UPPSC (Prelims) General Studies Paper I with Answer Key & Solutions (2021) | UPPSC Previous Year Papers - UPPSC (UP) PDF Download

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1 "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? 
 ... The British element is gone but they have left 
mischief behind".
 Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
(a) Somnath Lahiri 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
(d) N. G. Ranga
2 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
3 Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
(a) Age group form 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government 
of State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India
4 With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and Welfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 
per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per 
thousand.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5 Which one of the following rivers is NOT the 
part of Indian Ganga river basin?
(a) Punpun river (b) Ajoy river
(c) Jalangi river (d) Jonk river
6 Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Japan (d) United Arab Emirates
7 The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
(a) Goods of best quality 
(b) Safe goods for environment
(c) Exported goods
(d) Imported goods
8 On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
(a) Punchhi Commission (b) Rajmannar Committee
(c) Kothari Committee (d) Sarkaria Commission
9 Which of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(a) Hundru Waterfall Subarnarekha River
(b) Chachai Waterfall Bihad River
(c) Dhuandhar Waterfall Narmada River
(d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall Kanchi River
10 Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of :
(a) Chlorophyll (b) RNA
(c) DNA (d) Carbohydrate
11 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I
(State)
List-II
(Representation in 
Rajya Sabha)
A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
 Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
 
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1 "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? 
 ... The British element is gone but they have left 
mischief behind".
 Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
(a) Somnath Lahiri 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
(d) N. G. Ranga
2 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
3 Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
(a) Age group form 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government 
of State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India
4 With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and Welfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 
per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per 
thousand.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5 Which one of the following rivers is NOT the 
part of Indian Ganga river basin?
(a) Punpun river (b) Ajoy river
(c) Jalangi river (d) Jonk river
6 Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Japan (d) United Arab Emirates
7 The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
(a) Goods of best quality 
(b) Safe goods for environment
(c) Exported goods
(d) Imported goods
8 On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
(a) Punchhi Commission (b) Rajmannar Committee
(c) Kothari Committee (d) Sarkaria Commission
9 Which of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(a) Hundru Waterfall Subarnarekha River
(b) Chachai Waterfall Bihad River
(c) Dhuandhar Waterfall Narmada River
(d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall Kanchi River
10 Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of :
(a) Chlorophyll (b) RNA
(c) DNA (d) Carbohydrate
11 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I
(State)
List-II
(Representation in 
Rajya Sabha)
A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
 Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
 
     
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
13 Which one of the following Acts of British 
India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over 
his executive council by substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental' system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861 
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892 
(d) Indian Council Act, 1909
14 According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
(a) Africa (b) Europe
(c) Australia (d) South America
15 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Institute Location
(a) International Centre for 
Research on Agro-Forestry
Nairobi
(b) Indian Institute of Forest 
Management
Bhopal
(c) Central Agro-Forestry 
Research Institute
Banda
(d) Tata Energy Research 
Institute
New Delhi
16 Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision?
(a) Folic acid (b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin (d) Retinol
17 Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sur Sarovar 
(b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
(c) Sansai Nawar Jheel 
(d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
18 Consider the formation of following States and 
arrange these in chronological order :
I. Goa II. T elangana
III. Jharkhand
IV . Haryana
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
(c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
19 Who among the following had performed the 
world's first heart transplant?
(a) Dr. Venugopal (b) William Harvey
(c) Christian Bernard (d) William Betrick
20 Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with :
(a) Disabled Persons 
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment 
(d) Under Privileged People
21 Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer 
storage life, because :
(a) Exposure to sunlight is prevented  
(b) Concentration of CO
2
 in environment is increased
(c) Rate of respiration is decreased
(d) There is an increase in humidity
22 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Text) List-II (Author)
A. Ragamala 1. Somanath
B. Rasa Kaumudi 2. V enkatraman
C. Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika 4. Sri Kantha
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
23 In which year P.C. Hota Committee on Civil 
Services Reforms was constituted?
(a) 2003 (b) 2004
(c) 2005 (d) 2006
24 As per the Census, 2011 estimates, which one of 
the following is the most populous State in India?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
25 Which of the following countries is NOT located 
on the bank of the Black Sea?
(a) Syria (b) T urkey
(c) Georgia (d) Bulgaria
26 The National Disaster Management Division 
in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of 
Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is 
the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster 
Management Authority?
