UPPSC (Prelims) General Studies Paper I with Answer Key & Solutions (2023) | Course for UPPSC Preparation - UPPSC (UP) PDF Download

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1 Consider the following statements with reference 
to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total 
geographical area of the state.
2. The districs of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia 
have no forest land.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
2 Non-conventional energy sources are those 
energy sources, that are:
(a) Produced from electricity
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) Produced from heat
3 Who among the following translated 300 volumes 
of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during 
the campaign of Nagarkot?
(a) Mulla Abdul Baqi
(b) Azziuddin Khan
(c) Mirza Muhammad Ali
(d) Talib Amuli
4 What is the theme of the International Day for 
the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
(a) "Coming together to end poverty and 
discrimination."
(b) "Acting together to empower children, their 
families and communities to end poverty."
(c) "Accelerating global actions for a world without 
poverty."
(d) "Dignity for all in practice."
5 Which of the following is/are the type/s of 
poverty?
1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty
 Choose the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
6 Role of Human Resources in Economic 
development, which of the following statement/s 
is/are correct?
1. Effects of economic development on population 
growth.
2. Effects of population growth in economic 
development.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
7 Consider the following events and arrange these 
in correct chronological order starting from the 
earliest to the last activity–
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) IV , I, II, III
(c) IV , I, III, II (d) III, II, I, IV
8 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below:
List-I
(Diseases)
List-II
(Factors)
A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus
B. Dengue 2. Protozoa
C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the list:
List-I 
(Book)
List-II 
(Context)
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari 1. History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir 2. History of Bahmani's 
Ahmad Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin 3. Collection of 
Mahmood Gawan's 
letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha 4. Victory of Gujarat
 Code:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): Population control is necessary to 
maintain the environment of the country.
 Reason (R): Due to the rapid increase in population, 
the environmental balance in maintained.
 
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1 Consider the following statements with reference 
to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total 
geographical area of the state.
2. The districs of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia 
have no forest land.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
2 Non-conventional energy sources are those 
energy sources, that are:
(a) Produced from electricity
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) Produced from heat
3 Who among the following translated 300 volumes 
of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during 
the campaign of Nagarkot?
(a) Mulla Abdul Baqi
(b) Azziuddin Khan
(c) Mirza Muhammad Ali
(d) Talib Amuli
4 What is the theme of the International Day for 
the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
(a) "Coming together to end poverty and 
discrimination."
(b) "Acting together to empower children, their 
families and communities to end poverty."
(c) "Accelerating global actions for a world without 
poverty."
(d) "Dignity for all in practice."
5 Which of the following is/are the type/s of 
poverty?
1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty
 Choose the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
6 Role of Human Resources in Economic 
development, which of the following statement/s 
is/are correct?
1. Effects of economic development on population 
growth.
2. Effects of population growth in economic 
development.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
7 Consider the following events and arrange these 
in correct chronological order starting from the 
earliest to the last activity–
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) IV , I, II, III
(c) IV , I, III, II (d) III, II, I, IV
8 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below:
List-I
(Diseases)
List-II
(Factors)
A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus
B. Dengue 2. Protozoa
C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the list:
List-I 
(Book)
List-II 
(Context)
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari 1. History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir 2. History of Bahmani's 
Ahmad Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin 3. Collection of 
Mahmood Gawan's 
letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha 4. Victory of Gujarat
 Code:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): Population control is necessary to 
maintain the environment of the country.
 Reason (R): Due to the rapid increase in population, 
the environmental balance in maintained.
 
   
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) (A) is true but (R) is false
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
11 Which among the following organisations was 
responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord 
Hardinge in Delhi?
(a) All India Labour Association
(b) Yugantar
(c) United Patriotic Association
(d) Anushilan Samiti
12 Who among the following has been named as the 
Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023?
(a) Carmel Sepuloni (b) Cindy Kiro
(c) Chris Hipkins (d) Jacinda Ardern
13 Which of the following pairs (School of Thought-
Proponent) is correctly matched?
(a) V aisheshika-Patanjali 
(b) Uttara Mimansa-Kapila
(c) Mimansa-Kanada 
(d) Nyaya-Gautama
14 When was the census work done for first time in 
India?
(a) In the year 1871 (b) In the year 1861
(c) In the year 1850 (d) In the year 1881
15 With reference to the scheme wise allocation in 
the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following 
statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of decline has been recorded in the 
allocation for  MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of growth has been recorded in the 
allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1
16 In February, 2023 India’s biggest helicoptor 
manufacturing plant was inaugurated in which one 
of the following places? 
(a) Nasik,  Maharashtra 
(b) Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 
(d) Tumkuru, Karnataka
17 Which of the following (Poetess-Compositions) is 
not correctly  matched?
(a) Daya Bai-Vinay Malika 
(b) Sahajobai-Sahaj Prakash
(c) Gangabai-Ganesh Dev Leela 
(d) Son Kumari-Poem of Swarn Bell
18 An elections to the Panchayats are conducted by:
(a) Election Commission of  India 
(b) Panchayati Raj Commission
(c) State Election Commission 
(d) State Legislature
19 With reference to the recommendations of  the 
Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 
(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should 
be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for 
decentralization under popular supervision 
below the state level.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 2
20 Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is not 
included as the venue for 11 meetings of 200 sessions 
of G-20 during India’s Presidency of the grouping?
