[MCQ]General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam(GS Paper 1), SET 13||DEB STUDY

General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.1

How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan



Ans:(d)



UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.2

Which one of the following provisions was Not made in the Charter Act of 1833?

(a) The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
(b) The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council
(c) All law-making powers to be conferred on  Governor-General in Council
(d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the Governor-General's Council


Ans:(d)




UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.3

Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

(a) Bengali
(b) French
(c) Japanese
(d) Portuguese



Ans:(a)




UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.4

Which one of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution lists the names of states and specifies their territories?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth



Ans:(a)





UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.5

With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the IIbert Bill in 1833?

(a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
(b) To impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
(c) To encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting them in India
(d) To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act.




Ans:(a)




UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.6

Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist for

(a) prevention of child marriages
(b) promotion of communal harmony
(c) environmental protection
(d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits



Ans:(d)





UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.7

When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the

(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation



Ans:(d)




UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.8

What was the major reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?

(a) Ethnic conflict between the native Red Indian tribes and others
(b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt
(c) The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
(d) Clashes between government troops and secessionist groups



Ans:(b)




UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.9

Survey of India is under the Ministry of

(a) Defence
(b) Environment and Forests
(c) Home Affairs
(d) Science and Technology



Ans:(d)






UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.10

Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

(a) Iceland
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) U.S.A



Ans:(c)



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