UPPSC PCS Prelims 2020 General Studies (Paper 1) Official Paper

A. dsoy 1 lgh gS

B. dsoy 2 lgh gS

C. 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa lgh gSa

D. u rks 1 u gh 2 lgh gS

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

A. Alagh Committee

B. Lakdawala Committee

C. Tendulkar Committee

D. Rangarajan Committee

A. 2, 1, 3 and 4

B. 2, 3, 1 and 4

C. 1, 3, 4 and 2

D. 1, 4, 3 and 2

A. thou izR;k'kk

B. f'k{kk

C. izfr O;fDr vk;

D. lkekftd vlekurk

A. 4 2 1 3

B. 3 1 4 2

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 2 3 4 1

A. Oscar Lewis

B. Gunnar Myrdal

C. Aashish Bose

D. Amartya Sen 3

A. and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): We have much more information about Cholas than their predecessors. Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice of having inscriptions written on the walls of temples giving a historical narrative of their victories. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. Degradation of natural resources

B. Environment pollution

C. Politics and Development

D. Displacement and Rehabilitation of masses

A. Madho Swaroop Vatsa

B. H.D. Sankalia

C. V.S. Wakankar

D. V.N. Mishra

A. 10

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

A. 3 2 1 4

B. 2 3 4 1

C. 2 4 3 1

D. 3 2 4 1

A. tyok;q ifjorZu ij igyk izfrosnu

B. voj dkWeu Ý;wpj

C. tyok;q ifjorZu ij nwljk izfrosnu

D. ik¡pok ewY;kadu izfrosnu

A. Ministry of Human Resource Development

B. NITI Aayog

C. Ministry of Social Justice and Impowerment

D. Ministry of Science and Technology

A. V.P. Wadia

B. N.M. Joshi

C. C.F. Andrews

D. Joseph Baptista

A. dsjksyhu epsZV

B. dkyZ ekDlZ

C. jspy dkjlu

D. jktxksikyu 18. ¶,sDl&yk&'kiSy&1748 ̧ dh lafèk ds lanHkZ esa fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\

A. iwjd iks"k.k

B. Vhdkdj.k

C. iks"k.k ,oa LokLF; f'k{kk

D. ifjokj fu;kstu

A. 2 3 1 4

B. 3 1 2 4

C. 1 2 3 4

D. 2 1 4 3

A. 4 2 3 1

B. 2 1 4 3

C. 3 4 1 2

D. 4 3 1 2

A. ykMZ gsfLVaXl

B. ykMZ fofy;e csafVd

C. ykMZ MygkSth

D. ykMZ vkdySaM

A. 1951 and 1961 respectively

B. 1961 and 1971 respectively

C. 1971 and 1981 respectively

D. 1981 and 1991 respectively

A. M.K. Gandhi

B. Sarojini Naidu

C. Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya

D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad 6

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 1 3 2 4

C. 1 4 2 3

D. 1 3 4 4

A. 3 4 1 2

B. 4 2 1 3

C. 2 4 1 3

D. 4 3 2 1

A. jkWcMZ bZ- ikdZ

B. jkWcMZ jsMiQhYM

C. yqbZ oFkZ

D. yqbZ MqekaV

A. uatjkt

B. gSnj vyh

C. nsojkt

D. fpDdk Ñ".kjkt

A. izkÑfrd vkokl dk u"V gksuk

B. taxyksa esa vkx yxk nsuk

C. oU;izkf.k;ksa dk voSèk okf.kfT;d O;kikj

D. tula[;k dh rhoz o`f¼

A. and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The British Government introduced different land revenue system in different part of India. Reason (R): It led to create different classes in Indian peasantry. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. Hubballi

