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UPSC 2022 PYQ 1Logical Reasoning

If the order of the letters in the English alphabet is reversed and each letter represents the letter whose position it occupies, then which one of the following represents ‘LUCKNOW’?

  1. OGXPMLD
  2. OGXQMLE
  3. OFXPMLE
  4. OFXPMLD

Answer: D. OFXPMLD

UPSC 2022 PYQ 2Environment

Consider the following : 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Nitrogen oxide 3. Ozone 4. Sulphur dioxide Excess of which of the above in the environment is/are cause(s) of acid rain ?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2 and 4 only
  3. 4 only
  4. 1, 3 and 4

Answer: B. 2 and 4 only

UPSC 2022 PYQ 3Geography

Consider the following statements : 1. High clouds primarily reflect solar radiation and cool the surface of the Earth. 2. Low clouds have a high absorption of infrared radiation emanating from the Earth's surface and thus cause warming effect. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C. Both 1 and 2

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If the order of the letters in the English alphabet is reversed and each letter represents the letter whose position it occupies, then which one of the following represents ‘LUCKNOW’?

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Subject split for UPSC 2022: Science (36), Current Affairs (17), Economics (11), Polity (11), and Geography (8). Use it to see where the 2022 paper concentrated its marks.

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Science · 36Current Affairs · 17Economics · 11Polity · 11Geography · 8History · 7Environment · 5

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