U.P.P.C.S (Pre-Examination)

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GENERAL STUDIES – 2015

First Paper

1. The most important factor contributing to the loss of vulture population in India is

(a) Viral infection

(b) Bacterial infection

(d) Administering of estrogen injection to cattle

2. The main pollutant in the smoke coming from cigarette is

(a) Carbon monoxide & Dioxicine

(b) Carbon monoxide and Nicotine

(d) Dioxicine and Benzene

3. “Pyrheliometer’ is used for measuring:

(a) Sun spots (b) Solar radiation

4. The problem of water pollution with Arsenic is maximum in

(a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan

5. Which of the following is not correct about ecosystem?

(a) It comprises both, abiotic and biotic components.

(b) It has its own productivity

(d) It is natural resource denote

6. Which one of the following denotes water salinity gradient?

(a) Thermocline (b) Halocline

7. Which of the following species is the largest of the ‘toothed-whales’?

(a) Finback whale (b) Blue whale

8. The largest amount of fresh water on our planet is in

(a) Rivers

(b) Lack and streams

(d) Underground water

9. Which one of the following provides the cryogenic indicator of climate change?

(a) Ice core (b) Fossilized pollen

10. Which of the following periods has generally been considered to be the ‘Little Ice Age’?

(a) 750 A.D.- 850A.D.

(b) 950 A.D.- 1250A.D.

(d) 8000 to 10,000 years B.P. (Before Present)

11. Which of the following is not related to the astronomical theories of climate change?

(a) Ecentricity of earth’s orbit

(b) Obliquity of earth’s rotational axis

(d) Solar irradiance

12. Which one of the following has been recognized as a Mega diverse Country?

(a) New Zeeland (b) Australia

13. Which of the following has the lowest meant net primary productivity ?

(a) Temperate forests (b) Tropical forests

14. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) First World Climate Conference – 1979

(b) First Earth Summit – Agenda 21

(d) Carbon trading – Montreal Protocoal

15. Which one of the following is a marine national park?

(a) Bhitar-Kanika (b) Sundarban

16. When doctor tells a person that he/she has been affected with tetraplagia, it means that he/she is suffering from paralysis of

(a) right hand only (b) left hand only

17. Which of the following is a semiconductor?

(a) Plastic (b) Aluminium

18. Grains of Basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of higher content of:

(a) Lysine (b) Amylose

19. The disease caused due to deficiency of iron in known as

(a) Colour-blindness (b) Night-blindness

20. What amongst the following is responsible for formation of stone in human kidney ?

(a) Calcium acetate (b) Calcium oxalate

21. If a human disease breaks out across a large region of the world, what is it called ?

(a) Pandemic (b) Epidemic

22. Which one of the following is a water borne disease?

(a) Small pox (b) Malaria

23. Which one of the following concerns soil ?

(a) Edaphic (b) Climatic

24. Normal temperature of human body is 98.4°F. Its equivalent temperature in °C is

(a) 40.16 (b) 36.89 (c) 35.72 (d) 32.36

25. How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water?

(a) Zero (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 50

26. Which of the following is used in Genetic Engineering ?

(a) Plastid (b) Plasmid

27. Blue colour of the sky is due to

(a) Scattering of light

(b) Dispersion of light

(d) Emission of more blue light as compared to other colours by the sun

28. Which of the following is a stem?

(a) Turnip (b) Ginger

29. Bauxite is the ore of:

(a) Iron (b) Aluminium

30. Bronze is an alloy of

(a) Copper and Tin (b) Copper and Silver

31. Which of the following countries has made it mandatory to blend ethanol with gasoline ?

(a) China (b) U.K.

32. The blood pressure of an individual is 140 mm Hg In this statement ‘Hg’ refers to

(a) Hydrogen (b) Mercury

33. In which part of the cinchona plant quinine occurs naturally?

(a) Root (b) Fruit (c) Seed (d) Bark

34. “Cloves’ are

(a) Nodules of stem (b) Nodules of roots

35. Who has written the book titled “faces and places” Which was released by The Vice President of India in March, 2015?

(a) Jhumpa Lahiri (b) Deepak Nayyar

36. Which of the following is reported to have found in march, 2015 biologically useful nitrogen on Mars ?

(a) Mangalyaan (b) Mars Express

37. ‘Earth-Hour’ was observed in the year 2015 on

(a) 31 March (b) 28 March

38. As reported in the journal “Tectonophysics” in March 2015, the world’s largest known asteroid impact zone is located in

(a) Africa (b) Australia

39. Who amongst the following tookover as the Chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on ‘GST’ in March, 2015 ?