(a) The Prime Minister 
(b) The Home Minister
(c) The Defence Minister 
(d) The Health and Family Welfare Minister
27 Which of the following newspapers won the 
'Pulitzer Prize, 2021' in the prestigious public 
service category?
(a) The Wall Street Journal
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Washington Post
(d) New York Post
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1 "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? 
 ... The British element is gone but they have left 
mischief behind".
 Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
(a) Somnath Lahiri 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
(d) N. G. Ranga
2 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
3 Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
(a) Age group form 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government 
of State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India
4 With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and Welfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 
per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per 
thousand.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5 Which one of the following rivers is NOT the 
part of Indian Ganga river basin?
(a) Punpun river (b) Ajoy river
(c) Jalangi river (d) Jonk river
6 Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Japan (d) United Arab Emirates
7 The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
(a) Goods of best quality 
(b) Safe goods for environment
(c) Exported goods
(d) Imported goods
8 On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
(a) Punchhi Commission (b) Rajmannar Committee
(c) Kothari Committee (d) Sarkaria Commission
9 Which of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(a) Hundru Waterfall Subarnarekha River
(b) Chachai Waterfall Bihad River
(c) Dhuandhar Waterfall Narmada River
(d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall Kanchi River
10 Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of :
(a) Chlorophyll (b) RNA
(c) DNA (d) Carbohydrate
11 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I
(State)
List-II
(Representation in 
Rajya Sabha)
A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
 Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
 
     
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
13 Which one of the following Acts of British 
India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over 
his executive council by substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental' system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861 
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892 
(d) Indian Council Act, 1909
14 According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
(a) Africa (b) Europe
(c) Australia (d) South America
15 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Institute Location
(a) International Centre for 
Research on Agro-Forestry
Nairobi
(b) Indian Institute of Forest 
Management
Bhopal
(c) Central Agro-Forestry 
Research Institute
Banda
(d) Tata Energy Research 
Institute
New Delhi
16 Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision?
(a) Folic acid (b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin (d) Retinol
17 Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sur Sarovar 
(b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
(c) Sansai Nawar Jheel 
(d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
18 Consider the formation of following States and 
arrange these in chronological order :
I. Goa II. T elangana
III. Jharkhand
IV . Haryana
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
(c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
19 Who among the following had performed the 
world's first heart transplant?
(a) Dr. Venugopal (b) William Harvey
(c) Christian Bernard (d) William Betrick
20 Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with :
(a) Disabled Persons 
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment 
(d) Under Privileged People
21 Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer 
storage life, because :
(a) Exposure to sunlight is prevented  
(b) Concentration of CO
2
 in environment is increased
(c) Rate of respiration is decreased
(d) There is an increase in humidity
22 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Text) List-II (Author)
A. Ragamala 1. Somanath
B. Rasa Kaumudi 2. V enkatraman
C. Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika 4. Sri Kantha
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
23 In which year P.C. Hota Committee on Civil 
Services Reforms was constituted?
(a) 2003 (b) 2004
(c) 2005 (d) 2006
24 As per the Census, 2011 estimates, which one of 
the following is the most populous State in India?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
25 Which of the following countries is NOT located 
on the bank of the Black Sea?
(a) Syria (b) T urkey
(c) Georgia (d) Bulgaria
26 The National Disaster Management Division 
in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of 
Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is 
the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster 
Management Authority?
(a) The Prime Minister 
(b) The Home Minister
(c) The Defence Minister 
(d) The Health and Family Welfare Minister
27 Which of the following newspapers won the 
'Pulitzer Prize, 2021' in the prestigious public 
service category?
(a) The Wall Street Journal
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Washington Post
(d) New York Post
   
28 Consider the following events and arrange them 
into chronological order :
I. Sharda Act
II. Nehru Report
III. Constitution of Simon Commission 
IV . Dandi March
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) III, II, I and IV (b) I, II, III and IV
(c) IV , III, II and I (d) I, IV , II and III
29 In which one of the following cities country's 
first Indian Institute of Skills was established?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai
(c) Rohtak (d) Kanpur
30 Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of local winds Places
A. Leveche Spain
B. Brickfielder Australia
C. Black roller North America
D. Shamal Austria
31 Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the 
following diseases?
