All questions of Class 10 for UPSC CSE Exam

• a)
  54%
• b)
  40%
• c)
  30%
• d)
  20%

• a)
  democratic
• b)
  federal
• c)
  authoritarian
• d)
  none of the above

• a)
  U.S.A
• b)
  India
• c)
  Spain
• d)
  Belgium

• a)
  French and English
• b)
  Dutch and English
• c)
  French and Dutch
• d)
  Dutch and Sinhala

• A:

  German

• B:

  French

• C:

  Dutch

• D:

  None of the above.

The answer is b.

• a)
  equality
• b)
  freedom
• c)
  dignity
• d)
  all of these 

• a)
  central authority
• b)
  states
• c)
  both (a) and (b)
• d)
  none of the above

• a)
  Principal
• b)
  Local government
• c)
  None of the these
• d)
  State government

• a)
  Tamil
• b)
  Sinhalese
• c)
  Muslim
• d)
  Hindu

• 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 correct but R is wrong.
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct.

• a)
  authoritarianism
• b)
  democracy
• c)
  dictatorship
• d)
  none of the above

• a)
  Majoritarianism
• b)
  power shared in all ethnic groups according to their population
• c)
  on the basis of adult franchise
• d)
  none of the above

• a)
  Emergence of regional political party
• b)
  the beginning of the era of coalition government
• c)
  when no single party got a clear majority
• d)
  all the above factors

• a)
  Tamil
• b)
  Malyalam
• c)
  Sinhala
• d)
  None of the above.

• a)
  22
• b)
  21
• c)
  18
• d)
  20

• a)
  social group
• b)
  identity group
• c)
  institutional group
• d)
  advocate group

• a)
  democracy
• b)
  authoritarian
• c)
  dictatorship
• d)
  none of the above

• a)
  Africa
• b)
  Australia
• c)
  Canada
• d)
  India

• a)
  India
• b)
  Mexico
• c)
  Saudi Arabia
• d)
  Chile

• a)
  1988
• b)
  1688
• c)
  1588
• d)
  1788

• a)
  Bangladesh
• b)
  Pakistan
• c)
  Nepal
• d)
  Sri Lanka

• a)
  Society
• b)
  Sex
• c)
  Religion
• d)
  None of the above

• a)
  judiciary
• b)
  central government
• c)
  both (a) and (b)
• d)
  none of the above

Match the following:

• a)
  A - (ii), B - (iii), C - (iv) and D - (i)
• b)
  A - (iv), B - (i), C - (iii) and D - (ii)
• c)
  A - (iv), B - (i), C - (ii) and D - (iii)
• d)
  A - (iv), B - (iii), C - (ii) and D - (i)

Match List-I (forms of power-sharing) with List-II (forms of government) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

• a)
  a
• b)
  b
• c)
  c
• d)
  d

• a)
  Sinhalese
• b)
  Buddhists
• c)
  Tamilians
• d)
  None of the above

• a)
  France
• b)
  Germany
• c)
  Luxembourg
• d)
  all the above

• 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 correct but R is wrong
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct

• a)
  It was for granting Civil Rights to American citizens
• b)
  It was for the abolition of slavery
• c)
  It was for grant of equal rights to all citizens in the USA
• d)
  It was for abolishing legal racial discrimination against African Americans

• a)
  The state law prevails
• b)
  Union Government will prevail.
• c)
  Both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions
• d)
  The Supreme Court has to intervene to decide

• A:India
• B:Belgium
• C:USA
• D:Malaysia

The answer is D.

• 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 correct but R is wrong
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct

• a)
  private
• b)
  public
• c)
  both (a) and (b)
• d)
  none of the above

• A:to adopt majoritarianism
• B:to recognise Sinhalese as the only official language
• C: to recognise Tamil as an official language
• D:to dominate other language

The answer is C.

• a)
  The village, block and district levels
• b)
  The village, and state levels
• c)
  The village district and state levels
• d)
  The village, state and Union level

• a)
  languages
• b)
  communities
• c)
  religions
• d)
  All of these

• a)
  54%
• b)
  98%
• c)
  68%
• d)
  70%

• 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 correct but R is wrong
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct

• a)
  right to vote
• b)
  freedom
• c)
  periodic elections
• d)
  all of the above 

• a)
  Legal changes
• b)
  The Constitutional changes
• c)
  The empowerment of people
• d)
  The legislation for reform

• a)
  Both A and R asre 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 correct but R is wrong.
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correc

• A:60 % French 40 % Dutch
• B:50% Dutch 50% French
• C:80% French 20% Dutch
• D:80% Dutch 20% French

The answer is C.

Match List I (organisations and struggles) with List-II, and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list:

• a)
  a
• b)
  b
• c)
  c
• d)
  d

• 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 correct but R is wrong
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct

• a)
  people
• b)
  outcomes
• c)
  political parties
• d)
  none of the above 

• a)
  English Speaking
• b)
  French Speaking
• c)
  Dutch Speaking
• d)
  None

• a)
  Panchayat samiti
• b)
  Village panchayat
• c)
  Zila Parishad
• d)
  None of the mention above

• a)
  Race
• b)
  Religion
• c)
  Language
• d)
  All of the above

• 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 correct but R is wrong.
• d)
  A is wrong but R is correct.