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Q.1) India’s first advanced 3D glass chip packaging plant is being established in which city?
Q.1) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the location of a major semiconductor infrastructure project – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
India Semiconductor Mission and semiconductor plants appear in Economy and Science & Tech (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on semiconductor manufacturing locations in India.
Q.1) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the location of a major semiconductor infrastructure project – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
India Semiconductor Mission and semiconductor plants appear in Economy and Science & Tech (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on semiconductor manufacturing locations in India.
Q.2) With reference to the gene drive technology recently demonstrated to block malaria parasites in mosquitoes, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the critical difference between population suppression (sterility) and population modification (parasite resistance).
Why important for UPSC?
Gene drive technology appears in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2024 Prelims question on CRISPR and gene drives.
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests the critical difference between population suppression (sterility) and population modification (parasite resistance).
Why important for UPSC?
Gene drive technology appears in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2024 Prelims question on CRISPR and gene drives.
Q.3) Which of the following pairs of high-value crops and their targeted regions, as emphasized in the Union Budget 2026-27, is correctly matched?
| Crop | Targeted Region |
|---|---|
|
Coastal Regions |
|
North Eastern States |
|
Hilly/Himalayan Regions |
|
Hilly/Himalayan Regions |
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The Budget 2026-27 outlined regionally anchored strategies:
Chilgoza grows in inner arid valleys of north-western Himalayas (Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh).
Why this question?
Tests the specific region-crop mapping from Budget 2026-27 – a current affairs factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Agricultural diversification and horticulture appear in Economy and Geography (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on crop-climate and regional suitability.
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The Budget 2026-27 outlined regionally anchored strategies:
Chilgoza grows in inner arid valleys of north-western Himalayas (Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh).
Why this question?
Tests the specific region-crop mapping from Budget 2026-27 – a current affairs factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Agricultural diversification and horticulture appear in Economy and Geography (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on crop-climate and regional suitability.
Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding hanging glaciers in the Central Himalaya:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.
Why this question?
Tests the link between hanging glaciers, ice avalanches, and GLOFs – a key disaster management sequence.
Why important for UPSC?
Glaciology and GLOFs appear in Geography and Disaster Management (Prelims 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2016 Prelims question on GLOF and 2021 Chamoli disaster.
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.
Why this question?
Tests the link between hanging glaciers, ice avalanches, and GLOFs – a key disaster management sequence.
Why important for UPSC?
Glaciology and GLOFs appear in Geography and Disaster Management (Prelims 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2016 Prelims question on GLOF and 2021 Chamoli disaster.
Q.5) Assertion (A): The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (1992) have resulted in over 46% women representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions across India, significantly higher than women’s representation in Parliament.
Reason (R): The constitutional mandate of not less than one-third reservation for women in local bodies has been voluntarily increased to 50% by 21 states, demonstrating the effectiveness of statutory quotas over voluntary party nominations.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains why local body representation is higher.
Why this question?
Tests the effectiveness of constitutional mandates vs. voluntary measures – a core governance concept.
Why important for UPSC?
Women’s reservation appears in Polity and Social Justice (Prelims 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on reservation effectiveness.
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains why local body representation is higher.
Why this question?
Tests the effectiveness of constitutional mandates vs. voluntary measures – a core governance concept.
Why important for UPSC?
Women’s reservation appears in Polity and Social Justice (Prelims 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on reservation effectiveness.