(a) Pellagra (b) Scurvy
(c) Beri Beri (d) Cheilosis
32 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of Players Medal Won in Tokyo 
Olympic 2020
(a) P . V . Sindhu Bronze Medal
(b) Bajrang Punia Silver Medal
(c) Mirabai Chanu Silver Medal
(d) Neeraj Chopra Gold Medal
33 'SENSEX' is the popular Index of Bombay Stock 
Exchange (BSE). It is measured on the basis of how 
many blue chip companies listed in BSE?
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 25 (d) 10
34 'Ringelmann scale' is used to measure density of :
(a) Smoke (b) Polluted water
(c) Fog (d) Noise
35 What is the theme of World Y outh Skills Day, 2021?
(a) Young People and Skills
(b) Skills Development and Employment
(c) Young People and Entrepreneurship
(d) Reimagining Youth Skills Post Pandemic
36 Which one of the following causes is responsible 
for rainfall during winters in north-western part of 
India?
(a) Retreating Monsoon (b) Cyclonic depression
(c) Western disturbances (d) South-West Monsoon
37 Which of the following Bills can NOT be first 
introduced in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Ordinary Bill 
(b) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(c) State Re-organisation Bill
(d) Money Bill
38 Botulism is :
(a) Food-borne infection 
(b) Food-borne intoxication
(c) Water-borne infection
(d) Water-borne intoxication
39 The 'Saras Ajeevika Mela – 2021' was organised 
in which of the following city?
(a) Patna (b) Raipur
(c) Lucknow (d) Noida
40 Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of 
Bengal'?
(a) Jonathan Duncan (b) Sir William Jones
(c) Warren Hastings (d) William Bentinck
41 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Various components of an ecosystem 
are not interdependent.
 Reason (R) : Human activities have the impacts on 
the environment.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
42 Consider the following and arrange these in 
chronological order :
I. Golak Nath Case
II. Keshwanand Bharti Case
III. 24
th
 Constitution Amendment Act
IV . 42
nd
 Constitution Amendment Act
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV (b) I, II, III, IV
(c) III, I, II, IV (d) III, I, IV , II
43 With reference to Socotra Island, which of the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian 
Sea.
2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site 
by UNESCO in 2008.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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1 "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? 
 ... The British element is gone but they have left 
mischief behind".
 Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
(a) Somnath Lahiri 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
(d) N. G. Ranga
2 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
3 Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
(a) Age group form 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government 
of State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India
4 With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and Welfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 
per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per 
thousand.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5 Which one of the following rivers is NOT the 
part of Indian Ganga river basin?
(a) Punpun river (b) Ajoy river
(c) Jalangi river (d) Jonk river
6 Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Japan (d) United Arab Emirates
7 The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
(a) Goods of best quality 
(b) Safe goods for environment
(c) Exported goods
(d) Imported goods
8 On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
(a) Punchhi Commission (b) Rajmannar Committee
(c) Kothari Committee (d) Sarkaria Commission
9 Which of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(a) Hundru Waterfall Subarnarekha River
(b) Chachai Waterfall Bihad River
(c) Dhuandhar Waterfall Narmada River
(d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall Kanchi River
10 Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of :
(a) Chlorophyll (b) RNA
(c) DNA (d) Carbohydrate
11 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I
(State)
List-II
(Representation in 
Rajya Sabha)
A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
 Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
 
     
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
13 Which one of the following Acts of British 
India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over 
his executive council by substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental' system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861 
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892 
(d) Indian Council Act, 1909
14 According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
(a) Africa (b) Europe
(c) Australia (d) South America
15 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Institute Location
(a) International Centre for 
Research on Agro-Forestry
Nairobi
(b) Indian Institute of Forest 
Management
Bhopal
(c) Central Agro-Forestry 
Research Institute
Banda
(d) Tata Energy Research 
Institute
New Delhi
16 Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision?
(a) Folic acid (b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin (d) Retinol
17 Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sur Sarovar 
(b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
(c) Sansai Nawar Jheel 
(d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
18 Consider the formation of following States and 
arrange these in chronological order :
I. Goa II. T elangana
III. Jharkhand
IV . Haryana
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
(c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
19 Who among the following had performed the 
world's first heart transplant?
