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UPSC General Studies Prelims Paper 2011
1. Biodiversity forms the basis for human existence in the following ways : 1. Soil formation. 2. Prevention of soil erosion. 3. Recycling of waste. 4. Pollination of crops Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 1,2,and 3 only. (b) 2,3 and 4 only. (c) 1 and 4 only. (d) 1,2,3 and 4 only. Ans – d 2. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold in the market. It consist of amino acids and provides calories like other amino acids. Yet, it is used as a lowcalorie sweetening agent in food items. What is the basis of this use ? (a) Aspartame is as sweet as table sugar, but unlike table sugar, it is not readily oxidized in human body due to lack of requisite enzymes. (b) When aspartame is used in food processing[4], the sweet taste remains, but it becomes resistant to oxidation. (c) Aspartame is as sweet as sugar, but after ingestion into the body, it is converted into metabolites that yield no calories. (d) Aspartame is several times sweeter than table sugar, hence food items made with small quantities of aspartame yield fewer calories on oxidation. Ans – d 3.What was the purpose with which sir William wedderburn and W.S.Caine had set up the Indian parliamentary committee in 1893 ? (a)To agitate for Indian political reforms in the house of commons. (b)To campaign for the entry of Indians into the imperial judiciary. (c)To facilitate a discussion on India’s independence in the British parliament. (d)To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British parliament. Ans – A 4.What is the difference between a CFL and an LED lamp ? (a)To produce light, a CFL uses mercury vapour and phosphor while an LED lamp uses semiconductor material. (b)The average life span of a CFL is much longer than that of an LED lamp. (c)A CFL is less energyefficient as compared to an LED lamp. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (a)1 only. (b)2 and 3 only. (c) 1 and 3 only. (d)1,2,and 3. Ans – c … Read more
UPSC General Studies Prelims Paper 2009
1.Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Town) List II( River Nearer to it) Betul 1. Indravati Jagdalpur 2.Narmada Jabalpur 3.Shipra Ujjain 4.Tapti A B C D A B C D (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 4 1 2 3 (c) 4 1 3 … Read more
UPSC General Studies Prelims Paper 2008
1. Match listI with ListII and select the correct answer using the codes given belowthe list:ListI (Persoan) ListII (Position)A. Nagender Singh 1.Chief Election Commissioner of IndiaB. A. N. Ray 2. President, International Court of JusticeC. R.K. Trivedi 3. Chief Justice of IndiaD. Ashok Desai 4. Attorney General of India A B C D A B C D (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 4 (C) 1 3 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 3 Ans: 1 (b) 2. Consider the following statement:1. The albedo of an object determines its visual brightness when viewed withreflected light.2. The albedo of Mercury is much greater than the albedo of the Earth.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 Only (b) 2 only(b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 Nor 2 Ans: 2 (a) 3. Consider the following statements about probiotic food :1. Probiotic food contains live bacteria which are considered beneficial to humans.2. Probiotic food helps in maintaining gut flora.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?(a) 1 only (b) 2 Only(b) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2Ans: (c) 4. You Kippur War was fought between which sides/countries ?(a) Turkey and Greece(b) Serbs and Croats(c) Israel, and Arab countries led by Egypt and Syria(d) iran and IraqAns: (c) 5. Norman Ernest Borlaug who is regarded as the father of the Green Revolution inIndia is from which country?(a) United States of America (b) Mexico(c) Australia (d) New Zealand Ans: 5 (a) 6. In which one of the following states are Namchik Namphuk Coalfields located ?(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya(c) Manipur (d) Mizoram Ans: 6 (a) 7. Which one of the the following is correct in respect of Indian footbala team’sPerformance in the Olympic Games?(a) India has never participated in the Olympic Footbal Tournament(b) India played only in the First Round(c) India entered only up to the Quarter Finals(d) India entered the Semi finals Ans: 7 (d) 8. Which was the Capital of Andhra state when it was made a separate State in theyear 1953 ?(a) Guntur (b) Kurnool(c) Nellore (d) Warangal Ans: 8 (b) 9. Who among the following have held the office of the Vics. President of India ?1. Mohammad Hidayatullah2. