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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
Q1. {Geo – PG – Climatology} With reference to Santa Ana winds, consider the following statements:
The Santa Ana winds are katabatic winds that typically occur in California and are associated with hot and dry conditions.
These winds develop due to a low-pressure system over the Great Basin deserts during the months of October to January.
As the winds descend over mountain ranges like the Sierra Nevada and Santa Ana mountains, they lose humidity, heat up, and gain speed.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Santa Ana winds (strong, dry, and hot katabatic wind), a typical feature of California’s climate, significantly fanned the flames.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Between October and January, a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin deserts, causing winds to blow westward towards the coast.
Statement 3 is correct
As these winds descend over the Sierra Nevada and Santa Ana mountains, they lose humidity (descending winds undergo compression and lead to temperature rises and reduces humidity), heat up, and accelerate as they pass through mountain gaps.
When they reach Southern California, the winds are fast, dry, and warm, fueling wildfires.
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds are accelerating fire spread.
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Santa Ana winds (strong, dry, and hot katabatic wind), a typical feature of California’s climate, significantly fanned the flames.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Between October and January, a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin deserts, causing winds to blow westward towards the coast.
Statement 3 is correct
As these winds descend over the Sierra Nevada and Santa Ana mountains, they lose humidity (descending winds undergo compression and lead to temperature rises and reduces humidity), heat up, and accelerate as they pass through mountain gaps.
When they reach Southern California, the winds are fast, dry, and warm, fueling wildfires.
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds are accelerating fire spread.
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Santa Ana winds (strong, dry, and hot katabatic wind), a typical feature of California’s climate, significantly fanned the flames.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Between October and January, a high-pressure system develops over the Great Basin deserts, causing winds to blow westward towards the coast.
Statement 3 is correct
As these winds descend over the Sierra Nevada and Santa Ana mountains, they lose humidity (descending winds undergo compression and lead to temperature rises and reduces humidity), heat up, and accelerate as they pass through mountain gaps.
When they reach Southern California, the winds are fast, dry, and warm, fueling wildfires.
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds are accelerating fire spread.
Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 2 of 8
2. Question
Q2. {IS – Cyber Security} Which of the following best describes the “Jumped Deposit Scam”?
Correct
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Rising digital payment usage in India has led to the emergence of new scams, including the Jumped De-posit Scam, targeting UPI users.
Fraudsters deposit a small amount of money into a victim’s account and later request a larger refund, citing a false reason. When victims verify their balance by entering their UPI PIN, fraudsters use a fake payment request to steal money.
Answer (a) Fraudsters deposit a small amount in a victim’s account and ask for a larger refund, tricking them in-to entering their UPI PIN to steal money; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Rising digital payment usage in India has led to the emergence of new scams, including the Jumped De-posit Scam, targeting UPI users.
Fraudsters deposit a small amount of money into a victim’s account and later request a larger refund, citing a false reason. When victims verify their balance by entering their UPI PIN, fraudsters use a fake payment request to steal money.
Answer (a) Fraudsters deposit a small amount in a victim’s account and ask for a larger refund, tricking them in-to entering their UPI PIN to steal money; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Rising digital payment usage in India has led to the emergence of new scams, including the Jumped De-posit Scam, targeting UPI users.
Fraudsters deposit a small amount of money into a victim’s account and later request a larger refund, citing a false reason. When victims verify their balance by entering their UPI PIN, fraudsters use a fake payment request to steal money.
Answer (a) Fraudsters deposit a small amount in a victim’s account and ask for a larger refund, tricking them in-to entering their UPI PIN to steal money; Difficulty Level: Easy
Question 3 of 8
3. Question
Q3. {Prelims – In News} Pink fire retardant, often seen being dropped from aircraft during wildfires and used alongside other firefighting techniques such as water drops and ground efforts, primarily consists of which of the following?
Primarily consists of ammonium phosphate–based slurry, with salts like ammonium polyphosphate to improve adhesion to vegetation.
Bright pink dye added for visibility.
Used alongside other firefighting techniques, such as water drops and ground efforts.
Application Method: Dropped from planes and helicopters ahead of advancing fires to coat vegetation, slowing combustion by restricting oxygen.
