UPPCS PRE -2016

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UP.P.C.S. (Pre.) Examination

GENERAL STUDIES – 2016

First Paper

1. A resolution passed under clause (1) of Article 249 shall reamain in force for a period not exceeding

(a) one month (b) three month

2. The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for the review of relation between

(a) the Prime Minister and President

(b) the Legislative and the Executive

(d) the Executive and the judiciary

3. Internal Security Academy is located at

(a) Mount Abu (b) Nasik

4. The State Finance Commission is a

(a) Legal body (b) Non-statutory body

5. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament can make laws on State list subject for giving effect to international agreements ?

(a) Article 249 (b) Article 250

6. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution, there is provision for the Election Commission ?

(a) Article 320 (b) Article 322

7. The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of “Basic Structure of the Constitution’ in

(a) the Golaknath Case in 1967

(b) the Sajjan Singh Case in 1967

(d) the Keshavanand Bharati Case in !973

8. Who among the following is authorised to make provisions with respect to the composition of Panchyats?

(a) Governor of State (b) Legislature of State

9. Which part of the Constitution, has the provisions for Panchayati Raj System?

(a) IX (b) VI (c) III (d) IV (a)

10. The Panchayati Raj System was adopted to

(a) make people aware of politics.

(b) decentralise the power of democracy.

(d) None of the above

11. Who is considered as the “Architect of Panchayati Raj” in India ?

(a) Acharya Narendra Deo (b) GV.K. Rao

12. Consider the following statements :

Assertion (a) : Dr. Ambedkar had describe Article 32

of the Constitution as the very soul of it.

Reason (R) : Article 32 Provides effective remedy

against the violation of Fundamental Rights.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

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

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

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

13. Reservation of seats in Panchayat elections for Scheduled Castes shall not apply to the State.

(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Assam

14. According to Article 243 (ZJ) of Indian Constitution the maximum number of directors of a cooperative society may be

(a) 21 (b) 15 (c) 11 (d) 7

15. A Bill for the purpose of creating a new State in India must be passed by

(a) a simple majority in Parliament and ratification by not less then two-third of the States.

(b) a simple majority in Parliament

(d) None of the above

16. In India, who is competent to amend Fundamental Rights of the citizens ?

(a) Lok Sabha (b) Rajya Sabha

17. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Indian Foreign Policy?

(a) Article 380 (b) Article 312

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

List-1 (Institution) List-II (Articles)

A. Comptroller and Auditor 1. Article 315

General of India

B. Finance Commission 2. Article 280

C. Administrative 3. Article 148

Tribunal

D. Union Public Service 4. Article 323 (A)

Commission

Code:

А B C D

(a) 3 2 4 1

(b) 3 4 2 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

19. Who among the following actresses is the brand ambassador of ‘Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan’?

(a) Madhuri Dixit (b) Vidya Balan

20. T. Kajita and A. Mc Donald, winner of year 2015 Nobel Prize for Physics belong to which of the following countries. respectively?

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

21. After confidential meeting between National Security Advisers of India and Pakistan in Bangkok, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj went to Pakistan to attend “Heart of Asia Conference’ held in 2015 at

(a) Karachi (b) Peshawar

22. The refugees and migrants in Europe reached which milestone mark recently as disclosed by the UNHCR?

(a) Lo Million (b) 1.5 Million

23. Which country of the world is building an alternate capital to save its citizens from natural disaster?

(a) Armenia (b) Philippines

24. Who among the following holds his / her office during pleasure of the president ?

(a) Comptroller and Auditor General of India

(b) Chief Election Commissioner

(d) Attorney General of India

25. The costliest metal of the world discovered recently, is

(a) Endohedral Fullerene (b) Californium 252

26. ‘Seva Divas’ has been proposed by Central Government to celebrate the birthday of

(a) Atal Bihari Bajpaye (b) Deen Dayal Upadhyay

27. Which community has the lowest sex ratio in India as disclosed in the additional data pertaining to Census 2011 released recently?