(a) Dr. Venugopal (b) William Harvey
(c) Christian Bernard (d) William Betrick
20 Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with :
(a) Disabled Persons 
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment 
(d) Under Privileged People
21 Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer 
storage life, because :
(a) Exposure to sunlight is prevented  
(b) Concentration of CO
2
 in environment is increased
(c) Rate of respiration is decreased
(d) There is an increase in humidity
22 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Text) List-II (Author)
A. Ragamala 1. Somanath
B. Rasa Kaumudi 2. V enkatraman
C. Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika 4. Sri Kantha
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
23 In which year P.C. Hota Committee on Civil 
Services Reforms was constituted?
(a) 2003 (b) 2004
(c) 2005 (d) 2006
24 As per the Census, 2011 estimates, which one of 
the following is the most populous State in India?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
25 Which of the following countries is NOT located 
on the bank of the Black Sea?
(a) Syria (b) T urkey
(c) Georgia (d) Bulgaria
26 The National Disaster Management Division 
in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of 
Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is 
the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster 
Management Authority?
(a) The Prime Minister 
(b) The Home Minister
(c) The Defence Minister 
(d) The Health and Family Welfare Minister
27 Which of the following newspapers won the 
'Pulitzer Prize, 2021' in the prestigious public 
service category?
(a) The Wall Street Journal
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Washington Post
(d) New York Post
   
28 Consider the following events and arrange them 
into chronological order :
I. Sharda Act
II. Nehru Report
III. Constitution of Simon Commission 
IV . Dandi March
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) III, II, I and IV (b) I, II, III and IV
(c) IV , III, II and I (d) I, IV , II and III
29 In which one of the following cities country's 
first Indian Institute of Skills was established?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai
(c) Rohtak (d) Kanpur
30 Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of local winds Places
A. Leveche Spain
B. Brickfielder Australia
C. Black roller North America
D. Shamal Austria
31 Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the 
following diseases?
(a) Pellagra (b) Scurvy
(c) Beri Beri (d) Cheilosis
32 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of Players Medal Won in Tokyo 
Olympic 2020
(a) P . V . Sindhu Bronze Medal
(b) Bajrang Punia Silver Medal
(c) Mirabai Chanu Silver Medal
(d) Neeraj Chopra Gold Medal
33 'SENSEX' is the popular Index of Bombay Stock 
Exchange (BSE). It is measured on the basis of how 
many blue chip companies listed in BSE?
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 25 (d) 10
34 'Ringelmann scale' is used to measure density of :
(a) Smoke (b) Polluted water
(c) Fog (d) Noise
35 What is the theme of World Y outh Skills Day, 2021?
(a) Young People and Skills
(b) Skills Development and Employment
(c) Young People and Entrepreneurship
(d) Reimagining Youth Skills Post Pandemic
36 Which one of the following causes is responsible 
for rainfall during winters in north-western part of 
India?
(a) Retreating Monsoon (b) Cyclonic depression
(c) Western disturbances (d) South-West Monsoon
37 Which of the following Bills can NOT be first 
introduced in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Ordinary Bill 
(b) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(c) State Re-organisation Bill
(d) Money Bill
38 Botulism is :
(a) Food-borne infection 
(b) Food-borne intoxication
(c) Water-borne infection
(d) Water-borne intoxication
39 The 'Saras Ajeevika Mela – 2021' was organised 
in which of the following city?
(a) Patna (b) Raipur
(c) Lucknow (d) Noida
40 Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of 
Bengal'?
(a) Jonathan Duncan (b) Sir William Jones
(c) Warren Hastings (d) William Bentinck
41 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Various components of an ecosystem 
are not interdependent.
 Reason (R) : Human activities have the impacts on 
the environment.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
42 Consider the following and arrange these in 
chronological order :
I. Golak Nath Case
II. Keshwanand Bharti Case
III. 24
th
 Constitution Amendment Act
IV . 42
nd
 Constitution Amendment Act
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV (b) I, II, III, IV
(c) III, I, II, IV (d) III, I, IV , II
43 With reference to Socotra Island, which of the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian 
Sea.
2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site 
by UNESCO in 2008.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
     
44 Which Indian Naval Ship participated in Exercise 
Cutlass Express, 2021?
(a) INS Vikrant (b) INS Magar
(c) INS Talwar (d) INS Vikramaditya
45 Which one of the following is NOT a major coco 
producer country?