(a) Agra (b) Kanpur
(c) V aranasi (d) Greater Noida
21 Charak Samhita is divided into how many  
chapters and sections?
(a) 120 chapters and 8 sections 
(b) 80 chapters and 7 sections
(c) 100 chapters and 5 sections 
(d) 60 chapters and 8 sections
22 Human heart is made up of how many chambers?
(a) Only four (b) Only one
(c) Only three (d) Only two
23 How many railways stations have been identified 
for modernization under ‘‘Amrit Bharat Station 
Scheme’’ in Uttar Pradesh as on February, 2023?
(a) 57 (b) 149
(c) 82 (d) 123
24 Which of the following is mRNA vaccine used 
against Covid-19 infection?
(a) Moderna (b) Sinovac
(c) Sputnik (d) Novavax
25 In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was 
formed by which of the following leaders?
(a) Indra Narayan Dwivedi 
(b) Swami Sahjanand Saraswati
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Baba Ramchandra
26 Which officer was known as ‘Bhagadugha’ during 
Vedic administration?
(a) Chief Officer of Forests 
(b) Revenue Collector
(c) Messenger 
(d) Chief Officer of the Gambling Department
27 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer  using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) Article-324 National Commission for 
Schedule Castes
(b) Article-315 Finance Commission
(c) Article-280 Public Service Commission
(d) Article-338 Election Commission
(a) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4) 
(b) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(c) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1) 
(d) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
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1 Consider the following statements with reference 
to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total 
geographical area of the state.
2. The districs of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia 
have no forest land.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
2 Non-conventional energy sources are those 
energy sources, that are:
(a) Produced from electricity
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) Produced from heat
3 Who among the following translated 300 volumes 
of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during 
the campaign of Nagarkot?
(a) Mulla Abdul Baqi
(b) Azziuddin Khan
(c) Mirza Muhammad Ali
(d) Talib Amuli
4 What is the theme of the International Day for 
the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
(a) "Coming together to end poverty and 
discrimination."
(b) "Acting together to empower children, their 
families and communities to end poverty."
(c) "Accelerating global actions for a world without 
poverty."
(d) "Dignity for all in practice."
5 Which of the following is/are the type/s of 
poverty?
1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty
 Choose the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
6 Role of Human Resources in Economic 
development, which of the following statement/s 
is/are correct?
1. Effects of economic development on population 
growth.
2. Effects of population growth in economic 
development.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
7 Consider the following events and arrange these 
in correct chronological order starting from the 
earliest to the last activity–
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) IV , I, II, III
(c) IV , I, III, II (d) III, II, I, IV
8 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below:
List-I
(Diseases)
List-II
(Factors)
A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus
B. Dengue 2. Protozoa
C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the list:
List-I 
(Book)
List-II 
(Context)
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari 1. History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir 2. History of Bahmani's 
Ahmad Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin 3. Collection of 
Mahmood Gawan's 
letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha 4. Victory of Gujarat
 Code:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): Population control is necessary to 
maintain the environment of the country.
 Reason (R): Due to the rapid increase in population, 
the environmental balance in maintained.
 
   
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) (A) is true but (R) is false
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
11 Which among the following organisations was 
responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord 
Hardinge in Delhi?
(a) All India Labour Association
(b) Yugantar
(c) United Patriotic Association
(d) Anushilan Samiti
12 Who among the following has been named as the 
Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023?
(a) Carmel Sepuloni (b) Cindy Kiro
(c) Chris Hipkins (d) Jacinda Ardern
13 Which of the following pairs (School of Thought-
Proponent) is correctly matched?
(a) V aisheshika-Patanjali 
(b) Uttara Mimansa-Kapila
(c) Mimansa-Kanada 
(d) Nyaya-Gautama
14 When was the census work done for first time in 
India?
(a) In the year 1871 (b) In the year 1861
(c) In the year 1850 (d) In the year 1881
15 With reference to the scheme wise allocation in 
the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following 
statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of decline has been recorded in the 
allocation for  MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of growth has been recorded in the 
allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1
16 In February, 2023 India’s biggest helicoptor 
manufacturing plant was inaugurated in which one 
of the following places? 
(a) Nasik,  Maharashtra 
(b) Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 
(d) Tumkuru, Karnataka
17 Which of the following (Poetess-Compositions) is 
not correctly  matched?
(a) Daya Bai-Vinay Malika 
(b) Sahajobai-Sahaj Prakash
(c) Gangabai-Ganesh Dev Leela 
(d) Son Kumari-Poem of Swarn Bell
18 An elections to the Panchayats are conducted by:
(a) Election Commission of  India 
(b) Panchayati Raj Commission
(c) State Election Commission 
(d) State Legislature
19 With reference to the recommendations of  the 
Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 
(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should 
be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for 
decentralization under popular supervision 
below the state level.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 2
20 Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is not 
included as the venue for 11 meetings of 200 sessions 
of G-20 during India’s Presidency of the grouping?
(a) Agra (b) Kanpur
(c) V aranasi (d) Greater Noida
21 Charak Samhita is divided into how many  
chapters and sections?
