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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding E85 fuel and Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs):
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q.1) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC often frames questions around the technical limitations of alternative fuels rather than merely their advantages.
The topic also relates to India’s ethanol blending programme, energy security, reduced crude oil imports and cleaner mobility transitions.
Why this question?
Combines fuel chemistry with transport technology and policy.
Why important for UPSC?
Biofuel transition is central to climate and energy governance.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC questions on ethanol blending and alternative fuels.
Q.1) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC often frames questions around the technical limitations of alternative fuels rather than merely their advantages.
The topic also relates to India’s ethanol blending programme, energy security, reduced crude oil imports and cleaner mobility transitions.
Why this question?
Combines fuel chemistry with transport technology and policy.
Why important for UPSC?
Biofuel transition is central to climate and energy governance.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC questions on ethanol blending and alternative fuels.
Q2. Daraxonrasib, recently seen in the news, is significant because:
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Daraxonrasib (RMC-6236) is a targeted oral anti-cancer drug developed for KRAS-driven tumours, especially pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
It belongs to a new category called RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitors and blocks abnormal RAS/KRAS signalling pathways responsible for uncontrolled cellular proliferation.
UPSC increasingly asks conceptual biotechnology questions involving targeted therapy, precision medicine and genomics.
The significance of Daraxonrasib also lies in the fact that KRAS was historically considered an “undruggable” target.
Why this question?
Distinguishes targeted therapy from other biomedical technologies.
Why important for UPSC?
Precision medicine and genomics are rapidly expanding fields.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC biotechnology and cancer-therapy questions.
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Daraxonrasib (RMC-6236) is a targeted oral anti-cancer drug developed for KRAS-driven tumours, especially pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
It belongs to a new category called RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitors and blocks abnormal RAS/KRAS signalling pathways responsible for uncontrolled cellular proliferation.
UPSC increasingly asks conceptual biotechnology questions involving targeted therapy, precision medicine and genomics.
The significance of Daraxonrasib also lies in the fact that KRAS was historically considered an “undruggable” target.
Why this question?
Distinguishes targeted therapy from other biomedical technologies.
Why important for UPSC?
Precision medicine and genomics are rapidly expanding fields.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC biotechnology and cancer-therapy questions.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding Crotalaria phulei:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q.3) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC frequently tests ecological concepts through newly discovered species, especially by linking taxonomy with habitat characteristics and ecological functions.
The question also examines understanding of leguminous plants and biodiversity documentation.
Why this question?
Uses habitat mismatch as the elimination trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Species discovery and taxonomy remain recurring ecology themes.
PYQ Pattern Link
Comparable to UPSC questions on endemic flora and fauna.
Q.3) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC frequently tests ecological concepts through newly discovered species, especially by linking taxonomy with habitat characteristics and ecological functions.
The question also examines understanding of leguminous plants and biodiversity documentation.
Why this question?
Uses habitat mismatch as the elimination trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Species discovery and taxonomy remain recurring ecology themes.
PYQ Pattern Link
Comparable to UPSC questions on endemic flora and fauna.
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the Valley of Flowers National Park:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
UPSC frequently frames geography-environment questions by combining location-based traps with biodiversity details. The topic also links protected areas with high-altitude ecology and conservation management.
Why this question?
Location mismatch creates the central elimination trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Protected areas and UNESCO sites are recurring prelims topics.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC mapping questions on biosphere reserves and parks.
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
UPSC frequently frames geography-environment questions by combining location-based traps with biodiversity details. The topic also links protected areas with high-altitude ecology and conservation management.
Why this question?
Location mismatch creates the central elimination trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Protected areas and UNESCO sites are recurring prelims topics.
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to UPSC mapping questions on biosphere reserves and parks.
Q5. With reference to the Pennar River, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC often asks peninsular river questions through combinations of source, drainage direction, tributaries and physiographic regions. Such questions require conceptual map-based understanding rather than rote memorization.
Why this question?
Combines drainage pattern with climatic geography concepts.
Why important for UPSC?
Peninsular river systems are a perennial UPSC favorite.
PYQ Pattern Link
Comparable to UPSC river-origin and drainage-basin questions.
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
UPSC often asks peninsular river questions through combinations of source, drainage direction, tributaries and physiographic regions. Such questions require conceptual map-based understanding rather than rote memorization.
Why this question?
Combines drainage pattern with climatic geography concepts.
Why important for UPSC?
Peninsular river systems are a perennial UPSC favorite.
PYQ Pattern Link
Comparable to UPSC river-origin and drainage-basin questions.