(a) Latvia (b) Cameroon
(c) Ghana (d) Ivory Coast
46 Which of the following particles has zero charge?
(a) Positron (b) Neutrino
(c) Electron (d) a-particle
47 At the time of second wave of COVID-19 
Pandemic, which institute had demonstrated the 
conversion of nitrogen generator into oxygen 
generator?
(a) IISc, Bengaluru (b) IIT , Bombay
(c) IIT , Madras (d) IIT , Kanpur
48 Which one of the following is known as 
acceleration stage in the urbanization curve?
(a) First stage (b) Second stage
(c) Third stage (d) Fourth stage
49 Which of the following words is NOT mentioned 
in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(a) Sovereign (b) Democratic
(c) Secular (d) Federal
50 Who among the following never presided a 
Session of Indian National Congress?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
51 Which of the following is NOT mosquito borne 
disease?
(a) Dengue fever (b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness (d) Malaria
52 With reference to the Satavahana Rulers which of 
the following statement/s is/are true?
1. The Satavahana Kings were the nurtures of 
Prakrit language.
2. Public aspect of the arts got more encouragement 
during the Satavahana period.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
53 Which among the following are India's permanent 
and operational research stations in Antarctica?
(a) Bharati and Arya 
(b) Bharati and Dakshin Gangotri
(c) Bharati and Maitri
(d) Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri
54 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(Provisions) (Sources)
(a) Fundamental Rights USA
(b) Directive Principles of State 
Policy
Ireland
(c) Residual Powers of  Center Australia
(d) Emergency powers Germany
55 Nobi and Kanto plains are located in which of the 
following countries?
(a) North Korea (b) South Korea
(c) Japan (d) China
56 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I
(Scheme)
List-II
(Year of 
Launch)
A. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna 1. 2021
B. P.M. Aatmanirbhar Swasthya 
Bharat Yojna
2. 2016
C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya 
Y ojna
3. 2007
D.Pradhan Mantri Suraksha 
Bima Yojna
4. 2018
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
57 Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of which 
one of the following family?
(a) Asclepiadaceae (b) Moraceae
(c) Graminae (d) Malvaceae
58 As per SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-
21 published by the NITI Aayog, which one of 
the following States was NOT among the top five 
States in their performance regarding SDGs in the 
country?
(a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Goa (d) Tamil Nadu
59 Who among the following Director won the 
Oscar Award for the best motion picture in 2021 for 
the movie "Nomadland"?
(a) Chloe Zhao (b) Emerald Fennel
(c) Lee Issac Chung (d) Thomas Vinterberg
60  Which of the following Institution/Office bring 
out the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data in India?
(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) The Ministry of Finance
(d) The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and 
Public Distribution
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1 "Can you show me one free country where there 
are separate electorates? 
 ... The British element is gone but they have left 
mischief behind".
 Who among the following said the above mentioned 
statement in the Constituent Assembly debates?
(a) Somnath Lahiri 
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 
(d) N. G. Ranga
2 How many districts of Uttar Pradesh has been 
covered under the Aspirational District Programme 
run by NITI Aayog, up to June, 2021?
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
3 Which of the following is NOT the eligibility 
criterion before filling registration/application 
forms for Uttar Pradesh Mukhya Mantri Swarojgar 
Yojna 2021?
(a) Age group form 18-40 years
(b) Minimum high school pass certificate
(c) Should not registered in any Central Government 
of State Government Swarojgar Yojna
(d) Citizen from any State of India
4 With reference to the 'Uttar Pradesh Population 
Control, Stabilisation and Welfare' Bill, 2021 which 
of the following(s) is/are correct?
1. This Bill aims to bring the birth rate down to 2.1 
per thousands population by 2026.
2. At present, the fertility rate in the State is 2.7 per 
thousand.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
5 Which one of the following rivers is NOT the 
part of Indian Ganga river basin?
(a) Punpun river (b) Ajoy river
(c) Jalangi river (d) Jonk river
6 Among the following countries India's trade 
balance surplus is maximum with which country 
in 2019-20?
(a) USA (b) China
(c) Japan (d) United Arab Emirates
7 The symbol 'ECOMARC' is related to which of 
the following?
(a) Goods of best quality 
(b) Safe goods for environment
(c) Exported goods
(d) Imported goods
8 On the recommendation of which Commission/
Committee, the Inter-state Council was set up in 
India?
