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

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?

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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

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?

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)?