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Q.1) Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary, recently designated as India’s 99th Ramsar site, is located in which state?
Q.1) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Option (a) Bihar, (c) West Bengal, and (d) Assam are incorrect.
Why this question?
Tests the location of India’s newest Ramsar site – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Ramsar sites and wetland conservation appear in Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
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Similar to 2022 Prelims question on Ramsar sites in India.
Q.1) Solution (b)
Explanation:
Option (a) Bihar, (c) West Bengal, and (d) Assam are incorrect.
Why this question?
Tests the location of India’s newest Ramsar site – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Ramsar sites and wetland conservation appear in Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on Ramsar sites in India.
Q.2) Which of the following pairs of ‘Matha’ and ‘Mahavakya’ (great saying) associated with Adi Shankaracharya is correctly matched?
Q.2) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The correct mapping of the four mathas and their Mahavakyas is:
Option (c) is correctly matched. Options (a), (b), and (d) are swapped incorrectly.
Why this question?
Tests the precise mapping of Mahavakyas to Shankaracharya’s four mathas – a static Art & Culture fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Adi Shankaracharya and Advaita Vedanta appear in Art & Culture and Philosophy (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims question on Shankaracharya’s mathas.
Q.2) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The correct mapping of the four mathas and their Mahavakyas is:
Option (c) is correctly matched. Options (a), (b), and (d) are swapped incorrectly.
Why this question?
Tests the precise mapping of Mahavakyas to Shankaracharya’s four mathas – a static Art & Culture fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Adi Shankaracharya and Advaita Vedanta appear in Art & Culture and Philosophy (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims question on Shankaracharya’s mathas.
Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the PM Vishwakarma Scheme:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.
Why this question?
Tests the key features and achievements of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Skill development and MSME schemes appear in Economy and Social Justice (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
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Similar to 2020 Prelims question on government schemes for artisans.
Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.
Why this question?
Tests the key features and achievements of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme – a current affairs fact.
Why important for UPSC?
Skill development and MSME schemes appear in Economy and Social Justice (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2020 Prelims question on government schemes for artisans.
Q.4) Assertion (A): Adi Shankaracharya’s philosophy of Advaita Vedanta holds that the world is Maya (illusory) and that Atman and Brahman are one and the same.
Reason (R): Shankaracharya emphasized Jnana Yoga (path of knowledge) over rituals and devotion as the direct means to liberation (Moksha).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q.4) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains the implication of Advaita philosophy.
Why this question?
Tests the core philosophical tenets of Advaita and Shankaracharya’s emphasis on Jnana Yoga.
Why important for UPSC?
Indian philosophy and Advaita appear in Art & Culture and Philosophy (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on Advaita Vedanta.
Q.4) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains the implication of Advaita philosophy.
Why this question?
Tests the core philosophical tenets of Advaita and Shankaracharya’s emphasis on Jnana Yoga.
Why important for UPSC?
Indian philosophy and Advaita appear in Art & Culture and Philosophy (Prelims 2015, 2018, 2020).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on Advaita Vedanta.
Consider the following statements regarding the World Bank’s ‘Water Forward’ programme launched in April 2026:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.5) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests India’s eligibility status for the World Bank initiative – a common factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Global water initiatives and India’s water security appear in Environment, Geography, and IR (Prelims 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on World Bank programmes in India.
Q.5) Solution (c)
Explanation:
Why this question?
Tests India’s eligibility status for the World Bank initiative – a common factual trap.
Why important for UPSC?
Global water initiatives and India’s water security appear in Environment, Geography, and IR (Prelims 2024, 2026).
PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on World Bank programmes in India.