(a) Punchhi Commission (b) Rajmannar Committee
(c) Kothari Committee (d) Sarkaria Commission
9 Which of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(a) Hundru Waterfall Subarnarekha River
(b) Chachai Waterfall Bihad River
(c) Dhuandhar Waterfall Narmada River
(d) Budha Ghagh Waterfall Kanchi River
10 Nitrogen is NOT an essential constituents of :
(a) Chlorophyll (b) RNA
(c) DNA (d) Carbohydrate
11 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I
(State)
List-II
(Representation in 
Rajya Sabha)
A. Rajasthan 1. 10 seats
B. Gujarat 2. 7 seats
C. Karnataka 3. 11 seats
D. Punjab 4. 12 seats
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 1 2
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the 
vitamins required by it.
 Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper 
growth of the body.
 
     
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
13 Which one of the following Acts of British 
India strengthened the Viceroy's authority over 
his executive council by substituting 'portfolio' or 
'departmental' system for corporate functioning?
(a) Indian Council Act, 1861 
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) Indian Council Act, 1892 
(d) Indian Council Act, 1909
14 According to 'Global Peace Index, 2021', which 
of the following is the most peaceful region in the 
world?
(a) Africa (b) Europe
(c) Australia (d) South America
15 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Institute Location
(a) International Centre for 
Research on Agro-Forestry
Nairobi
(b) Indian Institute of Forest 
Management
Bhopal
(c) Central Agro-Forestry 
Research Institute
Banda
(d) Tata Energy Research 
Institute
New Delhi
16 Which of the following vitamins is essential for 
normal vision?
(a) Folic acid (b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin (d) Retinol
17 Which of the following Ramsar site is NOT 
situated in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sur Sarovar 
(b) Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
(c) Sansai Nawar Jheel 
(d) Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
18 Consider the formation of following States and 
arrange these in chronological order :
I. Goa II. T elangana
III. Jharkhand
IV . Haryana
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV (b) IV , I, III, II
(c) III, II, IV , I (d) IV , III, I, II
19 Who among the following had performed the 
world's first heart transplant?
(a) Dr. Venugopal (b) William Harvey
(c) Christian Bernard (d) William Betrick
20 Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with :
(a) Disabled Persons 
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment 
(d) Under Privileged People
21 Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer 
storage life, because :
(a) Exposure to sunlight is prevented  
(b) Concentration of CO
2
 in environment is increased
(c) Rate of respiration is decreased
(d) There is an increase in humidity
22 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I (Text) List-II (Author)
A. Ragamala 1. Somanath
B. Rasa Kaumudi 2. V enkatraman
C. Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
D. Chaturdandi Prakashika 4. Sri Kantha
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
23 In which year P.C. Hota Committee on Civil 
Services Reforms was constituted?
(a) 2003 (b) 2004
(c) 2005 (d) 2006
24 As per the Census, 2011 estimates, which one of 
the following is the most populous State in India?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh
25 Which of the following countries is NOT located 
on the bank of the Black Sea?
(a) Syria (b) T urkey
(c) Georgia (d) Bulgaria
26 The National Disaster Management Division 
in India is the nodal division in the Ministry of 
Home Affairs for disaster management. Who is 
the Ex-officio Chairman of the National Disaster 
Management Authority?
(a) The Prime Minister 
(b) The Home Minister
(c) The Defence Minister 
(d) The Health and Family Welfare Minister
27 Which of the following newspapers won the 
'Pulitzer Prize, 2021' in the prestigious public 
service category?
(a) The Wall Street Journal
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Washington Post
(d) New York Post
   
28 Consider the following events and arrange them 
into chronological order :
I. Sharda Act
II. Nehru Report
III. Constitution of Simon Commission 
IV . Dandi March
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) III, II, I and IV (b) I, II, III and IV
(c) IV , III, II and I (d) I, IV , II and III
29 In which one of the following cities country's 
first Indian Institute of Skills was established?
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai
(c) Rohtak (d) Kanpur
30 Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of local winds Places
A. Leveche Spain
B. Brickfielder Australia
C. Black roller North America
D. Shamal Austria
31 Riboflavin deficiency causes which of the 
following diseases?
(a) Pellagra (b) Scurvy
(c) Beri Beri (d) Cheilosis
32 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
Name of Players Medal Won in Tokyo 
Olympic 2020
(a) P . V . Sindhu Bronze Medal
(b) Bajrang Punia Silver Medal
(c) Mirabai Chanu Silver Medal
(d) Neeraj Chopra Gold Medal
33 'SENSEX' is the popular Index of Bombay Stock 
Exchange (BSE). It is measured on the basis of how 
many blue chip companies listed in BSE?