(a) M. Ravi (b) K. Chandrashekhar

40. Which of the following has become in March 2015, the first high court to announce setting up of dedicated commercial benches?

(a) Allahabad High Court (b) Gujarat High Court

41. What is the rank of India in the open Government Index 2015 prepared by the World Justice Project.

(a) 24th (b) 37th (c) 67th (d) 89th

42. Which one of the following was successfully launched by India in December 2014 ?

(a) GSLV-III (b) GSLV-F07

43. “Operation All out of the Indian Army has been launched in January 2015 against ?

(a) Naxlites in Chattisgarh

(b) Bodo Militants in Assam

(d) Cross border infiltration

44. “Neno plug” refers to :

(a) A small bullet (b) A small hearing acid

45. The terrorist group “Al-Shabaab’ massacred 147 people in April 2015 in Garissa University, which is located in

(a) Syria (b) Kenya (c) Somalia (d) Iraq

46. Which one of the following countries has not participated in operation “Storm of Resolve” being conducted in Yemen?

(a) Qatar (b) Kuwait (c) Oman (d) Pakistan

47. The magnetic observatory which was inaugurated on 30th March 2015 is located at

(a) Allahabad (b) Gulmarg

48. Which one of the following states launched in February 2015 a “dolphin Census” in the coastal eco-system and shorelines of the state ?

(a) Gujarat (b) Karnataka

49. Bhalchandra Nemade was selected in February 2015 for which one of the following awards ?

(a) King Faisal Award (b) Nayudamma Award

50. In February 2015, for the first time, as trial of driverless car was conducted simultaneously in four cities of :

(a) U.S.A. (b) Japan

51. Who is the author of the book “Aatank ke Saye Me”, which was released by the Vice President of India in March, 2015 ?

(a) Shefalika Verma (b) Mannu Bhandari

52. Which amongst the following countries has appointed Justice S.K. Sinha as its Chief Justice in January, 2015?

(a) Surinam (b) Mauritius

53. The U.P. Cabinet in December, 2014 gave its permission for conducting a fesibility study and preparing a detailed project report for running metros in four cities. Which city amongst the following is not included amongst these four?

(a) Agra (b) Varansi

54. Who amongst the following was not one of the recipients of Prawasi Bhartiya Samman 2015?

(a) Mala Mehta (b) Ela Gandhi

55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Emperor) List-II (Titles)

A. Ashoka 1. Parakramank

B. Samudragupta 2. Priyadarsin

C. Chandragupta-II 3. Kramaditya

D. Skandgupta 4. Vikramaditya

Code :

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 3 2 1 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

56. Who one of the following had not come to India with Alexander ?

(a) Nearchus (b) Onesicritus

57. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) Life of Hiuen Tsiang – Hui li

(b) The Natural History – Ptolemy

(d) The Histories – Herodotus

58. What was the theme of the 196 “National Youth Festival” held in January, 2015?

(a) Young India-Skilled India

(b) Youth for clean, green and Progressive India

(d) One India-Strong India

59. Which of the following states launched the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) in February 2015

(a) Punjab (b) Gujarat

60. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshenucharita are the indicators of

(a) Vedas (b) Puranas

61. Which one of the following is the seventh part of the State according to Saptang Theory of State?

(a) Janapad (b) Durga

62. In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property?

(a) Land (b) Cow

63. Which of the following forts was not constructed in the reign of Akbar ?

(a) Red-Fort of Delhi (b) Agra Fort

64. Who were Polygars of South India ?

(a) Ordinary Zamidars

(b) Mahajans

(d) Newly enriched traders

65. What is the name of party founded by Saumyandra Nath Tagore?

(a) Indian Bolshevik Party

(b) Revolutionary Communist Party

(d) Radical Democratic Party

66. Who out of the following performed a ritual called “Hiranya-Garbha’?

(a) Mayur Sharman (b) Harichandra

67. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

(a) First Battle of Panipat – 1526

(b) Battle of Khanwa – 1527

(e) Battle of Ghagra – 1529

(d) Battle of Chanderi. – 1530

68. Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title ‘English- Khan’ to :

(a) Albuquerque (b) Fransisco Almida

69. For which of the following Session, the Congress elected its first woman President ?

(a) Calcutta Session 1917

(b) Gaya Session 1922

(d) Lucknow Session 1916

70. Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow?

