2022 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I

Question 47: Environment and Ecology

Which of the following is not a bird ?

aGolden Mahseer
bIndian Nightjar
cSpoonbill
dWhite Ibis

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

The golden mahseer (Tor putitora) is a large freshwater fish of Himalayan rivers, not a bird. The Indian nightjar is a nocturnal bird, and the spoonbill and white ibis are wading birds. So the golden mahseer is the odd one out.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct. The golden mahseer is a fish.
  • (b) The Indian nightjar is a nocturnal bird.
  • (c) The spoonbill is a wading bird.
  • (d) The white ibis is a wading bird.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.