(a) Buddhist (b) Sikh (c) Jain (d) Muslim

28. The first woman recently elected to Local Council of Mecca in Saudi is

(a) Mariam Bint (b) Hanouf Bint

29. Recently in news, Wendelstein 7X is related to

(a) Steam Energy (b) Solar Energy

30. How many countries of the world have adopted compulsory voting system?

(a) 32 (b) 25 (c) 24 (d) 22

31. Which country recently rejected one child norm policy and allowed parents to have another child?

(a) Sweden (b) Cuba (c) China (d) Finaland

32. Who among the following has been chosen ‘Person of the Year 2015’ by Times Magazine ?

(a) Barack Obama (b) AB.Al.Bagdadi

33. In the International Tennis Premier League (ITPL) 2015, matches held in India, Rafael Nadal Played from the team India, Rafael Nadal played from the team

(a) UAE Royals (b) Japan Warriors

34. In which of the following districts of U. P., 112 year old woman (Nauroji Devi) has been elected Pradhan of a Village ?

(a) Mau (b) Ghazipur (c) zamgarh (d) Jaunpur

35. Raghuvir Chaudhury, who was recently awarded Sahitya Academy Puraskar, enriched the literature in

(a) Marathi (b) Gujarati (c) Kannada (d) Hindi

36. Supposing all Indian States as different countries of the world in terms of Human Development Index ranking; match these states to concerned country’s ranking and select correct option from codes given below:

List -I (States) List-II (Ranking Countries)

(a) Kerala 1. South Africa

(b) Gujarat 2. Pakistan

(d) Maharashtra 4. Maldives

Codes:

A B C D

(a) 3 1 2 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

37. The book ‘Kargil : Turning the Tide’ is written by

(a) Mohinder puri (b) Anita Nair

38. In the 64″ Miss Universe Competition, the winner Pia Alonzo Wurtzback belongs to

(a) Philippines (b) Columbia

39. A well planned racket has been unearthed in Indian Railways recently.

The scam is related to

(a) sale of spurious food items on platforms and coaches.

(b) railway brand water ‘Rail Neer

(d) over/under invoicing of goods transported by trains.

40. Barak-8 Missile (next generation) has been developed by India in collaboration with which of the following countries?

(a) Russia (b) U.S.A. (c) Israel (d) France

41. In which State the Nelong Valley is located?

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim

42. In which of the following countries women have been given voting rights for the first time and they won 13 seats in the election (2015) creating a history?

(a) Iraq (b) Jordan

43. ‘Simply Click’ credit card scheme is launched by which of the following Banks?

(a) IDBI (b) ICICI (c) B.O.B (d) S.B.I.

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

(a) Fohn Alps Mountain

(b) Bora Poland

(d) Khamsin. Egypt

45. Arrange the following lakes in correct descending order of their area using the codes given below:

1. Great Bear 2. Baikal 3. Victoria 4. Superior

Codes :

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

46. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

Ports Country

(a) Ratterdam The Netherland

(b) Igarka China

(d) Jakarta Indonesia

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

List-I (Mountain Pass) List-II (State)

A. Mana 1. Sikkim

B. Nathula 2. Jammu & Kashmir

C. Zozila 3. Himachal Pradesh

D. Sipki La 4. Uttarakhand

Code:

А B C D

(a) 2 3 1 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

48. Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?

(a) Vindhyan (b) Cuddapah

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

List-I (Tribes) List-II (Area)

A. Khirghiz 1. Japan

B. Bushman 2. Arab

C. Ainu 3. Central Asia

D. Badduin 4. Kalahari

Code :

A B C D

(a) 3 1 4 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 1 2 3 4

50. Which of the following passes leads to Leh?

(a) Zozila (b) Shipki La

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

List-I (Grasslands) List-II(Continent)

A. Lanos 1. North America

B. Steppe 2. Africa

C. Praries 3. Europe

D. Veld 4. South America

Code:

A B C D

(a) 4 3 1 2

(b) 2 3 4 1

(d) 4 1 3 2

52. Which one of the following countries is the largest exporter of tea in the world?

(a) India (b) China

53. Which of the following States of India produces more than 70 percent coffee of the country alone?

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala

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

List-I (Industrial Region) List-II (Country)

A. Kinki 1. China

B. Canton 2. Japan

C. Lorraine 3. Brazil

D. Belohorizontle 4. France

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 1 3 4

(d) 4 3 2 1

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

List-I (Centre) List-II (Minerals)

