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UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-10
UPSC Prelims 2027 CGS Test-10
1. Arrange the following events in ascending chronological order (from the earliest to the latest):
- Signing of the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship
- Ratification of the Treaty of Sugauli
- First edition of the joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran’
- Signing of the Mahakali Treaty
Select the correct sequence:
[A] 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
[B] 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
[C] 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
[D] 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
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Correct Answer: A [2 – 1 – 4 – 3]
Notes:
The correct chronological sequence is: Ratification of the Treaty of Sugauli (1816), followed by the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1950), the signing of the Mahakali Treaty (1996), and the first edition of the joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ between India and Nepal (2011).
2. Consider the following pairs of transit points on the India–Nepal border and the Indian states in which they are located:
- Banbasa : Uttarakhand
- Sunauli : Uttar Pradesh
- Raxaul : Bihar
- Panitanki : West Bengal
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
[A] Only one pair
[B] Only two pairs
[C] Only three pairs
[D] All four pairs
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Correct Answer: D [All four pairs]
Notes:
Banbasa is an India–Nepal land port in Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Sunauli lies in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, while Raxaul is an India–Nepal border land port in Bihar. Panitanki, in West Bengal, is also a designated India–Nepal border transit point. Thus, each transit point is paired with its correct Indian state, making all four pairs correctly matched.
3. Consider the following pairs of Hydroelectric Projects in Nepal (developed or proposed with Indian assistance) and the rivers on which they are located:
- Arun-III Hydroelectric Project: Arun River
- Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project: Gandak River
- Trishuli Hydroelectric Project: Trishuli River
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
[A] 1 and 2 only
[B] 1 and 3 only
[C] 2 and 3 only
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]
Notes:
Pair 1 is correctly matched; the Arun-III Hydroelectric Project is located on the Arun River in eastern Nepal. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched; the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project is a bi-national project proposed on the Mahakali River, not the Gandak River. Pair 3 is correctly matched; the Trishuli Hydroelectric Project was built on the Trishuli River with Indian assistance in the 1960s.
4. Consider the following protected areas in India:
- Valmiki National Park
- Dudhwa National Park
- Singalila National Park
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary
How many of the above protected areas share a direct international land border/boundary with Nepal?
[A] Only two
[B] Only three
[C] Only four
[D] All five
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Correct Answer: C [Only four]
Notes:
Four of the listed protected areas share a direct border with Nepal. Valmiki National Park (Bihar) borders Nepal’s Chitwan National Park. Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh) and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh) are contiguous with Nepalese forests and parks in the Terai region. Singalila National Park (West Bengal) lies directly on the Singalila Ridge which forms the international border. Jim Corbett National Park is located in Uttarakhand but does not share a border with Nepal.
5. Which of the following trans-boundary rivers flowing between India and Nepal originate in Nepal or the Tibetan Plateau?
- Gandak
- Kosi
- Mechi
- Mahananda
- Ghaghara
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[A] 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
[B] 1, 2, 4 and 5 only
[C] 2, 3 and 4 only
[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 3 and 5 only]
Notes:
The Gandak, Kosi, Mechi, and Ghaghara rivers all originate in Nepal or the Tibetan Plateau before flowing into India. However, the Mahananda River originates from the Paglajhora Falls in the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal, India, and is therefore not a river originating in Nepal or Tibet.
Originally written on
October 16, 2026
and last modified on
October 16, 2026.