(a) 120 chapters and 8 sections 
(b) 80 chapters and 7 sections
(c) 100 chapters and 5 sections 
(d) 60 chapters and 8 sections
22 Human heart is made up of how many chambers?
(a) Only four (b) Only one
(c) Only three (d) Only two
23 How many railways stations have been identified 
for modernization under ‘‘Amrit Bharat Station 
Scheme’’ in Uttar Pradesh as on February, 2023?
(a) 57 (b) 149
(c) 82 (d) 123
24 Which of the following is mRNA vaccine used 
against Covid-19 infection?
(a) Moderna (b) Sinovac
(c) Sputnik (d) Novavax
25 In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was 
formed by which of the following leaders?
(a) Indra Narayan Dwivedi 
(b) Swami Sahjanand Saraswati
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Baba Ramchandra
26 Which officer was known as ‘Bhagadugha’ during 
Vedic administration?
(a) Chief Officer of Forests 
(b) Revenue Collector
(c) Messenger 
(d) Chief Officer of the Gambling Department
27 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer  using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) Article-324 National Commission for 
Schedule Castes
(b) Article-315 Finance Commission
(c) Article-280 Public Service Commission
(d) Article-338 Election Commission
(a) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4) 
(b) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(c) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1) 
(d) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
     
28 Which statement is true for Finance Sector (Fiscal  
Management) in the Union Budget-2023?
(a) T wenty years interest free loans to states. 
(b) Budget estimates 2023-24 for total expenditure is 
` 55 lakh Cr.
(c) Fiscal Deficit 2025-26, the target is to be below 
5.5% 
(d) Fiscal Deficit of 3.5% of GSDP allowed for states.
29 ‘Milind Panko’ is in the form of a dialogue 
between King  Millind and Buddhist Saint. The 
concerned saint was:
(a) Nagbhatt (b) Kurmaril Bhatt
(c) Nagasena (d) Nagarjun
30 Who among the following has authored the book 
‘‘Spare’’?
(a) King Charles (b) Prince Williams
(c) Prince Harry (d) Prince Phillip
31 Given below are two statements one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): 12 Cheetahs arrived from South 
Africa to India in February, 2023.
 Reason (R): Restoring Cheetah population is 
considered to be priority for India.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false 
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct  
explanation  of (A)
32 With reference to the Deakin University; which 
of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It will be the first Foreign University to enter 
India as an independent campus.
2. It is being set up in Maharashtra.
 Select the correct answer using the code given  below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
33 With reference to India’s G-20 Logo, which of  the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The logo has lotus with seven petals.
2. The seven petals of the logo represent seven 
continents.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) Only 1 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
34 Who among the following is the first women 
Speaker in Lok Sabha?
(a) Meira Kumar (b) Urmila Singh
(c) Sushma Swaraj (d) Pratibha Patil
35 According to Economic Survey 2023 about 
services, which statement among the following is 
not correct?
(a) Credit growth to services is above 16% since 
July, 2022.
(b) 75 digital banking units announced for 
transforming financial services.
(c) P.M.I services witnessed strongest expansion 
since July, 2022.
(d) Fashion, grocery and general merchandise will 
be captured nearly two-third of the Indian 
e-commerce market by 2030.
36 Consider the reign of following Peshwas and 
arrange them in chronological order:
(I) Balaji Vishwanath (II) Bajirao-I
(III) Narayan Rao (IV) Mahadev Rao-I
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) I, III, II, IV 
(c) II, I, IV , III (d) I, II, III, IV
37 Which one of the following is the largest coal 
producing centre of Ukraine?
(a) Kharkiv (b) Zaporizhzhia
(c) Donetsk (d) Kyiv
38 Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of 
Cancer and Capricorn.
(b) If the sun, the earth and the moon are in straight 
line then this situation is the situation of small 
tide.
(c) Benguela current is a cold current of the Pacific 
Ocean.
(d) Tide comes on the earth every day after exactly 
12 hours 30 minutes.
39 Who authored the book "The Challenge of World 
Poverty"?
(a) Jean Dreze (b) Amartya Sen
(c) Gunnar Myrdal (d) Adam Smith
40 With reference to the E.V. Ramaswami Nayakar, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. He participated in the Non-Cooperation 
Movement.
2. He left the Congress in 1925.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Both 1 and 2
41 In December, 2022 New Zealand passed 
the world's first Law to ban smoking for next 
generation. New Zealand's goal is to be "smoke 
free" by _____ .
(a) 2025 (b) 2029
(c) 2024 (d) 2030
42 Plane of which Airline crashed in Nepal in 
January 2023?
(a) Tara Airline (b) Nepal Airline
(c) Yeti Airline (d) Buddha Airline
43 What was India's rank in the world greenhouse 
gasses emission in 2022?
(a) 10
th
 (b) 12
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 9
th
44 A geographical unit that collects, stores and 
release water is called:
(a) Watershed (b) Wet land
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1 Consider the following statements with reference 
to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total 
geographical area of the state.
2. The districs of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia 
have no forest land.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
2 Non-conventional energy sources are those 
energy sources, that are:
(a) Produced from electricity
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) Produced from heat
3 Who among the following translated 300 volumes 
of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during 
the campaign of Nagarkot?
(a) Mulla Abdul Baqi
(b) Azziuddin Khan
(c) Mirza Muhammad Ali
(d) Talib Amuli
4 What is the theme of the International Day for 
the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
(a) "Coming together to end poverty and 
discrimination."
(b) "Acting together to empower children, their 
families and communities to end poverty."