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed3. Neelam Sanjiva4. Shankar Dayal SharmaSelect the correct answer using the code given below:(a) 1,2,3 and 4 (b) 1 and 4 only(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 3 and 4 only Ans:9 (b) 10. What is the pH level of blood of normal persoan?(a) 4.54.5 (b) 6.456.55(c) 7.357.45 (d) 8.258.35Ans: 10 (c) 11. C.Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan Asian Commissionaddressing to which one of the following issues ?(a) Promotion of tourism in the Asian region(b) Impact of HIV / AIDS in the asian resign(c) Promotion of free trade in the Asian region(d) Higher technical education in the universities in the Asian region Ans: 11 (b) 12. Match ListI with List –II and select the correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists:ListI (Service/Agency) ListII(Country)A. Foreign Intelligence service 1. IsarelB. Ministry of State Security 2. BritaniC. Secret Intelligence Service 3. ChinaD. The Mossad 4. Russia A B C D A B C D(a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 4 1(b) 4 3 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3 Ans: 12 (c) 13. ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year2007. Where is the teststand used for the purpose, located ?(a) Balasoren (b) thiruvananthapuram(c) Mahendragiri (d) KarwarAns: 13 (c) 14. In which one of the following is Malta located ?(a) Baltic Sea (b) Mediterranean(c) Black Sea (d) North Sea Ans: 14 (b) 15.Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis tournament, which one of thefollowing is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn TennisTouraments?(a) French Open US OpenWimbledon(b) French Open WimbledonUS open(c) Wimbledon US Open French Open(d) WimbledonFrench Open –US Open Ans:15 (b) 16. Among the following, which one lays eggs anad does not produce young onesdirectly ?(a) Echidna (b) kangaroo(c) Porcupine (d) Whale Ans: 16 (a)17. The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps incontrolling the mosquitoes ?(a) Crab (b) Dogfish(c) Gambusia fish (d) Snail Ans: 17 (c) 18. Which schedule of the Constitution of india contains special provisions for theadministration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States?(a) Third (b) Fifth(C)Seventh (d) Ninth Ans: 18 (b) 19. Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of thefollowing Union Ministries ?(a) Ministry of Defence(b) Ministry Of Home Affairs(c) Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways(d) Ministry of Enviroment and Forests Ans: 19 (b) 20. For which one of following reforms was a Commission set up under theChairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India ?(a) Police Reforms(b) Tax Reforms(c)Reforms in Technical Education(d) Administrative Reforms Ans: 20 (d) 21. Elizabeth Hawley is wellknown for her writing relating to which one of thefollowing ?(a) Historical monuments in India(b) Regional dance in India(c) Himalayan expeditions(d) Wildlife in India Ans: 21 (d) 22. In India, How many States Share the coastline ?(a) 7 (b) 8(c) 9 (d)10 Ans: 22 (c) 23. Nobel Prize winning scientist James D. Wastson is known for his work in whicharea ?(a) Metallurgy (b) Meteorology(c) Environment protection (d) Genetics Ans: 23 (d) 24. Match ListI with ListII and select the correct answer using the codes givenbelow the lists :ListI (board) ListII(headquarters)A. Coffee Board 1. BangaloreB. Rubber Braod 2. GunturC. Tea Board 3. KotayamD. Tobacco Board 4. Kolkata A B C D A B C D(a) 2 4 3 1 (b) 1 3 4 2(c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 3 2 Ans: 24 (b) 25. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks ?(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands(b) Arunachal Pradesh(c) Assam(d) Meghalaya Ans: 25 (a) 26. Among the following , which one is not an ape ?(a) Gibbon (b) Gorilla(c) Langur (d) Orangutan Ans: 26 (c) 27. In how many different ways can all of 5 identical balls be placed in the cellsshown above such that each row contains at leats 1 ball ?(a)64 (b) 81(c) 84 (d) 108 Ans: 27 (d) 28. There are 6 different leters and 6 correspondingly addressed envelopes. If TheLeters are randomly put in the envelopes,what is the probability that exactly 5letters go into the correctly addresses envelopes ?(a) zero (b)1/6(c) ½ (d)5/6 Ans: 28 (a) 29.There are two identical red, Two Identical black and two identical white balls, InHow many different ways can the balls be placed in the cells (each cell to containone ball) shown above such that balls of the same colour do not occupy any twoconsecutive cells ?(a) 15 (b) 18(C) 24 (d) 30 Ans: 29 (c) 30. How many different triangles are there in the figure shown above ?(a) 28 (b) 24(b) 20 (d) 16Ans: 30 (a) … Read more
