UPSC Prelims 2025 Timed Daily Quiz – 25th April 2025 (Current Affairs & Static)
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25th April, 2025
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25th April, 2025
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Question 1Consider the following statements about polar vortices:
1. They are permanent weather phenomena that remain stable throughout the year.
2. Polar vortices have no connection to global climate patterns.
3. Weakening of polar vortices can lead to extreme cold weather in mid-latitude regions.
4. They are confined exclusively to the Arctic region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about polar vortices:
1. They are permanent weather phenomena that remain stable throughout the year.
2. Polar vortices have no connection to global climate patterns.
3. Weakening of polar vortices can lead to extreme cold weather in mid-latitude regions.
4. They are confined exclusively to the Arctic region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
3 only
1, 2 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
Question 2Consider the following statements about India's coastline:
1. India's coastline has contracted significantly over the past 50 years.
2. The eastern coast features deltas created by rivers like Mahanadi and Godavari.
3. The western coast has no significant river systems contributing to coastal formation.
4. Coastal management is unrelated to climate change mitigation strategies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about India's coastline:
1. India's coastline has contracted significantly over the past 50 years.
2. The eastern coast features deltas created by rivers like Mahanadi and Godavari.
3. The western coast has no significant river systems contributing to coastal formation.
4. Coastal management is unrelated to climate change mitigation strategies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 4 only
2 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
Question 3Consider the following statements about landslides:
1. They occur exclusively in mountainous regions.
2. Land subsidence can exacerbate the effects of tidal flooding in coastal areas.
3. Human activities never contribute to landslide occurrences.
4. Landslides represent a significant geohazard in various parts of India.
Consider the following statements about landslides:
1. They occur exclusively in mountainous regions.
2. Land subsidence can exacerbate the effects of tidal flooding in coastal areas.
3. Human activities never contribute to landslide occurrences.
4. Landslides represent a significant geohazard in various parts of India.
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
Question 4Consider the following statements about ethical dilemmas in journalism:
1. Objectivity and advocacy are never in conflict in journalistic practice.
2. Protecting confidential sources can create ethical dilemmas for journalists.
3. The pressure to report first often hinders proper fact-checking procedures.
4. Journalists never face conflicts between public interest and individual privacy.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about ethical dilemmas in journalism:
1. Objectivity and advocacy are never in conflict in journalistic practice.
2. Protecting confidential sources can create ethical dilemmas for journalists.
3. The pressure to report first often hinders proper fact-checking procedures.
4. Journalists never face conflicts between public interest and individual privacy.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
2 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
Question 5Consider the following statements about Indian geography:
1. The Deccan plateau is geologically the youngest part of the Indian subcontinent.
2. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of the Deccan plate with the Tibetan block.
3. The Indo-Gangetic plain was formed by the alluvial soil deposited by three major rivers.
4. The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the Vindhyachal mountains.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statements about Indian geography:
1. The Deccan plateau is geologically the youngest part of the Indian subcontinent.
2. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of the Deccan plate with the Tibetan block.
3. The Indo-Gangetic plain was formed by the alluvial soil deposited by three major rivers.
4. The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the Vindhyachal mountains.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only