(c) "Accelerating global actions for a world without 
poverty."
(d) "Dignity for all in practice."
5 Which of the following is/are the type/s of 
poverty?
1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty
 Choose the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
6 Role of Human Resources in Economic 
development, which of the following statement/s 
is/are correct?
1. Effects of economic development on population 
growth.
2. Effects of population growth in economic 
development.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
7 Consider the following events and arrange these 
in correct chronological order starting from the 
earliest to the last activity–
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) IV , I, II, III
(c) IV , I, III, II (d) III, II, I, IV
8 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below:
List-I
(Diseases)
List-II
(Factors)
A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus
B. Dengue 2. Protozoa
C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the list:
List-I 
(Book)
List-II 
(Context)
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari 1. History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir 2. History of Bahmani's 
Ahmad Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin 3. Collection of 
Mahmood Gawan's 
letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha 4. Victory of Gujarat
 Code:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): Population control is necessary to 
maintain the environment of the country.
 Reason (R): Due to the rapid increase in population, 
the environmental balance in maintained.
 
   
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) (A) is true but (R) is false
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
11 Which among the following organisations was 
responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord 
Hardinge in Delhi?
(a) All India Labour Association
(b) Yugantar
(c) United Patriotic Association
(d) Anushilan Samiti
12 Who among the following has been named as the 
Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023?
(a) Carmel Sepuloni (b) Cindy Kiro
(c) Chris Hipkins (d) Jacinda Ardern
13 Which of the following pairs (School of Thought-
Proponent) is correctly matched?
(a) V aisheshika-Patanjali 
(b) Uttara Mimansa-Kapila
(c) Mimansa-Kanada 
(d) Nyaya-Gautama
14 When was the census work done for first time in 
India?
(a) In the year 1871 (b) In the year 1861
(c) In the year 1850 (d) In the year 1881
15 With reference to the scheme wise allocation in 
the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following 
statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of decline has been recorded in the 
allocation for  MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of growth has been recorded in the 
allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1
16 In February, 2023 India’s biggest helicoptor 
manufacturing plant was inaugurated in which one 
of the following places? 
(a) Nasik,  Maharashtra 
(b) Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 
(d) Tumkuru, Karnataka
17 Which of the following (Poetess-Compositions) is 
not correctly  matched?
(a) Daya Bai-Vinay Malika 
(b) Sahajobai-Sahaj Prakash
(c) Gangabai-Ganesh Dev Leela 
(d) Son Kumari-Poem of Swarn Bell
18 An elections to the Panchayats are conducted by:
(a) Election Commission of  India 
(b) Panchayati Raj Commission
(c) State Election Commission 
(d) State Legislature
19 With reference to the recommendations of  the 
Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 
(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should 
be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for 
decentralization under popular supervision 
below the state level.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 2
20 Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is not 
included as the venue for 11 meetings of 200 sessions 
of G-20 during India’s Presidency of the grouping?
(a) Agra (b) Kanpur
(c) V aranasi (d) Greater Noida
21 Charak Samhita is divided into how many  
chapters and sections?
(a) 120 chapters and 8 sections 
(b) 80 chapters and 7 sections
(c) 100 chapters and 5 sections 
(d) 60 chapters and 8 sections
22 Human heart is made up of how many chambers?
(a) Only four (b) Only one
(c) Only three (d) Only two
23 How many railways stations have been identified 
for modernization under ‘‘Amrit Bharat Station 
Scheme’’ in Uttar Pradesh as on February, 2023?
(a) 57 (b) 149
(c) 82 (d) 123
24 Which of the following is mRNA vaccine used 
against Covid-19 infection?
(a) Moderna (b) Sinovac
(c) Sputnik (d) Novavax
25 In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was 
formed by which of the following leaders?
(a) Indra Narayan Dwivedi 
(b) Swami Sahjanand Saraswati
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Baba Ramchandra
26 Which officer was known as ‘Bhagadugha’ during 
Vedic administration?
(a) Chief Officer of Forests 
(b) Revenue Collector
(c) Messenger 
(d) Chief Officer of the Gambling Department
27 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer  using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) Article-324 National Commission for 
Schedule Castes
(b) Article-315 Finance Commission
(c) Article-280 Public Service Commission
(d) Article-338 Election Commission
(a) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4) 
(b) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(c) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1) 
(d) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
     
28 Which statement is true for Finance Sector (Fiscal  
Management) in the Union Budget-2023?
(a) T wenty years interest free loans to states. 
(b) Budget estimates 2023-24 for total expenditure is 
` 55 lakh Cr.
(c) Fiscal Deficit 2025-26, the target is to be below 
5.5% 
(d) Fiscal Deficit of 3.5% of GSDP allowed for states.
29 ‘Milind Panko’ is in the form of a dialogue 
between King  Millind and Buddhist Saint. The 
concerned saint was:
(a) Nagbhatt (b) Kurmaril Bhatt
(c) Nagasena (d) Nagarjun
30 Who among the following has authored the book 
‘‘Spare’’?
(a) King Charles (b) Prince Williams
(c) Prince Harry (d) Prince Phillip
31 Given below are two statements one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): 12 Cheetahs arrived from South 
Africa to India in February, 2023.