A. Makum 1. Iron Ore

B. Dallirajhara 2. Coal

C. Koraput 3. Manganese

D. Chitradurg 4. Bauxite

Code:

А B C D

(a) 3 2 1 4

(b) 2 1 4 3

(d) 1 2 3 4

56. The highest peak of Indian Peninsula is

(a) Ootakamund (b) Anaimudi

57. In which of the following States, the area under Tube-well irrigation is the highest?

(a) Bihar (b) Haryana

58. As per 2011 census, which of the following States of India is most densely populated ?

(a) West Bengal (b) Kerala

59. The cities which are included in ‘Golden Triangle of India Tourism, are

(a) Agra, Delhi and Jaipur (b) Mathura, Agra and Gwalior

60. The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as

(a) Karnataka Coast (b) Malabar

61. Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of

(a) Assam (b) Uttar Pradesh

62. Consider the following statements related to Integrated Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) scheme :

1. The system is funded on sharing basis

2. Central Subsidy is 75 percent

3. State subsidy is 25 percent of these, the correct statement correct statements are:

(a) I and II only (b) II and III only

63. Which one of the following places has the lowest rainfall during the South West Monsoon?

(a) Kolkata (b) Mangalore

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

(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam – Narmada River

(b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar River

(d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Krishna River

65. Which one the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Decade Decadial growth rate of population (in percent)

(a) 1971-81 – 24.66

(b) 1981-91 – 23.87

(d) 2001-2011 – 19.05

66. Which one of the following is not a new scheme announced for the development of urban infrastructure?

(a) Swachcha Bharat Mission

(b) Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana

(d) Digital India Scheme

67. Who among the following was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission?

(a) Shanta Kumar (b) C. Rangrajan

68. In which of the following years, ‘National Land Records Modernization Programme’ was launched?

(a) 2008 A.D. (b) 2009 A.D.

69. In India ‘inclusive education for the disabled at secondary stage” scheme launched in the year 2009-10 is being provided under

(a) Saakshar Bharat

(b) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

(d) Skill India Programme

70. Which one of the following is not the objective of financial inclusion?

(a) To extend financial services to poor population.

(b) To unlock the door of growth potential of weaker section.

(d) To extend financial sector into rural areas.

71. Which one of the following is not a component of

“Bharat Nirman’ scheme launched in 2005-06 ?

(a) Rural housing (b) Rural sanitation

72. The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nation in the world. In year 2020, the average age of Indians will be of

(a) 27 years (b) 28 years

73. Which one of the following segments of population is not included in the scheme of inclusive developments?

(a) Marginal farmers (b) Landless agricultural labours

74. Share of U.P. in the exports from India in 2014-15 is the range

(a) 4 to 5 percent (b) 5 to 6 percent

75. What is the effect of deficit financing on economy?

(a) Reduction in taxes

(b) Increase in wages

(d) Decrease in money supply

76. Which among the following Panchayats, are included in the District Plan in U.P. ?

1. Nagar Panchayat 2. Gram Panchayat

3. Kshetra Panchayat

Select the correct answer from the codes given below?

Codes :

(a) I only (b) I and III only

77. Which one of the following age groups is eligible for enrolment under ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ ?

(a) 4-12 years (b) 6-14 years

78. In which one of the following years ‘Swavlamban Scheme’ was launched ?

(a) 2010 A.D. (b) 2011 A.D.

79. Which one of the following is not an objective of National Food security Mission (NFSM)?

(a) Distribution of high yielding variety seeds

(b) Demonstration of improved production technology

(d) Popularising newly released varieties of crops

80. The largest Sugar Mill of Asia is located at which of the following place in Uttar Pradesh ?

(a) Khatouli (b) Balrampur

81. Consider the following events and arrange these in chronological Order?

I. Garibi Hatao

II. Bank Nationalization

III. Beginning of Green Revolution

Select correct answer from the codes given below?

