UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 75

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1.
Consider the following statements regarding Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF):
  1. ZBNF requires almost no monetary investment.
  2. ZBNF advocates the practice of organic farming in India.
  3. ZBNF envisages the use of 'Jeevamrutha' and 'Beejamrutha'.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2.
Consider the following:
  1. Mayurbhanj
  2. Singhbhum
  3. Palamu
  4. Rajmahal
Which of the following mines is/are correct in North to South:
3.
Consider the following statements regarding the salient features of Buddhism:
  1. Buddhism does not recognize the existence of god and soul.
  2. Individuals were admitted into the Buddhist Sangha without any consideration of caste.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Satvahana kings claimed to have been Brahmanas.
  2. Satvahana kings patronised Buddhism.
  3. Satvahanas issued a large number of gold coins on account of their flourishing trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
5.
Which of the following pairs of awards and respective awardees (2022) are matched correctly?
  1. Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award – Narendra Modi
  2. Royal Gold Medal – Adnan Abidi
  3. Pulitzer Prize – Danish Siddiqui
  4. International Booker Prize – Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
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