Answer: (b) Ammonium phosphate; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 4 of 8
4. Question
Q4. {Prelims – PIN} Consider the following pairs:
Description
Personality
India’s second Prime Minister
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Author of ‘songs from prison’
MK Gandhi
First Home Minister of India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
President of All India Liberal Federation
Tej Bahadur Sapru
How many of the pairs are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect
Lal Bahadur shastri Succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 as India’s second Prime Minister and led India during the 1965 war.
He coined “Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan!” to emphasise the role of soldiers and farmers in national growth.
On January 10, 1966, he signed the Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan to end the Indo-Pak war. The agreement was brokered by the Soviet Union.
Pair 2 is correct
“Songs from Prison” is a collection of poems written by Mahatma Gandhi during his imprisonment in Yerwada Jail in 1930.
The original material was taken from “Bhajans”, a collection of devotional songs and hymns.
Pair 3 is incorrect
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the first Home Minister of India, handling several crucial post-independence issues.
After India’s independence in 1947, Patel was Instrumental in integrating more than 500 princely states into the newly-formed Union of India.
Patel is often referred to as the “Iron Man of India”.
Pair 4 is correct
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was the leader and president of All India Liberal Federation.
He was an eminent lawyer, freedom fighter and politician.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
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Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect
Lal Bahadur shastri Succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 as India’s second Prime Minister and led India during the 1965 war.
He coined “Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan!” to emphasise the role of soldiers and farmers in national growth.
On January 10, 1966, he signed the Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan to end the Indo-Pak war. The agreement was brokered by the Soviet Union.
Pair 2 is correct
“Songs from Prison” is a collection of poems written by Mahatma Gandhi during his imprisonment in Yerwada Jail in 1930.
The original material was taken from “Bhajans”, a collection of devotional songs and hymns.
Pair 3 is incorrect
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the first Home Minister of India, handling several crucial post-independence issues.
After India’s independence in 1947, Patel was Instrumental in integrating more than 500 princely states into the newly-formed Union of India.
Patel is often referred to as the “Iron Man of India”.
Pair 4 is correct
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was the leader and president of All India Liberal Federation.
He was an eminent lawyer, freedom fighter and politician.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect
Lal Bahadur shastri Succeeded Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 as India’s second Prime Minister and led India during the 1965 war.
He coined “Jai Jawan! Jai Kisan!” to emphasise the role of soldiers and farmers in national growth.
On January 10, 1966, he signed the Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan to end the Indo-Pak war. The agreement was brokered by the Soviet Union.
Pair 2 is correct
“Songs from Prison” is a collection of poems written by Mahatma Gandhi during his imprisonment in Yerwada Jail in 1930.
The original material was taken from “Bhajans”, a collection of devotional songs and hymns.
Pair 3 is incorrect
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the Deputy Prime Minister and the first Home Minister of India, handling several crucial post-independence issues.
After India’s independence in 1947, Patel was Instrumental in integrating more than 500 princely states into the newly-formed Union of India.
Patel is often referred to as the “Iron Man of India”.
Pair 4 is correct
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was the leader and president of All India Liberal Federation.
He was an eminent lawyer, freedom fighter and politician.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 5 of 8
5. Question
Q5. {Geo – PG – Climatology} Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD):
It is a statutory body under Ministry of Earth Science, established in 1955.
It is India’s principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
It is one of the five Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres assigned by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ministry of Earth Science acts as the nodal ministry for IMD.
It is headed by Director General of Meteorology.
There are six Regional Meteorological Centres located in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and New Delhi, each under a Deputy Director General.
Statement 2 is correct
It is India’s National Meteorological Service and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
Statement 3 is incorrect
It is one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Headquarters of IMD is located at New Delhi (Initially at Shimla, later at Poona and finally shifted to New Delhi).
Ministry of Earth Science acts as the nodal ministry for IMD.
It is headed by Director General of Meteorology.
There are six Regional Meteorological Centres located in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and New Delhi, each under a Deputy Director General.
Statement 2 is correct
It is India’s National Meteorological Service and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
Statement 3 is incorrect
It is one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Headquarters of IMD is located at New Delhi (Initially at Shimla, later at Poona and finally shifted to New Delhi).
Ministry of Earth Science acts as the nodal ministry for IMD.
It is headed by Director General of Meteorology.
There are six Regional Meteorological Centres located in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, and New Delhi, each under a Deputy Director General.