Codes :

(a) 1II and III (b) III, II and I

82. Largest concentration of software and business process outsourcing industry in U.P. is at

(a) Meerut (b) Kanpur

83. ‘e-Biz’ refer to

(a) electronic commerce

(b) single window financial transactions

(d) single window for approach to government service

84. The committee which has recommended abolition of Tax Rebates under Section – 88 of the Income Tax Act of India, is

(a) Chelliah Committee (b) Kelkar Committee

85. Time span of ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana’ is

(a) 2014-2021 (b) 2014-2024

86. The maximum biodiversity is found in

(a) tundra (b) coniferous forests

87. India’s first National Action Plan on climate change was released in

(a) 2008 A.D. (b) 2012 A.D.

88. Which one of the following Thermometers is known as pyrometer?

(a) Thermo-electric thermometers

(b) Radiation thermometers

(d) Liquid thermometers

89. ‘Dynamo’ is a device, which converts

(a) chemical energy into electrical energy

(b) electrical energy into mechanical energy

(d) electrical energy into chemical energy

90. The velocity of wind is measured by

(a) Barometer (b) Anaemometer

91. Which one of the following gases is not a greenhouse gas?

(a) CO2 (b) CH4 (c) NO2 (d) O2

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

List-1 List-II

A. Viticulture 1. Vegetable farming

B. Vegeculture 2. Fish farming

C. Pisciculture 3. Tree farming

D. Olericulture 4. Grapes farming

Code :

A B C D

(a) 1 2 3 4

(b) 4 3 2 1

(d) 4 1 2 3

93. In wind power; which form of energy is converted into electrical energy?

(a) Kinetic energy (b) Potential energy

94. The minimum distance of clear vision for a normal healthy eye of human being is supposed to be

(a) 50 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 25 cm

95. Indiscriminate use of fertilizers have led to

(a) Soil pollution (b) water pollution

96. Which of the following is an artificial ecosystem?

(a) Rice field (b) Forest

97. The substance used as moderator and coolant both, in nuclear reactors is

(a) Ordinary water (b) Heavy water

98. Which of the following air pollutants gets dissolved in haemoglobin of the blood more rapidly than oxygen?

(a) PAN (b) Carbon dioxide

99. Consider the following statements about haemoglobin:

1. It carries oxygen in the blood.

2. It is iron containing compound.

3. It provides immunity against certain diseases.

4. It imparts red colour to the blood.

The correct statements out of these are:

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

100. ‘Big-Bang theory’ explains the origin of

(a) Mammals (b) Ice-age

101. Photovoltaic cells are

(a) Solar cells (b) Thermal cells

102. Change in the base sequence within the gene is called

(a) breeding (b) cloning

103. In a food chain, man is

(a) producer (b) only primary consumer

(e) only secondary consumer (d) primary as well as secondary consumer

104. The main reason for the decrease in biodiversity is

(a) habitat pollution (b) introduction of exotic species

105. Which one of the following is an important source of Vitamine-E?

(a) Palm oil (b) Coconut oil

106. The alkaloid caffeine is present in

(a) Tea only (b) Coffee only

107. Einstein was honoured with Nobel Prize for

(a) Photoelectric Effect (b) Theory of Specific Heats

108. National Dairy Research Institute is established at

(a) Karnal (b) Hisar (c) Anand (d) Jaipur

109. Smallest man-like ape is

(a) Gibbon (b) Chimpanzee

110. Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from

(a) Bark of Cinnamon (b) Bark of Cinchona

111. The brain is responsible for

(a) Thinking (b) regulating the heartbeat

112. Which of the following Acts provides for protection to wild animals in India?

(a) Wild Animal Protection Act-1972

(b) Forests Protection Act- 1982

(d) West Bengal Wild Animal Protection Act 1959

113. The plants receive Nitrogen in form of

(a) Nitric oxide (b) Nitrate

114. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

(a) Thiamine Beriberi

(b) Ascorbic acid Scurvy

(d) Vitamin K. Blood clotting

115. Leukaemia is a type of cancer in which there is abnormal increase in the number of

(a) bone cells (b) platelets

116. A man, who does not know when to stop eating, is suffering from

(a) bulimia (b) diabetes

117. For human blood transfusion, which blood group is known as universal donor?

(a) B+ Group (b) O Gruup

118. Which of the following is/are used as disinfectant of water?

(a) Ozone (b) Chlorine dioxide

119. Which one of the following is used in the treatment of blood cancer?

(a) lodine-131 (b) Sodium-24

120. India Veterinary Research Institute is located at

(a) Bareilly (b) Mathura

121. Pungency in chillies is due to the presence of

(a) Lycopine (b) Capsaicine

122. Which one of the following food materials contains all essential amino acids ?

(a) Rice (b) Milk (c) Egg (d) Soyabean

123. The Earth’s axis of rotation (polar axis) is always inclined at an angle of

(a) 23.0° from the elliptic axis (b) 23.1°from the elliptic axis

124. The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the

(a) Rock Edict-XI (b) Rummindei Pillar inscription

125. Three human skeletons in a single grave were recovered at

(a) Sarai Nahar Rai (b) Damdama

126. Which yeast is used for commercial production of ethanol?

(a) Candida albicans (b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

127. Which one of the following gases, released from bio-gas plant is used as a fuel gas ?

(a) Butane (b) Propane

128. ‘Prithivyah Pratham Veer’ was the title of

(a) Samudragupta (b) Rajendra-1

129. Who was the founder of “Vikramshila Vihar’?

(a) Gopal (b) Devapal

130. Which city was founded by Krishna Deva Raya ?

(a) Warangal (b) Nagalapura

131. Jahangir mainly patronised which of the following arts?

(a) Painting (b) Architecture

132. Who was called ‘a slave of a slave’?

(a) Mohd. Ghori (b) Qutubuddin Aibak

133. Which Mughal ruler out of the following learnt Hindu Music from Lala Kalavant ?

(a) Humayun (b) Jahangir

134. During the Mughal period, the Madarsa which was specialized in the teaching of ‘Muslim Jurisprudence’, was located in

(a) Lucknow (b) Delhi

135. In which year, did Babar defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at the battle of Panipat ?

(a) 1527 A.D. (b) 1526 A.D.

136. Sir Thomas Munro was Governor of Madras during years.

(a) 1820-1827 A.D. (b) 1819-1826 A.D.

137. ‘The Roots of Ancient India’ was written by

(a) D.K. Chakravarti (b) D.P.Agrawal

138. From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, maximum number of human skeletons have been found?

(a) Morahana Pahar (b) Ghagharia

(e) Baghahi Khor (d) Lekhahia

139. The name of D.K. Karve of Western India Figures in the context of which of the following?

(a) Sati Pratha (b) Infanticide

140. “The last Sun of Indian glory’ has been used for

(a) Shivaji (b) Prithviraj

141. Who among the following were prominent leaders of the ‘Khilafat Movement ?

(a) Maulana Mohammad Ali and Saukat Ali

(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Saukat Ali

(d) Rafi Ahemed Kidwai and Saukat Ali

142. The Deoband Movement in U. P. (United Province) started in the year.

(a) 1900 A.D. (b) 1888 A.D.

143. What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 A.D.?

(a) Independence Party (b) Ghadar Party

144. Which of the following was first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s policy of doctrine of lapse’?

(a) Jhansi (b) Satara (c) Karauli (d) Sambalpur

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

List-I List-II

A. First Carnatic War 1. Ended by Treaty of Paris

B. Third Carnatic War 2. Britishers Lost

C. Second Carnatic War 3. Inconclusive War

D. First Mysore War 4. Ended by Treaty of Aix La Chapelle

Code:

A B C D

(a) 1 3 4 2

(b) 2 4 1 3

(d) 3 1 4 2

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

List-I List-II

A. Constitutional Amendments 1. Article 360

B. Finance Commission 2. Article 312

C. Financial Emergency 3. Article 280

D. All India Services 4. Article 368

Code:

A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 4 3 1 2

(d) 1 2 3 4

147. A money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within

(a) 10 days (b) 14 days (c) 15 days (d) 16 days

148. The constitutional authority, vested with the power of declaring castes and tribes as the scheduled Castes and Schedule Tribes, is the

(a) President of India (b) Prime Minister of India

149. What was the name of the movement started by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan against British?

(a) Red Shirt (b) Quit India

150. Rabindra Nath Tagore gave up his “knighthood’ in protest to which one of the following?

(a) Rowlatt Act (b) Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

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