 Reason (R): Restoring Cheetah population is 
considered to be priority for India.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false 
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct  
explanation  of (A)
32 With reference to the Deakin University; which 
of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It will be the first Foreign University to enter 
India as an independent campus.
2. It is being set up in Maharashtra.
 Select the correct answer using the code given  below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
33 With reference to India’s G-20 Logo, which of  the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The logo has lotus with seven petals.
2. The seven petals of the logo represent seven 
continents.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) Only 1 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
34 Who among the following is the first women 
Speaker in Lok Sabha?
(a) Meira Kumar (b) Urmila Singh
(c) Sushma Swaraj (d) Pratibha Patil
35 According to Economic Survey 2023 about 
services, which statement among the following is 
not correct?
(a) Credit growth to services is above 16% since 
July, 2022.
(b) 75 digital banking units announced for 
transforming financial services.
(c) P.M.I services witnessed strongest expansion 
since July, 2022.
(d) Fashion, grocery and general merchandise will 
be captured nearly two-third of the Indian 
e-commerce market by 2030.
36 Consider the reign of following Peshwas and 
arrange them in chronological order:
(I) Balaji Vishwanath (II) Bajirao-I
(III) Narayan Rao (IV) Mahadev Rao-I
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) I, III, II, IV 
(c) II, I, IV , III (d) I, II, III, IV
37 Which one of the following is the largest coal 
producing centre of Ukraine?
(a) Kharkiv (b) Zaporizhzhia
(c) Donetsk (d) Kyiv
38 Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of 
Cancer and Capricorn.
(b) If the sun, the earth and the moon are in straight 
line then this situation is the situation of small 
tide.
(c) Benguela current is a cold current of the Pacific 
Ocean.
(d) Tide comes on the earth every day after exactly 
12 hours 30 minutes.
39 Who authored the book "The Challenge of World 
Poverty"?
(a) Jean Dreze (b) Amartya Sen
(c) Gunnar Myrdal (d) Adam Smith
40 With reference to the E.V. Ramaswami Nayakar, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. He participated in the Non-Cooperation 
Movement.
2. He left the Congress in 1925.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Both 1 and 2
41 In December, 2022 New Zealand passed 
the world's first Law to ban smoking for next 
generation. New Zealand's goal is to be "smoke 
free" by _____ .
(a) 2025 (b) 2029
(c) 2024 (d) 2030
42 Plane of which Airline crashed in Nepal in 
January 2023?
(a) Tara Airline (b) Nepal Airline
(c) Yeti Airline (d) Buddha Airline
43 What was India's rank in the world greenhouse 
gasses emission in 2022?
(a) 10
th
 (b) 12
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 9
th
44 A geographical unit that collects, stores and 
release water is called:
(a) Watershed (b) Wet land
   
(c) Water reserve (d) Waste land
45 With reference to the Human Development 
Report, 2021-22, which of the following statement 
is/are correct?
1. India's rank on the Human Development Index 
has upgraded from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.
2. India's rank on the Human Development Index 
has stipped from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Only 2
46 Which one of the following is not true about the 
total outlay in the Union Budget 2023-24?
(a) Interest payment (20%)
(b) Subsidies (9%)
(c) State share of taxes and duties (18%)
(d) Defence (8%)
47 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below the lists:
List-I 
(Theories of Population)
List-II 
(Propounders of 
Theories)
A. Optimum Population 
Theory.
1. Thompson
B. Social Mal-adjustment 
Theory
2. Malthus
C. Demographic Transition 
Theory
3. Edwin Kennan
D. Population-Food Supply 
Relationship Theory
4. Henry George
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 (d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
48 Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
(a) Nelumbo (b) Nyctanthes
(c) Nicotiana (d) Nepenthes
49 The river situated along the border between the 
United States of America and Mexico is:
(a) The Colorado (b) The Amazon
(c) The Mississippi (d) The Rio Grande
50 Which one of the following (Passses-States/U.T.) 
is correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Niti Uttrakhand
(b) Aghil Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mana Himachal Pradesh
(d) Diphu Ladakh
51 Trophic levels are formed by
(a) Organisms linked in food chain
(b) Animals only
(c) Carnivorous animals only
(d) Plants only
52 Which of the following (Union Budget 
Departments 2023-24 — Allocation amount approx. 
`) is correctly matched?
(a) Dept. of Health Research—` 9,155 Crore
(b) Ministry of Health—` 89,155 Crore
(c) Dept. of Health and Family welfare—` 80,000 
Crore
(d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna—` 5,000
53 With reference to the post's in Secretariate of the 
Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/
are correct?
1. Common posts may be created for the 
Secretariate of each House of Parliament.
2. The Parliament has right to regulate the service 
conditions of Secretariate staff of either House 
of it.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
54 On 25
th
 December, 2022, which of the following 
countries extended mandatory Military Services 
for one year to those males who were born after 01 
January, 2005?
(a) Afghanistan (b) Myanmar
(c) Sri Lanka (d) T aiwan
55 Who is the Author of the famous Novel "All the 
Lives We Never Lived", which received the Sahitya 
Akademi Award, 2022?
(a) Anuradha Roy (b) Shobha De
(c) Anita Desai (d) Sudha Murthy
56 Which type of vaccine protect against Diphtheria?
(a) mRNA (b) Viral Vector
(c) T oxoid (d) Live-attenuated
57 The aquatic plant commonly used as bio-fertilizer 
in the water-logged rice field is:
(a) Azolla (b) Lemna
(c) Wolfia (d) T rapa
58 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): The President can recommend to the 
Parliament to change the boundary of any state after 
seeking views of the concerned Legislature of the 
state on the subject within specified period.