UPSC General Studies Prelims Paper 2005
Q1 Consider the following statements concerning the IndianRailways. Q2 300 persons are participating in a meeting, out of which 120 areforeigners, and the rest are Indians. Out of the Indians, there are110 men who are not judges; 160 are men or judges, and 35 arewomen judges. How many Indian women attended the meeting?(a) 35(b) … Read more
UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2003
Q.1 Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was(a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi(b) A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill treated and expelled formthe country(c) The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was metedout by Ibrahim Lodi(d) A high official … Read more
UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2001
Q1 In what way does the Indian Parliament exercise control over theadministration?(a) Through Consultative Committees of various ministries(b) Through Parliamentary Committees(c) By making the administrators send periodic reports(d) By compelling the executive to issue writs Q2 Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armouryraid ?(a) Laxmi Sehgal(b) Surya Sen(c) Batukeshwar Datta(d) J.M. Sengupta Q3 … Read more
UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2002
UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2002 Q1 A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 second, yellow for 5 second and red for 30 second. At a randomly chosen time, the probability that the light will not be green is (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 5/12 (d) 7/12 Q2 The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of (a) Cripps Mission (b) Rajagopalachari Formula (c) Cabinet Mission (d) Wavell Plan Q3 With reference to India, which one the following statements is correct? (a) About onethird of the area of the country records more than 750 millimeters of annual rainfall (b) The dominant source of irrigation in the country is wells (c) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in the northern plans of the country (d) The mountain areas accounts for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country Q4 A solid cube just gets completely immersed in water when a 0.2 kg mass is placed on it. If the mass is removed, the cube is 2 cm about the water level. What is the length of each side of the cube? (a) 12 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 6 cm Q5 The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because (a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam (b) the Muslims theologists were often disregarded … Read more
UPSC General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2000
General Studies (Prelims) Paper 2000 Q1 Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: I. Development Programme (A) UN India Human Development Report II. National Council of Applied Economic Research (B) India Development Report III. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (C) World Development Report IV. World Bank (D) Human Development Report Codes: (a) ID, IIA, IIIB, IVC (b) ID, IIB, IIIA, IVC (c) IB, IIC, IIID, IVA (d) IB, IIA, IIID, IVC Q2 “………instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance….” The above passage relates to (a) Planned Development (b) Community Development (c) Panchayati Raj System (d) Integrated Development Programme Q3 The Speaker can ask a member of the House to stop speaking and let another member speak. This phenomenon is known as (a) decorum (b) crossing the floor (c) interpellation (d) yielding the floor Q4 While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Abul Kalam Azad (d) Subhas Chandra Bose Q5 Consider the following statements about the AttorneyGeneral of India : I. He is appointed by the President of India. II. He must have the same qualifications as are required for a Judge of the Supreme Court. III. He must be a member of either House of Parliament. IV. He can be removed by impeachment by Parliament. Which of these statements are correct ? (a) I and II (b) I and III (c) II, III and IV (d) III and IV Q6 Along which one of the following meridians did India experience the first light of the sunrise of the new millennium ? (a) 2° 30’ W (b) 82° 30’ E (c) 92° 30’ W (d) 92° 30’ E Q7 … Read more