

With reference to Indian rock music, consider the following statements:
1. It combines elements of Indian music with mainstream rock music.
2. Indian musicians began fusing rock with traditional Indian music only in the mid-1980s.
3. Rock-based songs produced for Bollywood films often overshadowed India's independent rock scene.
4. The cultural influence between Indian music and Western rock remained entirely one-way, from the West to India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding agricultural production in seventeenth-century India:
1. Crops such as cotton, indigo, sugarcane and oilseeds attracted higher land revenue that had to be paid in cash.
2. Peasants could shift between crops according to prices and were willing to adopt profitable new crops.
3. Tobacco and maize were introduced as new crops only in the eighteenth century.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which one of the following Union Territory–executive head–judicial jurisdiction combinations is correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding liquid-mirror telescopes:
1. They can be a low-cost alternative to conventional large telescopes.
2. They can be tilted to observe parts of the sky other than those directly overhead.
3. Their mirrors are made of reflective liquids, with mercury being the most commonly used liquid. How many of the statements given above are correct?