[MCQ]General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam(GS Paper 1), SET 34||DEB STUDY

 General Studies For UPSC Civil Services Exam

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.1

Consider the following Bhakti Saints:

1. Dadu Dayal

2. Guru Nanak

3. Tyagaraja

Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?

(a) 1 and 3

(b) 2 only

(c) 2 and 3

(d) 1 and 2

Ans.(b)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.2

Consider the following historical places.

1. Ajanta Caves

2. Lepakshi Temple

3. Sanchi Stupa

Which of the above places is/are known for mural paintings?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None

Ans.(b)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.3

Which of the following statements regarding laterite soils of India are correct?

1. They are generally red in colour

2. They are rich in nitrogen and potash

3. They are well developed in Rajasthan and UP

4. Tapioca and cashew nuts grow well on these soils

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1 and 4 only

(d) 2 and 3 only

Ans.(c)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.4

Disguised unemployment generally means

(a) large number of people remain unemployed

(b) alternative employment is not available

(c) marginal productivity of labour is zero

(d) productivity of workers is low

Ans.(c)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.5

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the

1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky

2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds

3. Violent upward movement of air and water particles

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) None of the above

Ans.(c)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.6

Which one among the following industries is maximum consumer of water in India?

(a) Engineering

(b) Paper and pulp

(c) Textiles

(d) Thermal power

Ans.(d)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.7

A rise in general level of prices may be caused by

1. An increase in the money supply

2. A decrease in the aggregate level of output

3. An increase in the effective demand

Select from correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans.(d)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.8

Consider the following fauna of India

1. Gharial

2. Leatherback turtle

3. Swamp deer

Which of the above is/are endangered?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None

Ans.(c)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.9

Economic growth in County X will necessarily have to occur if

(a) there is technical progress in the world economy

(b) there is population growth in X

(c) there is capital formation in X

(d) The volume of trade grows in the world economy

Ans.(c)

UPSC CS EXAM MCQ Q.10

Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to

1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area

2. Tolerate extremes of pH

3. Resist disease infestation

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

Ans.(d)

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