General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.1
Consider the following minerals
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Sodium
Which of the minerals given above is/are required by human body for the construction of muscles?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans.(c)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.2
Which of the following is/are unique characteristics of equatorial forests?
1. Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy
2. Coexistence of a large number of species
3. Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Only
Ans.(d)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.3
The annual range of temperature in the interior of the continents is high as compared to coastal areas. What is/are the reason/reasons?
1. Thermal difference between land and water
2. Variation in altitude between continents and oceans
3. Presence of strong winds in the interior
4. Heavy rains in the interior as compared to coasts
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 Only
(b) 1 and 2 Only
(c) 2 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans.(a)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.4
"Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders."
The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
(a) African Savannah
(b) Central Asian Steppe
(c) North American Prairie
(d) Siberian Tundra
Ans.(d)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.5
Consider the following statements :
1. The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha are not the members of that House
2. While the nominated members of the two houses of the Parliament have no voting right in the presidential election, they have the right to vote in the election of the Vice President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans.(b)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.6
In the context of Indian economy, Open Market Operations' refers to
(a) borrowing by scheduled banks from the RBI
(b) lending by commercial banks to industry and trade
(c) purchase and sale of Government securities by the RBI
(d) None of the above
Ans.(c)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.7
Annie Besant was
1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. The founder of the Theo-sophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement / statements using the codes given below
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.(c)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.8
Supply of Money remaining the same when there is an increase in demand for money, there will be
(a) a fall in the level of prices
(b) an increase in the rate of interest
(c) a decrease in the rate of interest
(d) an increase in the level of income and employment.
Ans.(b)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.9
Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
1. Dispersion
2. Refraction
3. Internal reflection
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 Only
(b) 2 and 3 Only
(c) 1 and 3 Only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans.(d)
UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.10
The known forces of nature can be divided into four classes, viz, gravity , electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. With reference to them, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) gravity is the strongest of the four
(b) electromagnetism act only on particles with an electric charge
(c) weak nuclear force causes radioactivity
(d) strong nuclear force holds protons and neutrons inside the nuclear of an atom.
Ans.(a)
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