Prelims Mantra (Practice Questions) (10/12/2025)
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. It is a bilateral exercise between India and Nepal.
2. The 2025 edition focused on drone-based and AI-enabled surveillance tools.
3. It is conducted under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
4. It involves tri-service participation from India and Nepal.
Which of the following are correct about Exercise SURYAKIRAN-XIX?
CorrectAnswer: A
Explanation:
Exercise SURYAKIRAN is a long-standing Army-to-Army bilateral military exercise conducted annually between the Indian Army and the Nepal Army.
SURYAKIRAN-XIX (2025) integrated emerging technologies such as
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- drones / Unmanned Aerial Systems,
- AI-based ISR tools,
- secure battlefield communications,
reflecting modernization of joint counter-terrorism operations.
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- The exercise includes UN Peacekeeping and enforcement operations training, which fall under the mandate of Chapter VII (peace and security enforcement) of the UN Charter.
Hence, the exercise models operations relevant to this chapter.
- The exercise includes UN Peacekeeping and enforcement operations training, which fall under the mandate of Chapter VII (peace and security enforcement) of the UN Charter.
It is exclusively an Army-to-Army joint training exercise.
Even though some editions include ground–air coordination elements, the Indian Air Force is not a participating service, and Nepal’s Navy doesn’t exist (Nepal is landlocked).
IncorrectAnswer: A
Explanation:
Exercise SURYAKIRAN is a long-standing Army-to-Army bilateral military exercise conducted annually between the Indian Army and the Nepal Army.
SURYAKIRAN-XIX (2025) integrated emerging technologies such as
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- drones / Unmanned Aerial Systems,
- AI-based ISR tools,
- secure battlefield communications,
reflecting modernization of joint counter-terrorism operations.
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- The exercise includes UN Peacekeeping and enforcement operations training, which fall under the mandate of Chapter VII (peace and security enforcement) of the UN Charter.
Hence, the exercise models operations relevant to this chapter.
- The exercise includes UN Peacekeeping and enforcement operations training, which fall under the mandate of Chapter VII (peace and security enforcement) of the UN Charter.
It is exclusively an Army-to-Army joint training exercise.
Even though some editions include ground–air coordination elements, the Indian Air Force is not a participating service, and Nepal’s Navy doesn’t exist (Nepal is landlocked).
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Question 2 of 6
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding removal of a High Court Judge:
1. A High Court judge can be removed by the President after an address passed by Parliament with a special majority.
2. The motion for removal can be initiated only in the Lok Sabha.
3. Grounds for removal are “proved misbehaviour or incapacity”.
4. The inquiry committee is always headed by the Chief Justice of India.
How many of the above statements are correct?
CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Removal needs President + special majority of both Houses.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Motion can begin in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3 is correct: Only two grounds → misbehaviour or incapacity.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Committee is NOT always headed by CJI; it may be any Supreme Court Judge + Chief Justice of a High Court + jurist.
IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Removal needs President + special majority of both Houses.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Motion can begin in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3 is correct: Only two grounds → misbehaviour or incapacity.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Committee is NOT always headed by CJI; it may be any Supreme Court Judge + Chief Justice of a High Court + jurist.
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Question 3 of 6
3. Question
The Hejamadi Kodi Fishing Harbour Project is located in which Indian state?
CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
The project is located at Hejamadi Kodi in Udupi district, Karnataka, aiming to modernize the fish‑landing centre.
IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
The project is located at Hejamadi Kodi in Udupi district, Karnataka, aiming to modernize the fish‑landing centre.
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Question 4 of 6
4. Question
When did the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India take place?
CorrectAnswer: C
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly convened its first session on 9 December 1946, under the temporary chairmanship of Sachchidananda Sinha.
IncorrectAnswer: C
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly convened its first session on 9 December 1946, under the temporary chairmanship of Sachchidananda Sinha.
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Question 5 of 6
5. Question
Consider the following statements about Gannon Storm:
1. It occurred in May 2024 and was triggered by multiple coronal mass ejections from the Sun.
2. It caused Earth’s plasmasphere to shrink significantly, weakening Earth’s protection from charged particles.
3. It triggered auroras that were visible only in high-latitude polar regions.
4. The geomagnetic storm was classified as a relatively mild event on the NOAA G-scale.
How many of the above statements are correct?
CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
Statement A is correct: Gannon Storm happened in May 2024 due to multiple CMEs.
Statement B is correct: observations showed dramatic compression of Earth’s plasmasphere.
Statement C is incorrect: auroras triggered by Gannon Storm were visible at much lower latitudes (i.e. outside the usual polar regions).
Statement D is incorrect: the storm was a G5 (severe) geomagnetic storm, among the strongest solar storms in over two decades.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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- It is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce.
- Responsible for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, ocean and atmospheric research, and space-weather monitoring.
- Runs the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), which issues the G-scale for geomagnetic storms (G1 to G5).
IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation:
Statement A is correct: Gannon Storm happened in May 2024 due to multiple CMEs.
Statement B is correct: observations showed dramatic compression of Earth’s plasmasphere.
Statement C is incorrect: auroras triggered by Gannon Storm were visible at much lower latitudes (i.e. outside the usual polar regions).
Statement D is incorrect: the storm was a G5 (severe) geomagnetic storm, among the strongest solar storms in over two decades.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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- It is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce.
- Responsible for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, ocean and atmospheric research, and space-weather monitoring.
- Runs the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), which issues the G-scale for geomagnetic storms (G1 to G5).
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Question 6 of 6
6. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Members represented provinces, princely states, and Chief‑Commissioner provinces.
2. Sachchidananda Sinha invoked a poem by Muhammad Iqbal and quoted from the Bible in his inaugural address.
3. The assembly had 545 members at the time of the first session.
Which of the following statements about the first Constituent Assembly session are correct?
CorrectAnswer: A
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect as the assembly had 207 members present in the first session.
IncorrectAnswer: A
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect as the assembly had 207 members present in the first session.
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