 Reason (R): It is not mandatory for the President 
to accept the proposal of the concerned State 
Legislature.
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) (A) is true but (R) is false
59 Which of the following is known as laughing gas?
(a) Carbon Monoxide (b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Chlorofluro Carbon (d) Ammonia
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1 Consider the following statements with reference 
to Uttar Pradesh:
1. Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total 
geographical area of the state.
2. The districs of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia 
have no forest land.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
2 Non-conventional energy sources are those 
energy sources, that are:
(a) Produced from electricity
(b) Renewable
(c) Non-renewable
(d) Produced from heat
3 Who among the following translated 300 volumes 
of Sanskrit books collected by Firoz Tuglaq during 
the campaign of Nagarkot?
(a) Mulla Abdul Baqi
(b) Azziuddin Khan
(c) Mirza Muhammad Ali
(d) Talib Amuli
4 What is the theme of the International Day for 
the Eradication of Poverty for 2022-23?
(a) "Coming together to end poverty and 
discrimination."
(b) "Acting together to empower children, their 
families and communities to end poverty."
(c) "Accelerating global actions for a world without 
poverty."
(d) "Dignity for all in practice."
5 Which of the following is/are the type/s of 
poverty?
1. Absolute poverty 2. Relative poverty
3. Subjective poverty 4. Functional poverty
 Choose the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Only 1 and 2 (b) Only 1 and 4
(c) Only 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3
6 Role of Human Resources in Economic 
development, which of the following statement/s 
is/are correct?
1. Effects of economic development on population 
growth.
2. Effects of population growth in economic 
development.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
7 Consider the following events and arrange these 
in correct chronological order starting from the 
earliest to the last activity–
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) IV , I, II, III
(c) IV , I, III, II (d) III, II, I, IV
8 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below:
List-I
(Diseases)
List-II
(Factors)
A. Peptic ulcers 1. Virus
B. Dengue 2. Protozoa
C. Elephant Foot 3. Worm
D. Malaria 4. Bacteria
(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 (b) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
9 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the list:
List-I 
(Book)
List-II 
(Context)
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari 1. History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir 2. History of Bahmani's 
Ahmad Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin 3. Collection of 
Mahmood Gawan's 
letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha 4. Victory of Gujarat
 Code:
(a) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 (b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 (d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): Population control is necessary to 
maintain the environment of the country.
 Reason (R): Due to the rapid increase in population, 
the environmental balance in maintained.
 
   
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is false but (R) is true
(b) (A) is true but (R) is false
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
11 Which among the following organisations was 
responsible for throwing a bomb at Viceroy Lord 
Hardinge in Delhi?
(a) All India Labour Association
(b) Yugantar
(c) United Patriotic Association
(d) Anushilan Samiti
12 Who among the following has been named as the 
Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023?
(a) Carmel Sepuloni (b) Cindy Kiro
(c) Chris Hipkins (d) Jacinda Ardern
13 Which of the following pairs (School of Thought-
Proponent) is correctly matched?
(a) V aisheshika-Patanjali 
(b) Uttara Mimansa-Kapila
(c) Mimansa-Kanada 
(d) Nyaya-Gautama
14 When was the census work done for first time in 
India?
(a) In the year 1871 (b) In the year 1861
(c) In the year 1850 (d) In the year 1881
15 With reference to the scheme wise allocation in 
the 2023-24 Union Budget, which of the following 
statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of decline has been recorded in the 
allocation for  MGNREGA.
(2) Compared to the previous year, highest 
percentage of growth has been recorded in the 
allocation for Jal Jeevan Mission.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2 (d) Only 1
16 In February, 2023 India’s biggest helicoptor 
manufacturing plant was inaugurated in which one 
of the following places? 
(a) Nasik,  Maharashtra 
(b) Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 
(d) Tumkuru, Karnataka
17 Which of the following (Poetess-Compositions) is 
not correctly  matched?
(a) Daya Bai-Vinay Malika 
(b) Sahajobai-Sahaj Prakash
(c) Gangabai-Ganesh Dev Leela 
(d) Son Kumari-Poem of Swarn Bell
18 An elections to the Panchayats are conducted by:
(a) Election Commission of  India 
(b) Panchayati Raj Commission
(c) State Election Commission 
(d) State Legislature
19 With reference to the recommendations of  the 
Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) on Panchayati Raj, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct? 
(1) The three tier system of Panchayati Raj should 
be replaced by the two tier system.
(2) A block should be the first point for 
decentralization under popular supervision 
below the state level.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 2
20 Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is not 
included as the venue for 11 meetings of 200 sessions 
of G-20 during India’s Presidency of the grouping?
(a) Agra (b) Kanpur
(c) V aranasi (d) Greater Noida
21 Charak Samhita is divided into how many  
chapters and sections?
(a) 120 chapters and 8 sections 
(b) 80 chapters and 7 sections
(c) 100 chapters and 5 sections 
(d) 60 chapters and 8 sections
22 Human heart is made up of how many chambers?
(a) Only four (b) Only one
(c) Only three (d) Only two
23 How many railways stations have been identified 
for modernization under ‘‘Amrit Bharat Station 
Scheme’’ in Uttar Pradesh as on February, 2023?