(a) Zeenat Mahal (b) Nana Saheb

71. Who was known by the nick – name “Lokhitvadi”?

(a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade

(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

72. What was ‘Kamagatamaru’

(a) An industrial centre (b) A harbour

73. The ‘Cabinet-Mission’ of 1946 was led by:

(a) Sir Pethick Lawrence (b) Lord Linlithgow

74. The Tarkeshwar movement of 1924 in Bengal was against :

(a) Corruption in temples (b) Violence

75. The “Deepavali Declaration” issued in the year 1929 was related to the

(a) Communal problem (b) Dominion status

76. Who addressed Gandhiji as ‘one man boundary force’?

(a) Churchill (b) Attlee

77. Which one of the following is not correctly matched

(a) World’s tallest waterfall – Tugela falls

(b) World’s largest fresh – Lake Superior

(d) World’s second deepest lake – Lake Tanganikas

78. Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

(a) Kalahari (b) Gobi

79. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Industry Location

(a) Paper Ontario

(b) Cotton Textiles Detroit

(d) Motor car Nagoya

80. Which of the following countries has more than 30% of its total area under national parks?

(a) Israel (b) Bhutan

81. Which of the following has been identified as a “biodiversity hot-spot’ in India ?

(a) Sundarban (b) Western Ghats

82. Which of the following is NOT responsible for increase in the biodiversity of an ecosystem?

(a) Productivity of the ecosystem

(b) Intermediate -disturbance

(d) Less number of tropic levels

83. Which of the following is the oldest and deepest lake of the world?

(a) Lake Baikal (b) Lake Huron

84. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List-I List- II

A. Golden Triangle 1. Myanmar

B. Bermuda Triangle 2. Opium producing area of South East Asia

C. Rice bowl of Far East 3. China

D. Red Basin 4. North Atlantic Ocean

Code :

А В C D

(a) 3 2 4 1

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 1 4 3 2

85. Which of the following is the most significant factor in coral bleachings ?

(a) Mining of coral rocks (b) Outbreak of coral diseses

86. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Dams Rivers

(a) Grand Coulee Columbia

(b) Hoover Tennsessee

(d) Cahora (Cobbra) Bassa Zambezi

87. The name of which of the following countries closely means “country of 40 tribes” ?

(a) Kazakhstan (b) Kyrgyzstan

88. Which of the following countries has been the largest producer of copper (2013) ?

(a) Chile (b) China (c) Peru (d) U.S.A

89. Arrange the following atmospheric zones in terms of the distance from the earth’s surface in increasing order and select the correct answer from the code given below:

(a) Thermosphere (b) Troposphere

Codes :

(a) 1, 3, 4,2 (b) 2, 3, 1,4

90. Identify the correct sequence of the following states in terms of fish production in descending order :

(a) Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.

(b) Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu.

(d) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala

91. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I (Tribe) List-II (State)

A. Toda 1. Sikkim

B. Lepcha 2. Meghalaya

C. Birhoor 3. Tamil Nadu

D. Garo 4. Jharkhand

Code :

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 3 1 4 2

(d) 4 2 1 3

92. According to the Census of India, 2011 the percentage growth of population in the country during the period of 2001-2011 was :