Statement 2 is correct
It is India’s National Meteorological Service and the principal government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
Statement 3 is incorrect
It is one of the six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Headquarters of IMD is located at New Delhi (Initially at Shimla, later at Poona and finally shifted to New Delhi).
Answer: (b) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Hard
Question 6 of 8
6. Question
Q6. {S&T – AI} ‘Indrajaal’, recently seen in news, refers to:
Correct
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Indrajaal is a drone defence system designed to detect and neutralize drones that pose a threat to national security or sensitive installations.
It is a 100% Indigenous unified, distributed, and wide-area autonomous drone defence dome designed and developed by Grene Robotics.
It can autonomously protect a large area of 1000-2000 sq. km per system against threats such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), incoming weapons, loitering munitions, and the like.
Answer: (a) A defence system for drone neutralization; Difficulty Level: Easy
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Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Indrajaal is a drone defence system designed to detect and neutralize drones that pose a threat to national security or sensitive installations.
It is a 100% Indigenous unified, distributed, and wide-area autonomous drone defence dome designed and developed by Grene Robotics.
It can autonomously protect a large area of 1000-2000 sq. km per system against threats such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), incoming weapons, loitering munitions, and the like.
Answer: (a) A defence system for drone neutralization; Difficulty Level: Easy
Unattempted
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Indrajaal is a drone defence system designed to detect and neutralize drones that pose a threat to national security or sensitive installations.
It is a 100% Indigenous unified, distributed, and wide-area autonomous drone defence dome designed and developed by Grene Robotics.
It can autonomously protect a large area of 1000-2000 sq. km per system against threats such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), incoming weapons, loitering munitions, and the like.
Answer: (a) A defence system for drone neutralization; Difficulty Level: Easy
Question 7 of 8
7. Question
Q7. {Geo – PG – Climatology} Consider the following pollutants:
Ozone
Toluene
Benzene
Mercury
Which of the above are measured under the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)?
Correct
Explanation
All four are correct
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) was introduced by Ministry of Earth Sciences and developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
It was designed for greater metropolitan cities of India to provide location specific information on air quality in near real time.
The pollutants measured under SAFAR are:
PM2.5,
PM10,
Ozone,
Carbon Monoxide (CO),
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx),
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),
Benzene,
Toluene,
Xylene, and
Mercury.
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
All four are correct
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) was introduced by Ministry of Earth Sciences and developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
It was designed for greater metropolitan cities of India to provide location specific information on air quality in near real time.
The pollutants measured under SAFAR are:
PM2.5,
PM10,
Ozone,
Carbon Monoxide (CO),
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx),
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),
Benzene,
Toluene,
Xylene, and
Mercury.
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
All four are correct
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) was introduced by Ministry of Earth Sciences and developed by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune.
It was designed for greater metropolitan cities of India to provide location specific information on air quality in near real time.
The pollutants measured under SAFAR are:
PM2.5,
PM10,
Ozone,
Carbon Monoxide (CO),
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx),
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2),
Benzene,
Toluene,
Xylene, and
Mercury.
Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 8 of 8
8. Question
Q8. {IS – Cyber Security} Which of the following term refers to fraudsters tricking individuals into revealing sensitive information like passwords and credit card details through deceptive emails or websites?
Correct
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Phishing is a type of cybercrime where attackers use deceptive emails, websites, or messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords, credit card details, or personal data.
Option (b) is incorrect
Smishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via SMS or text messages.
Option (c) is incorrect
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.
Option (d) is incorrect
Vishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via voice calls, where attackers use phone calls to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information.
Answer: (a) Phishing; Difficulty Level: Hard
Incorrect
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Phishing is a type of cybercrime where attackers use deceptive emails, websites, or messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords, credit card details, or personal data.
Option (b) is incorrect
Smishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via SMS or text messages.
Option (c) is incorrect
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.
Option (d) is incorrect
Vishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via voice calls, where attackers use phone calls to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information.
Answer: (a) Phishing; Difficulty Level: Hard
Unattempted
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
Phishing is a type of cybercrime where attackers use deceptive emails, websites, or messages to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords, credit card details, or personal data.
Option (b) is incorrect
Smishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via SMS or text messages.
Option (c) is incorrect
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key.
Option (d) is incorrect
Vishing refers to phishing attacks carried out via voice calls, where attackers use phone calls to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information.
Answer: (a) Phishing; Difficulty Level: Hard
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