(a) 57 (b) 149
(c) 82 (d) 123
24 Which of the following is mRNA vaccine used 
against Covid-19 infection?
(a) Moderna (b) Sinovac
(c) Sputnik (d) Novavax
25 In 1918, the United Provinces Kisan Sabha was 
formed by which of the following leaders?
(a) Indra Narayan Dwivedi 
(b) Swami Sahjanand Saraswati
(c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Baba Ramchandra
26 Which officer was known as ‘Bhagadugha’ during 
Vedic administration?
(a) Chief Officer of Forests 
(b) Revenue Collector
(c) Messenger 
(d) Chief Officer of the Gambling Department
27 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer  using the code given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(a) Article-324 National Commission for 
Schedule Castes
(b) Article-315 Finance Commission
(c) Article-280 Public Service Commission
(d) Article-338 Election Commission
(a) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4) 
(b) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(c) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1) 
(d) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
     
28 Which statement is true for Finance Sector (Fiscal  
Management) in the Union Budget-2023?
(a) T wenty years interest free loans to states. 
(b) Budget estimates 2023-24 for total expenditure is 
` 55 lakh Cr.
(c) Fiscal Deficit 2025-26, the target is to be below 
5.5% 
(d) Fiscal Deficit of 3.5% of GSDP allowed for states.
29 ‘Milind Panko’ is in the form of a dialogue 
between King  Millind and Buddhist Saint. The 
concerned saint was:
(a) Nagbhatt (b) Kurmaril Bhatt
(c) Nagasena (d) Nagarjun
30 Who among the following has authored the book 
‘‘Spare’’?
(a) King Charles (b) Prince Williams
(c) Prince Harry (d) Prince Phillip
31 Given below are two statements one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): 12 Cheetahs arrived from South 
Africa to India in February, 2023.
 Reason (R): Restoring Cheetah population is 
considered to be priority for India.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false 
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct  
explanation  of (A)
32 With reference to the Deakin University; which 
of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It will be the first Foreign University to enter 
India as an independent campus.
2. It is being set up in Maharashtra.
 Select the correct answer using the code given  below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 2
33 With reference to India’s G-20 Logo, which of  the 
following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The logo has lotus with seven petals.
2. The seven petals of the logo represent seven 
continents.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 2 (b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) Only 1 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
34 Who among the following is the first women 
Speaker in Lok Sabha?
(a) Meira Kumar (b) Urmila Singh
(c) Sushma Swaraj (d) Pratibha Patil
35 According to Economic Survey 2023 about 
services, which statement among the following is 
not correct?
(a) Credit growth to services is above 16% since 
July, 2022.
(b) 75 digital banking units announced for 
transforming financial services.
(c) P.M.I services witnessed strongest expansion 
since July, 2022.
(d) Fashion, grocery and general merchandise will 
be captured nearly two-third of the Indian 
e-commerce market by 2030.
36 Consider the reign of following Peshwas and 
arrange them in chronological order:
(I) Balaji Vishwanath (II) Bajirao-I
(III) Narayan Rao (IV) Mahadev Rao-I
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) I, II, IV , III (b) I, III, II, IV 
(c) II, I, IV , III (d) I, II, III, IV
37 Which one of the following is the largest coal 
producing centre of Ukraine?
(a) Kharkiv (b) Zaporizhzhia
(c) Donetsk (d) Kyiv
38 Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of 
Cancer and Capricorn.
(b) If the sun, the earth and the moon are in straight 
line then this situation is the situation of small 
tide.
(c) Benguela current is a cold current of the Pacific 
Ocean.
(d) Tide comes on the earth every day after exactly 
12 hours 30 minutes.
39 Who authored the book "The Challenge of World 
Poverty"?
(a) Jean Dreze (b) Amartya Sen
(c) Gunnar Myrdal (d) Adam Smith
40 With reference to the E.V. Ramaswami Nayakar, 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. He participated in the Non-Cooperation 
Movement.
2. He left the Congress in 1925.
 Select the correct answer using the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Both 1 and 2
41 In December, 2022 New Zealand passed 
the world's first Law to ban smoking for next 
generation. New Zealand's goal is to be "smoke 
free" by _____ .
(a) 2025 (b) 2029
(c) 2024 (d) 2030
42 Plane of which Airline crashed in Nepal in 
January 2023?
(a) Tara Airline (b) Nepal Airline
(c) Yeti Airline (d) Buddha Airline
43 What was India's rank in the world greenhouse 
gasses emission in 2022?
(a) 10
th
 (b) 12
th
(c) 11
th
 (d) 9
th
44 A geographical unit that collects, stores and 
release water is called:
(a) Watershed (b) Wet land
   
(c) Water reserve (d) Waste land
45 With reference to the Human Development 
Report, 2021-22, which of the following statement 
is/are correct?
1. India's rank on the Human Development Index 
has upgraded from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.
2. India's rank on the Human Development Index 
has stipped from 130 in 2020 to 132 in 2022.
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below.
 Code:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Only 2
46 Which one of the following is not true about the 
total outlay in the Union Budget 2023-24?
