IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the SARTHAK PDS Scheme:
- It integrates SMART PDS with assistance for intra-state movement of foodgrains.
- It is implemented under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
- Blockchain technology is proposed for transparent and tamper-proof record keeping.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Q.1) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- SARTHAK PDS is an umbrella scheme integrating transport assistance for foodgrains with SMART PDS reforms, making Statement 1 correct.
- It operates under the Department of Food and Public Distribution within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, validating Statement 2.
- The scheme proposes AI, ML, NLP, and blockchain integration for real-time monitoring and transparent record management, making Statement 3 correct.
UPSC often frames technology-governance questions by inserting advanced but unrelated technologies as traps. Understanding actual technological applications rather than buzzwords is essential for elimination.
Why this question?
Tests governance-tech integration and identification of misleading technology terms.Why important for UPSC?
Digital governance and welfare-delivery reforms are major prelims themes.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar elimination patterns seen in Digital India and Aadhaar-related PYQs.Incorrect
Q.1) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- SARTHAK PDS is an umbrella scheme integrating transport assistance for foodgrains with SMART PDS reforms, making Statement 1 correct.
- It operates under the Department of Food and Public Distribution within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, validating Statement 2.
- The scheme proposes AI, ML, NLP, and blockchain integration for real-time monitoring and transparent record management, making Statement 3 correct.
UPSC often frames technology-governance questions by inserting advanced but unrelated technologies as traps. Understanding actual technological applications rather than buzzwords is essential for elimination.
Why this question?
Tests governance-tech integration and identification of misleading technology terms.Why important for UPSC?
Digital governance and welfare-delivery reforms are major prelims themes.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar elimination patterns seen in Digital India and Aadhaar-related PYQs. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q2. Which one of the following best explains the technique of “circular breathing” associated with Algoza music?
Correct
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Circular breathing is a demanding musical technique in which the musician maintains uninterrupted airflow into the instrument while quickly inhaling through the nose.
This enables continuous sound production without breaks, which is essential for playing the Algoza, a twin-flute folk instrument associated with Rajasthan and adjoining regions.
- Option (a) incorrectly refers to reed instruments, whereas Algoza is a woodwind flute instrument.
- Options (c) and (d) describe unrelated sound-modulation mechanisms.
UPSC increasingly asks culture questions with technical or performance-related conceptual traps. Understanding the functional aspects of traditional instruments helps distinguish between superficially similar musical terms.
Why this question?
Tests technical understanding of traditional musical performance techniques.Why important for UPSC?
Art-and-culture prelims increasingly include functional instrument-based questions.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar instrument-technique matching patterns seen in culture PYQs.Incorrect
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Circular breathing is a demanding musical technique in which the musician maintains uninterrupted airflow into the instrument while quickly inhaling through the nose.
This enables continuous sound production without breaks, which is essential for playing the Algoza, a twin-flute folk instrument associated with Rajasthan and adjoining regions.
- Option (a) incorrectly refers to reed instruments, whereas Algoza is a woodwind flute instrument.
- Options (c) and (d) describe unrelated sound-modulation mechanisms.
UPSC increasingly asks culture questions with technical or performance-related conceptual traps. Understanding the functional aspects of traditional instruments helps distinguish between superficially similar musical terms.
Why this question?
Tests technical understanding of traditional musical performance techniques.Why important for UPSC?
Art-and-culture prelims increasingly include functional instrument-based questions.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar instrument-technique matching patterns seen in culture PYQs. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q3. The term “bioindicator”, frequently used in ecology, refers to organisms that:
Correct
Q.3) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Bioindicators are organisms whose presence, absence, abundance, or behaviour reflects environmental conditions and ecosystem health. Dragonflies, lichens, amphibians, and certain aquatic organisms are widely used as bioindicators because they are sensitive to habitat degradation and pollution. Hence Option (b) is correct.
- Option (a) relates more to biofertilisers, while
- Option (c) refers to bioremediation processes.
- Option (d) concerns ecological succession rather than environmental indication.
UPSC often frames ecology questions using close conceptual terms such as bioindicator, biofertiliser, biomagnification, and bioremediation.
Understanding ecological functionality rather than memorised definitions is essential.
Why this question?
Tests ecological terminology through closely related environmental concepts.Why important for UPSC?
Biodiversity monitoring and freshwater ecology are recurring topics.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar ecology-concept elimination questions frequently appear in prelims.Incorrect
Q.3) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Bioindicators are organisms whose presence, absence, abundance, or behaviour reflects environmental conditions and ecosystem health. Dragonflies, lichens, amphibians, and certain aquatic organisms are widely used as bioindicators because they are sensitive to habitat degradation and pollution. Hence Option (b) is correct.