B. Mysore

C. Silvasa

D. Chittaranjan

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Kuwait

C. United Arab Emirates

D. Qatar

A. vcqy glu dqrqc 'kkg

B. fldUnj vkfny 'kkg

C. vyh vkfny 'kkg II

D. 'kk;Lrk [kku

A. usiky

B. HkwVku

C. E;kaekj

D. ckaXykns'k

A. 2 4 1 3

B. 3 4 1 2

C. 1 3 2 4

D. 4 1 2 3

A. Kanpur

B. Lucknow

C. Gorakhpur

D. Prayagraj 9

A. Shaikh Moinuddin – Ajmer Chishti

B. Shaikh Burhanuddin – Daulatabad Gharib

C. Shaikh Mohammad – Gulbarga Hussaini

D. Shaikh Nizamuddin – Multan Auliya

A. Haryana

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Karnataka

D. Maharashtra

A. Shekhnu-Ni

B. Shahab Nahr

C. Nahr-i-Bihisht

D. Nahr-i-Agra

A. East Bengal

B. Churchill Brothers

C. Mohan Bagan

D. Bengaluru Football Club

A. Ibrahim Adil Shah II

B. Ali Adil Shah

C. Quli Qutab Shah

D. Akbar II

A. Ghaziabad and Howrah

B. Devlali (Maharashtra) and Danapur (Bihar)

C. Nasik and New Delhi

D. Nasik and Ahmedabad

A. Agra

B. Ballia

C. Deoria

D. Mirzapur

A. East Asia Summit, 2020 - Singapore

B. G-20 Summit, 2019 - Osaka

C. G-7 Summit, 2019 - Biarritz

D. East Asia Summit, 2019 - Bangkok 10

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 12

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Maharashtra

C. Chhattisgarh

D. Bihar

A. gkypw

B. jsaxek

C. vksUts

D. 'kksEisu

A. >sye

B. lryt

C. xaxk

D. jkoh

A. United Kingdom

B. United States of America

C. India

D. China

A. Angamis – Nagaland

B. Birhors – Jharkhand

C. Khas – Arunachal Pradesh

D. Todas – Tamil Nadu

A. Smart Bomb

B. Rocket Launcher

C. Offshore Patrol Vessel

D. Light Combat Aircraft 11

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 2 1 3 4

C. 1 3 2 4

D. 1 4 2 3

A. Gujarat

B. Haryana

C. Punjab

D. Rajasthan.

A. and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Ahmedabad is the largest centre of cotton textile industry in India. Reason (R): Ahmedabad is located in Major cotton growing region of India, so it has no problem of raw materials. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai

B. Kolkata, Noida, Mumbai

C. New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai

D. Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai

A. Himadri Range

B. Aravalli Range

C. Western Ghat

D. Vindhya Range 12

A. Agra Airport

B. Prayagraj Airport

C. Gorakhpur Airport

D. Kushinagar Airport

A. 4 3 2 1

B. 4 2 3 1

C. 4 1 3 2

D. 3 4 2 1

A. Ireland

B. Norway

C. Mexico

D. Canada Which of the following are NOT correctly matched? (Mineral) (Mining City)

A. rk¡ck & fp=knqxZ

B. ykSg v;Ld & csYykjh

C. eSaxuh”k & fHkyokM+k

D. ckDlkbV & dVuh uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,& (a) 1 vkSj 2 (b) 2 vkSj 3 (c) 1 vkSj 3 (d) 2 vkSj 4