(a) 20 (b) 30
(c) 25 (d) 10
34 'Ringelmann scale' is used to measure density of :
(a) Smoke (b) Polluted water
(c) Fog (d) Noise
35 What is the theme of World Y outh Skills Day, 2021?
(a) Young People and Skills
(b) Skills Development and Employment
(c) Young People and Entrepreneurship
(d) Reimagining Youth Skills Post Pandemic
36 Which one of the following causes is responsible 
for rainfall during winters in north-western part of 
India?
(a) Retreating Monsoon (b) Cyclonic depression
(c) Western disturbances (d) South-West Monsoon
37 Which of the following Bills can NOT be first 
introduced in Rajya Sabha?
(a) Ordinary Bill 
(b) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(c) State Re-organisation Bill
(d) Money Bill
38 Botulism is :
(a) Food-borne infection 
(b) Food-borne intoxication
(c) Water-borne infection
(d) Water-borne intoxication
39 The 'Saras Ajeevika Mela – 2021' was organised 
in which of the following city?
(a) Patna (b) Raipur
(c) Lucknow (d) Noida
40 Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of 
Bengal'?
(a) Jonathan Duncan (b) Sir William Jones
(c) Warren Hastings (d) William Bentinck
41 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : Various components of an ecosystem 
are not interdependent.
 Reason (R) : Human activities have the impacts on 
the environment.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
42 Consider the following and arrange these in 
chronological order :
I. Golak Nath Case
II. Keshwanand Bharti Case
III. 24
th
 Constitution Amendment Act
IV . 42
nd
 Constitution Amendment Act
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, III, II, IV (b) I, II, III, IV
(c) III, I, II, IV (d) III, I, IV , II
43 With reference to Socotra Island, which of the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It is an Island of Oman, situated in the Arabian 
Sea.
2. It was designated as a world natural heritage site 
by UNESCO in 2008.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
     
44 Which Indian Naval Ship participated in Exercise 
Cutlass Express, 2021?
(a) INS Vikrant (b) INS Magar
(c) INS Talwar (d) INS Vikramaditya
45 Which one of the following is NOT a major coco 
producer country?
(a) Latvia (b) Cameroon
(c) Ghana (d) Ivory Coast
46 Which of the following particles has zero charge?
(a) Positron (b) Neutrino
(c) Electron (d) a-particle
47 At the time of second wave of COVID-19 
Pandemic, which institute had demonstrated the 
conversion of nitrogen generator into oxygen 
generator?
(a) IISc, Bengaluru (b) IIT , Bombay
(c) IIT , Madras (d) IIT , Kanpur
48 Which one of the following is known as 
acceleration stage in the urbanization curve?
(a) First stage (b) Second stage
(c) Third stage (d) Fourth stage
49 Which of the following words is NOT mentioned 
in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(a) Sovereign (b) Democratic
(c) Secular (d) Federal
50 Who among the following never presided a 
Session of Indian National Congress?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale 
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
51 Which of the following is NOT mosquito borne 
disease?
(a) Dengue fever (b) Filariasis
(c) Sleeping sickness (d) Malaria
52 With reference to the Satavahana Rulers which of 
the following statement/s is/are true?
1. The Satavahana Kings were the nurtures of 
Prakrit language.
2. Public aspect of the arts got more encouragement 
during the Satavahana period.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
53 Which among the following are India's permanent 
and operational research stations in Antarctica?
(a) Bharati and Arya 
(b) Bharati and Dakshin Gangotri
(c) Bharati and Maitri
(d) Dakshin Gangotri and Maitri
54 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched?
(Provisions) (Sources)
(a) Fundamental Rights USA
(b) Directive Principles of State 
Policy
Ireland
(c) Residual Powers of  Center Australia
(d) Emergency powers Germany
55 Nobi and Kanto plains are located in which of the 
following countries?
(a) North Korea (b) South Korea
(c) Japan (d) China
56 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer from the codes given below the lists.
