PPSC Prelims 2025 GS Question Paper (07-Dec-2025)

Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding atmospheric circulation:
1. In the Ferrel cell, surface winds move poleward and are deflected westward due to the Coriolis force, forming the prevailing westerlies in the mid-latitudes.
2. In the Hadley cell, surface winds move equatorward and are deflected eastward due to the Coriolis force, forming the prevailing trade winds in the low latitudes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

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1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

Question 2

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

In fission, the mass of the end products is less than the mass at the beginning, but in fusion, this is not the case.

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Geothermal energy from heated areas of the Earth's crust is extracted by drilling wells to bring steam or hot water to the surface.

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Biomass is an example of indirect solar energy because it includes organic materials produced by photosynthesis.

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Harnessing wind energy is profitable on islands and in mountain passes.

Question 3

Consider the following statements about ground water and identify the incorrect option :

Accepted Answer

Confined aquifer is a groundwater storage area located above a layer of impermeable rock.

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Normally, fresh groundwater overlies salty ground water.

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Aquifer depletion refers to the removal of more groundwater by humans than that can be recharged by precipitation or melting snow.

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Ground water depletion may even result in sinking of land.

Question 4

Consider the following statements about the sex ratio in India :
1. Sex ratio in India is calculated as the number of females per thousand males.
2. Child sex ratio in India is calculated for 0-14 age population.
3. While child sex ratio in India is adverse, the sex ratio for the elderly population (60+) is favourable.
4. Overall sex ratio as per Census 2011 was highest in Tamil Nadu.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

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1, 2 and 4 only

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1, 3 and 4 only

Question 5

What is the correct descending order of Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of selected states of India as per National Family Health Survey-5, 2019-2021 (NFHS-5, 2019-2021)?

Accepted Answer

i-Meghalaya, ii-Gujarat, iii-Punjab, iv-Sikkim

Answer

i-Sikkim, ii-Meghalaya, iii-Punjab, iv-Gujarat

Answer

i-Gujarat, ii-Punjab, iii-Meghalaya, iv-Sikkim

Answer

i-Punjab, ii-Gujarat, iii-Sikkim, iv-Meghalaya

PPSC Prelims 2025 GS Question Paper (07-Dec-2025)

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