A. dsoy 1

B. dsoy 2

C. 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa

D. u rks 1 u gh 2 13

A. Kangara and Dhauladhar ranges

B. Pir-Panjal and Himadri ranges

C. Mahabharat and Dhauladhar ranges

D. Pir-Panjal and Mahabharat ranges

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Uttar Pradesh

C. Delhi

D. Tamil Nadu

A. Smile Foundation

B. Naandi Foundation

C. Adani Foundation

D. Reliance Foundation

A. Kazakhstan – Karaganda

B. Ukrain – Krivoy Rog

C. Germany – Normendy

D. France – Pyrenees

A. Benapole

B. Maloti

C. Payra

D. Chattogram (Chittagong)

A. Monsoon regions

B. Tropical high lands regions

C. Mediterranean regions

D. Equatorial regions

A. S. Suresh Babu

B. P. L. N. Raju

C. S. P. S. Kushwaha

D. Ashok Sahni

A. 3 4 1 2

B. 3 4 2 1

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 2 1 3 4

A. dsoy 1

B. dsoy 2

C. 1 rFkk 2 nksuksa

D. u rks 1 u gh 2

A. North-Eastern Coast

B. Southern Coast

C. Eastern Coast

D. South-Western Coast

A. I, II, III, IV

B. II, I, IV, III

C. III, I, II, IV

D. III, IV, I, II

A. Florida current

B. Canary current

C. Agulhas current

D. Kurile current

A. Bio-geo-chemical cycle

B. Bio-geological cycle

C. Ecological succession

D. Biological cycle

A. 1 2 3 4

B. 4 1 2 3

C. 4 1 3 2

D. 4 3 1 2

A. Thane, Maharashtra

B. Mysore, Karnataka

C. Darbhanga, Bihar

D. Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

A. Morocco – Rabat

B. Tunisia – Tunis

C. Algeria – Algiers

D. Cape Verde – Bamako

A. 0°C

B. –18°C

C. 5°C

D. –20°C

A. Uranium

B. Bauxite

C. Manganese

D. Mica

A. Ecological succession

B. Sere

C. Community dynamics

D. Pyramid of biomass

A. 4 3 2 1

B. 4 1 2 3

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 1 3 4 2

A. DyksjksfiQy

B. dksyStu

C. dsjkfVu

D. ek;ksXyksfcu

A. Rubber Production

B. Tea Production

C. Tin Production

D. Coffee Production

A. Mutation

B. Cloning

C. Fusion

D. Breeding

A. iQksVks lsy

B. ikuh

C. lkSj lsy

D. mijksDr esa ls dksbZ ugha 17

A. IX

B. VI

C. III

D. IVA

A. Teflon

B. Neoprene

C. Polystyrene

D. Polythene

A. 1990

B. 1991

C. 1992

D. 1993

A. Liver

B. Mouth

C. Small intestine

D. Stomach

A. Formation of new States

B. Alteration of areas of States

C. Alteration of boundaries of States

D. Admission of new States

A. lw[kk jksx

B. jDrkYirk

C. ?ksa?kk

D. csjhcsjh

A. Vitamin K

B. Vitamin E

C. Vitamin A

D. Vitamin C

A. jkT;iky esa

B. Hkkjr esa fuokZpu vk;ksx esa

C. ftyk iapk;r jkt vfèkdkjh esa

D. jkT; fuokZpu vk;ksx esa

A. Interstate Council – Article 263

B. Finance Commission – Article 280

C. Administrative Tribunal – Article 323A

D. Union Public Service – Article 315 Commission

A. Asafoetida

B. Bitumen

C. Tincal

D. None of the above

A. Article 268

B. Article 280

C. Article 276

D. None of the above

A. vkSj nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gSμ dFku (A): lqØkst dh vis{kk izrhi 'kdZjk vfèkd eèkqj gksrh gSA dkj.k (R): izrhi 'kdZjk dks lqØkst ds ty&vi?kVu ls izkIr fd;k tkrk gSA 19 Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. 2 3 1 4

B. 1 4 3 2

C. 4 2 1 3

D. 4 1 2 3

A. Nagaland

B. Hyderabad and Karnataka

C. Maharashtra and Gujarat

D. Ladakh

A. Fibroin

B. Lexan

C. Neoprene

D. Teflon uhps fn;s x;s dwV esa ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,& dwV% (a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh O;k[;k djrk gSA (b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa ijarq (R), (A) dh lgh O;k[;k ugha djrk gSA (c) (A) lgh gS ijarq (R) xyr gSA (d) (A) xyr gS ijarq (R) lR; gSA

A. Fundamental Duties – Part IVA

B. The States – Part VI

C. Attorney General of India – Part XIII

D. Services under the – Part XIV Union and States

A. 2 3 4 1

B. 2 1 3 4

C. 2 3 1 4

D. 2 4 1 3

A. Public Account Committee

B. Estimates Committee

C. Committee on Public Undertakings

D. Committee on Petitions

A. Aspirant

B. Performer

C. Front runner

D. Achiever

A. Article 3 to 10

B. Article 4 to 11

C. Article 5 to 11

D. Article 6 to 11

A. and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The nature of Indian Political System embodies the elements of 'continuity and change'. Reason (R): The Indian Political System contains the elements of the following political system such as the modern style, the traditional style and saint style. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. 1.0

B. 1.6

C. 2.1

D. 2.3

A. 10

B. 12

C. 13

D. 14

A. The Golaknath Case in 1967

B. The Keshavanand Bharati Case in 1973

C. The Shankari Prasad Case in 1951

D. The Sajjan Singh Case in 1965

A. Article 39 A – Equal Justice and free legal aid

B. Article 40 – Organisation of Village Panchayats

C. Article 44 – Uniform Civil Code

D. Article 48 – Separation of Judiciar from Executive

A. To increase the number of tourists

B. To manage mass scale tourism and small scale travel

C. To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes

D. None of the above

A. and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Indian federalism is called 'Quasi- federal'. Reason (R): India has an independent judiciary with power of Judicial Review. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. 2022

B. 2024

C. 2026

D. 2030

A. lkekU; foèks;d

B. èku foèks;d

C. laoSèkkfud la'kksèku foèks;d

D. fofu;ksx foèks;d

A. 1999

B. 2005

C. 2010

D. 2015 24

A. and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Government has launched the 'National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)' for period of 2020-30. Reason (R): The objective of NIP is to provide equitable access to infrastructure for all. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. 2 4 3 1

B. 3 2 4 1

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 4 1 3 2 130. ^ykWdMkmu* ds nkSjku Hkkjr ljdkj ds }kjk iz;qDr vlkèkkj.k 'kfDr;ksa dks fofèkd vkèkkj fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdu dkuwuksa ls izkIr gqvk\

A. 22 January, 1950

B. 24 January, 1950

C. 22 July, 1947

D. 22 July, 1948

A. 9%

B. 10%

C. 12%

D. 15%

A. Kanpur

B. Ghaziabad

C. NOIDA

D. Lucknow

A. 2 3 1 4

B. 1 2 3 4

C. 2 3 4 1

D. 2 4 3 1

A. Prime Minister Office

B. Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Cabinet Secretariat

D. NITI Aayog

A. Nitrogen oxide

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Methane

D. Ozone

A. Those who are in age groups of 18 to 40 years are eligible.

B. Their annual turnover should not exceed 1.5 crore rupees.

C. National Pension Scheme's member are also eligible.

D. It has a monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000.00.

A. Operational Environment

B. Physical Environment

C. Cultural Environment

D. Biological Environment

A. and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Union Budget 2020-21 has focused on Rural Development with aim of doubling farmer income. Reason (R): The 16 Action points announced in the budget is centred around agriculture, irrigation and rural development. Select the correct answer from the codes given below. 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)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

A. Elton

B. Bennett

C. Berkeley

D. Ratzel

A. fo'o cSad }kjk

B. vUrjkZ"Vªh; eqnzk dks"k } kjk

C. fo'o vkfFkZd eap }kjk

D. la;qDr jk"Vª fodkl dk;ZØe }kjk

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Haryana

D. Rajasthan