(a) 31.34 (b) 17.70 (c) 13.31 (d) 23.85

93. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

Hot-springs Location

(a) Manikaran Himachal Pradesh

(b) Jwalamukhi Jammu & Kashmir

(d) Tapt Pani Odisha

94. “Doodh-Ganga’ river is located in

(a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Himachal Pradesh

95. Which of the following is not ‘ghost-town’?

(a) Kuldhara (b) Dhanushkodi

96. Which of the following lakes of India is located in Jammu and Kashmir ?

(a) Phuljhar lake (b) Koleru lake

97. Which of the following is related to Right to Information Act, 2005 ?

(a) Lily Thomas v/s Union of India

(b) Nandini Sundar vis State of Chhattisgarh

(d) None of the above

98. Which one of the following is not a part of Fundamental Duties under Indian Constitution?

(a) To defend the country and render national service

(b) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture

(d) To safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

99. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below:

List-I (Lakes) List-II (Location)

A. Ashtamudi 1. Haryana

B. Pulicat 2. Kerala

C. Roopkund 3. Tamil Nadu

D. Surajkund 4. Uttarakhand

Code :

A B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 4 2 3

100. Which of the following soils of India has been formed due to weathering of basaltic lava?

(a) Alluvial soils (b) Laterite soils

101. Which of the following canals has been taken out from Damodar river ?

(a) Sirhind Canal (b) Edon Canal

102. Who can legislate on the subjects which are not included in any of the lists of subjects given in the Constitution?

(a) Supreme Court (b) Parliament

103. In the absence of the President of India, if Vice-President is not available, who of the following can act as the President ?

(a) Chief Justice of India

(b) Prime Minister

(d) Attorney General of India

104. Read the following and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is to be

headed by a person who has been a former Chief Justice of India

Reason (R): The Chairperson of NHRC holds office for a term of 5 years or till

he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is earlier.

Codes :

(a) (a) is true, but (R) is false.

(b) (a) is false, but (R) is true

(d) Both (a) and (R) are false.

105. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): State Finance Commission it constitutional body.

Reason (R) : Union Finance Commission cannot recommend financial assistance to

panchayats.

Codes :

(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(a) (a) is true, but (R) is false.

(b) (a) is false, but (R) is true

106. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution provides that the Speaker shall have and exercise a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes ?

(a) Article 99 (b) Article 103

107. Which one of the following writs can be issued by a High Court to secure liberty of the individual ?

(a) Mandamus (b) Quo-warranto

108. Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): India has a written constitution

Reason (R): Growth of strong regional parties is an indicator of regional aspirations

Codes :

(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(b) (a) is false, but (R) is true

109. The Joint Sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha under Article 108 is summond by

(a) The President (b) Speaker of Lok Sabha

110. Which of the following Fundamental Rights under the Constitution is guaranteed only to the citizens of India and not to foreigners living in India ?

(a) Equality before law

(b) Freedom of speech and expression

(d) Free practice of religion

111. Study the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (a) : The State Election Commission is a constitutional authority.

Reason (R): Elections to rural local bodies are overseen by the Election Commission of India

Code:

(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(d) (a) is true, but (R) is false.

112. Under which one of the following Articles, the procedure for removal of the President of India through the process of impeachment has been laid down?

(a) Article – 53 (b) Article – 61

(e) Article – 74 (d) Article – 13

113. Which of the following is not a federal feature of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Distribution of power between Centre and States.

(b) Entirely written Constitution

(d) Independent Judiciary

114. In which of the following States, the office of lokayukta was first established?

(a) Maharashtra (b) Uttar Pradesh

115. By which Constitutional Amendment the number of Central Ministers has been limited to 15% of the total number of members of the Lok Sabha ?

(a) 91″ Amendment (b) 92nd Amendment

116. The Right to Vote in India is a

(a) Fundamental Right (b) Constitutional Right

117. The provision for the representation of Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha has been made in the Constitution under:

(a) Article- 331 (b) Article-221

118. Which one of the following cases outlined the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Gopalan v/s Madras State

(b) Golaknath v/s Panjab State

(d) None of these

119. The executive power of the Union vests in:

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President

120. Which amongst the following now decide the oil- prices in India?

(a) Ministry of Finance

(b) Respective State Governments

(d) Oil Companies

121. Anushakti Vidyut Nigam Limited is a joint venture of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India and

(a) NMDC (b) NHPC (c) BHEL (d) NTPC

122. Which of the following makes recommendation regarding fixing of minimum support price for various crops ?

(a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(b) NABARD

(d) Indian Agricultural Research Institute

123. As per Census-2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh is

(a) 74.01% (b) 72.60%

124. Time of zero-hour in Parliament is :

(a) 9 am to 10 am (b) 10 am to 11 am

125. Who amongst the following are not included in the electoral college for the election of the President of India?

(a) Elected members of the House of the People.