- Option (a) relates more to biofertilisers, while
- Option (c) refers to bioremediation processes.
- Option (d) concerns ecological succession rather than environmental indication.
UPSC often frames ecology questions using close conceptual terms such as bioindicator, biofertiliser, biomagnification, and bioremediation.
Understanding ecological functionality rather than memorised definitions is essential.
Why this question?
Tests ecological terminology through closely related environmental concepts.Why important for UPSC?
Biodiversity monitoring and freshwater ecology are recurring topics.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar ecology-concept elimination questions frequently appear in prelims. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q4. Which one of the following correctly describes CLEAR Technology?
Correct
Q.4) Solution (b)
Explanation:
CLEAR Technology (Cleavable Light-Erased Antibody Reporter) is a novel protein imaging platform developed by researchers at JNCASR, Bengaluru.
It allows repeated cycles of protein labelling and imaging within the same spectral window by erasing fluorescent signals using gentle 365 nm LED light. Therefore, Option (b) is correct.
- Option (a) refers to gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas systems.
- Option (c) incorrectly associates it with therapeutic radiation methods,
- while Option (d) concerns genome sequencing technologies.
UPSC increasingly asks questions involving emerging biotechnology platforms where scientific terminology itself becomes the conceptual trap.
Why this question?
Tests differentiation among modern biotechnology and imaging technologies.Why important for UPSC?
Biotechnology innovations increasingly feature in science-current affairs prelims.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar technology-identification questions appeared in recent science PYQs.Incorrect
Q.4) Solution (b)
Explanation:
CLEAR Technology (Cleavable Light-Erased Antibody Reporter) is a novel protein imaging platform developed by researchers at JNCASR, Bengaluru.
It allows repeated cycles of protein labelling and imaging within the same spectral window by erasing fluorescent signals using gentle 365 nm LED light. Therefore, Option (b) is correct.
- Option (a) refers to gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR-Cas systems.
- Option (c) incorrectly associates it with therapeutic radiation methods,
- while Option (d) concerns genome sequencing technologies.
UPSC increasingly asks questions involving emerging biotechnology platforms where scientific terminology itself becomes the conceptual trap.
Why this question?
Tests differentiation among modern biotechnology and imaging technologies.Why important for UPSC?
Biotechnology innovations increasingly feature in science-current affairs prelims.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar technology-identification questions appeared in recent science PYQs. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q5. With reference to the Long-tailed Duskhawker, consider the following statements:
- Its scientific name is Gynacantha khasiaca.
- It belongs to the order Odonata.
- It was rediscovered in Namdapha National Park after more than a century.
- It is a nocturnal species active only during midnight hours.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- The Long-tailed Duskhawker is a dragonfly species scientifically known as Gynacantha khasiaca, making Statement 1 correct.
- It belongs to the order Odonata, which includes dragonflies and damselflies, validating Statement 2.
- The species was rediscovered in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, after more than 110 years since its last scientific record in 1914, making Statement 3 correct.
- However, it is described as a crepuscular species active mainly during dawn and dusk rather than midnight-only nocturnal behaviour; therefore Statement 4 is incorrect.
UPSC frequently frames species-rediscovery questions around taxonomy, habitat, and behavioural ecology.
Why this question?
Combines taxonomy, behaviour, and biodiversity rediscovery themes.Why important for UPSC?
Northeast biodiversity and species rediscovery are recurring prelims areas.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar species-identification questions appeared in environment prelims.Incorrect
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- The Long-tailed Duskhawker is a dragonfly species scientifically known as Gynacantha khasiaca, making Statement 1 correct.
- It belongs to the order Odonata, which includes dragonflies and damselflies, validating Statement 2.
- The species was rediscovered in Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh, after more than 110 years since its last scientific record in 1914, making Statement 3 correct.
- However, it is described as a crepuscular species active mainly during dawn and dusk rather than midnight-only nocturnal behaviour; therefore Statement 4 is incorrect.
UPSC frequently frames species-rediscovery questions around taxonomy, habitat, and behavioural ecology.
Why this question?
Combines taxonomy, behaviour, and biodiversity rediscovery themes.Why important for UPSC?
Northeast biodiversity and species rediscovery are recurring prelims areas.PYQ Pattern Link
Similar species-identification questions appeared in environment prelims.
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