List-I
(Scheme)
List-II
(Year of 
Launch)
A. Aam Aadmi Bima Yojna 1. 2021
B. P.M. Aatmanirbhar Swasthya 
Bharat Yojna
2. 2016
C. Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya 
Y ojna
3. 2007
D.Pradhan Mantri Suraksha 
Bima Yojna
4. 2018
 Codes :
 A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
57 Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of which 
one of the following family?
(a) Asclepiadaceae (b) Moraceae
(c) Graminae (d) Malvaceae
58 As per SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020-
21 published by the NITI Aayog, which one of 
the following States was NOT among the top five 
States in their performance regarding SDGs in the 
country?
(a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Goa (d) Tamil Nadu
59 Who among the following Director won the 
Oscar Award for the best motion picture in 2021 for 
the movie "Nomadland"?
(a) Chloe Zhao (b) Emerald Fennel
(c) Lee Issac Chung (d) Thomas Vinterberg
60  Which of the following Institution/Office bring 
out the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data in India?
(a) The Reserve Bank of India
(b) The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) The Ministry of Finance
(d) The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and 
Public Distribution
   
61 The Primary duty of the Finance Commission of 
India is :
(a) To give the recommendations on distribution of 
tax revenue between the Union and States
(b) To prepare the Union Annual Budget
(c) To advise the President on financial matters
(d) To allocate funds to various Ministries/
Departments of the Union and State governments
62 'The Clock is Ticking' is the theme of which of 
the following days?
(a) International Yoga Day, 2021
(b) International Women's Day, 2021
(c) World Tuberculosis Day, 2021
(d) World Malaria Day, 2021
63 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
 Assertion (A) : T eesta river was earlier a tributary of 
Ganga now it is a tributary of Brahmaputra.
 Reason (R) : River capturing is a major feature of 
Himalayan rivers.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
64 Which of the following organization has launched 
'The Great Reset' Initiatives for the recovery of 
global economy during the Post Covid – 19 phase?
(a) World Economic Forum
(b) World Bank
(c) OECD
(d) UNCTAD
65 Which one of the following reflects back more 
sunlight as compared to other three?
(a) Sand Desert 
(b) Paddy crop land
(c) Land covered with fresh snow 
(d) Prairie land
66 Which one of the following is NOT correctly 
matched? 
Subject Related 
Articles
(a) The separation of judiciary from 
executive
Article 50
(b) The promotion of educational and 
economic interests of Scheduled 
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Article 46
(c) The promotion of Co-operative 
Societies
Article 43A
(d) The organisation of Village 
Panchayats and enable them 
to function as the units of self 
government
Article 40
67 At which place did Raja Ranjit Singh set up to 
Adalat-i-Ala?
(a) Amritsar (b) Lahore
(c) Firozpur (d) Multan
68 Who among the following was the Chairman of 
the First Finance Commission of India?
(a) Shri. Santhanam  (b) Shri. K.C. Neogy
(c) Dr. Raj Mannar (d) Shri. A.K. Chanda
69 Which of the following Schemes in Uttar Pradesh 
were introduced in Budget of 2021-22?
I. Atmanirbhar Krishak Samanvit Vikas Yojna
II. Mukhya Mantri Saksham Suposhan Yojna
III. Mukhya Mantri Pravasi Shramik Udhyamita 
Vikas Yojna
IV . Yuva Udhyamita Vikas Abhiyan
 Select the correct answer from the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I, II and III (b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV (d) I, III and IV
70 With reference to 'NET – ZERO' goal for 2050, 
which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It means that a country will bring down its 
emissions to zero by 2050.
2. It means that a country's emissions will be 
compensated by absorption and removal of 
green house gases from the atmosphere.
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
71 Which of the following is the correct sequence of 
the Islands of Indonesia from West to East?
(a) Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Bali
(b) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok
(c) Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Bali
(d) Bali, Sumatra, Java, Lombok
72 Which of the following labour related Acts have 
been amalgamated into the 'Code on Wages, 2019'?
I. Minimum Wages Act
II. Payment of Bonus Act
III. The Contract Labour Act
IV . Equal Remuneration Act
 Select the correct answer using the codes given 
below.
 Codes :
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only
(c) I, II and IV only (d) I, II, III and IV
73 Who among the following person, said for the 
Fundamental Rights "a pledge to our people and a 
pact with the civilized world"?
(a) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan
74 Largest saline water lake in India is :
(a) Chilka (b) Sambhar
(c) Lonar (d) Wullar