(b) Elected members of the Council of State

(d) Elected members of the Legislative Councils of the States

126. The Indian Parliament consists of:

(a) Lok Sabha only

(b) Rajya Sabha only

(d) Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President

127. Kandla is well known for :

(a) Ship breaking industry

(b) Cutting and polishing of diamonds

(d) Traditional art and craft centre

128. Helpline ‘Udyami’ is meant for :

(a) Micro, small and medium enterprises

(b) Large capital industries

(d) Farmers using technology in farming

129. 19 November is observed as the

(a) World Green Day (b) World Anti-poverty Day

130. Consider the following Statements and select the correct answer from the code given below :

Assertion (A): Economic development requires a multidimensional approach.

Reason (R) : The present Government of India is focussing mainly on micro economic issues.

Codes :

(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(d) (a) is false, but (R) is true.

131. How many companies are included in BSE-GREENEX ?

(a) 25 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 100

132. In which of the following Statements a solar power plant of 4000 MW capacity is planned to be set-up?

(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan

133. The ‘Nalanda-Project is a programme of the Ministry of :

(a) Culture

(b) Human Resource Development

(d) External Affairs

134. The Gandhian Plan was expounded in 1944 by :

(a) N.R. Sarkar

(b) Kasturi Bhai Lal Bhai

(d) Shriman Narayan Agarwal

135. Consider the following Statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): The Present Government of Uttar Pradesh is focussing on development of industry, infrastructure, energy generation etc.

Reason (R) : Heavy investment facilitates economic development

Codes :

(a) Both (a) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (a) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(d) (a) is false, but (R) is true.

136. Consider the following in relation to causes of urbanization and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. High rate of emigration from rural to urban areas.

2. Increasing number of educational institutions in cities.

3. High rate of industrialization

4. High standard of living in rural area.

Codes :

(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct. (b) 2,3 and 4 are correct.

137. Which among the following is the largest mechanized mine in India ?

(a) Ratnagiri mine (b) Jaipur mine

138. What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 Census?

(a) 940 female per 1000 male

(b) 950 female per 1000 male

(d) None of the above

139. Which among the following has launched “Virtual-Clusters’ web portal ?

(a) Department of Information Technology

(b) Ministry of Micro, small and Medium Enterprises

(d) Ministry of Commerce.

140. What is the percentage of population of Uttar Pradesh to India’s population as per Census 2011?

(a) 14.2 (b) 15.5 (c) 16.16 (d) 18.2

141. Match the following:

(a) W.T.O. 1. To provide finance to correct equilibrium in balance of payments.

(b) I.M.F. 2. Generally to forbid the use of

quantitative restrictions in trade.

(d) ID.A. 4. To promotes cooperation among

South Asian Countries.

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 3 2 4 1

142. A new chapter on sustainable development and climate change was first introduced in the Economic Survey of:

(a) 2004-05 (b) 2011-12

143. Which among the following States has the main deposit of tin ore ?

(a) Assam (b) Jammu & Kashmir

144. The mirror used by the dentists to see the teeth of the patients is

(a) convex (b) concave

145. Which one of the following is a plant hormone?

(a) Insulin (b) Thyroxin

146. The ‘Xylem’ in plants is responsible mainly for

(a) Transportation of food

(b) Transportation of amino acid

(d) Transportation of oxygen

147. Which of the following is a correct statements?

(a) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is unidirectional

(b) Energy flow in the biospheric ecosystem is cyclic.

(d) Species at progressively higher tropic levels appear to be less efficient in using available energy.

148. Which one of the following programmes aims for its completion by 2nd October 2019?

(a) Jan Dhan Yojana

(b) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

(d) Swachch Bharat Mission

149. The temperature of the human body

(a) decreases in winters.

(b) increases in summers.

(d) increases in winters.

150. A person with vision defect ‘Myopia’ can see

(a) nearby objects clearly

(b) distant object clearly

(d) neither nearby nor distant objects clearly.

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