General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.1
With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is Not correct?
(a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface to surface ballistic missiles under its command.
(b) Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles.
(c) Trishul is a supersonic surface to air missile with arrange of 30 km
(d) The indigenously built INS Prabal can launch surface to surface missiles.
Ans:(c)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.2
Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
(a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001
(b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May, 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
(c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has ceased to be a criminal offence
(d) As per the new dispensation, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules
Ans:(a)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.3
A two member committee comprising of one male and female member is to be constituted out of five males and three females. Amongst the females, Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
Ans:(d)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.4
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is Not correct?
(a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
(c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi Irwin Pact
Ans:(d)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.5
Which one of the following statements is Not correct?
(a) India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world
(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Ans:(b)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.6
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
(a) Sardar Vallab bhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
Ans:(a)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.7
Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Only the Rajya Sabha and not the Lok Sabha can have nominated members
(b) There is a constitutional provision for nominating two members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community to the Rajya Sabha
(c) There is no constitutional bar for a nominated member to be appointed as a Union minister
(d) A nominated member can vote both in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections
Ans:(c)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.8
The Kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the
(a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector
(b) recommendations for tax reforms
(c) guidelines for the privatization of public sector undertakings
(d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use
Ans:(b)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.9
During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the whitley Commission?
(a) To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
(b) To report on the existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
(c) To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
(d) To develop a comprehensive scheme for Civil Services in India
Ans:(b)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.10
Octopus is
(a) an arthropod
(b) an echinoderm
(c) a hemichordate
(d) a molluscs
Ans.(d)
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