(a) Interest payment (20%)
(b) Subsidies (9%)
(c) State share of taxes and duties (18%)
(d) Defence (8%)
47 Match list-I with list-II and select the correct 
answer using code given below the lists:
List-I 
(Theories of Population)
List-II 
(Propounders of 
Theories)
A. Optimum Population 
Theory.
1. Thompson
B. Social Mal-adjustment 
Theory
2. Malthus
C. Demographic Transition 
Theory
3. Edwin Kennan
D. Population-Food Supply 
Relationship Theory
4. Henry George
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 (d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
48 Which of the following is an insectivorous plant?
(a) Nelumbo (b) Nyctanthes
(c) Nicotiana (d) Nepenthes
49 The river situated along the border between the 
United States of America and Mexico is:
(a) The Colorado (b) The Amazon
(c) The Mississippi (d) The Rio Grande
50 Which one of the following (Passses-States/U.T.) 
is correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Niti Uttrakhand
(b) Aghil Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mana Himachal Pradesh
(d) Diphu Ladakh
51 Trophic levels are formed by
(a) Organisms linked in food chain
(b) Animals only
(c) Carnivorous animals only
(d) Plants only
52 Which of the following (Union Budget 
Departments 2023-24 — Allocation amount approx. 
`) is correctly matched?
(a) Dept. of Health Research—` 9,155 Crore
(b) Ministry of Health—` 89,155 Crore
(c) Dept. of Health and Family welfare—` 80,000 
Crore
(d) Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna—` 5,000
53 With reference to the post's in Secretariate of the 
Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/
are correct?
1. Common posts may be created for the 
Secretariate of each House of Parliament.
2. The Parliament has right to regulate the service 
conditions of Secretariate staff of either House 
of it.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 (d) Both 1 and 2
54 On 25
th
 December, 2022, which of the following 
countries extended mandatory Military Services 
for one year to those males who were born after 01 
January, 2005?
(a) Afghanistan (b) Myanmar
(c) Sri Lanka (d) T aiwan
55 Who is the Author of the famous Novel "All the 
Lives We Never Lived", which received the Sahitya 
Akademi Award, 2022?
(a) Anuradha Roy (b) Shobha De
(c) Anita Desai (d) Sudha Murthy
56 Which type of vaccine protect against Diphtheria?
(a) mRNA (b) Viral Vector
(c) T oxoid (d) Live-attenuated
57 The aquatic plant commonly used as bio-fertilizer 
in the water-logged rice field is:
(a) Azolla (b) Lemna
(c) Wolfia (d) T rapa
58 Given below are two statements, one is labelled 
as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R):
 Assertion (A): The President can recommend to the 
Parliament to change the boundary of any state after 
seeking views of the concerned Legislature of the 
state on the subject within specified period.
 Reason (R): It is not mandatory for the President 
to accept the proposal of the concerned State 
Legislature.
 Select the correct answer using the code given 
below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct 
explanation of (A)
(b) (A) is false but (R) is true
(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct 
explanation of (A)
(d) (A) is true but (R) is false
59 Which of the following is known as laughing gas?
(a) Carbon Monoxide (b) Nitrous oxide
(c) Chlorofluro Carbon (d) Ammonia
     
60 Who was the leader of rebellion in Bareilly, Uttar 
Pradesh during 1857?
(a) Nana Saheb (b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Hazarat Mahal (d) Khan Bahadur Khan
61 Which of the following is not a part of the Article 
20 of the Constitution of India?
(a) Double Jeopardy Clause
(b) Prohibition against Self Incrimination
(c) Prohibition against Torture
(d) Ex-post Facto Law
62 With reference to the Attorney General of India 
which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. A person is appointed as Attorney General, 
who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of 
the Supreme Court.
2. The Attorney General can be removed through 
the same process as the Judges of the Supreme 
Court.
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Only 1
63 By which year the target of population stability 
has been fixed in India?
(a) Year 2080 (b) Year 2045
(c) Year 2070 (d) Year 2075
64 Which one of the following pairs (Schedule - 
Subjects) is not correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Ninth Schedule Allocation of seats in 
the Council of States
(b) Third Schedule Forms of Oaths or 
Affirmations
(c) Eight Schedule Languages
(d) Tenth Schedule Provisions as to 
disqualification on 
ground of defection
65 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct 
answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I 
(Sustainable 
Development Goal)
List-II 
(Related with)
A. SDG-10 1. Climate Action
B. SDG-13 2. Life on Land
C. SDG-14 3. Reduced inequalities
D. SDG-15 4. Life below water
(a) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 (b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 (d) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
66 Which among the following is a constituent of 
natural silk?
(a) Phosphorus (b) Potassium
(c) Nitrogen (d) Magnesium
67 On which of the following, proved charges the 
Finance Minister Nadhim Zahawi was sacked from 
the Government in February, 2023 by the British 
P .M. Rishi Sunak?
(a) Disclosure of Secrecy of the Cabinet
(b) Sex Scandal
(c) Tax Scandal
(d) None of the above
68 The Indian Biological Data Centre is being set up 
in which state?
(a) Gujarat (b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Punjab
69 'Mount Newman' is famous for which of the 
following minerals?
(a) Copper (b) Manganese
(c) Iron ore (d) Bauxite
70 Which of the following is not an economic activity?
(a) Voluntary Social Service
(b) Farming
(c) Service
(d) T ransportation
71 With reference to the Puranas, which one of the 
following statements is correct?
1. Information about the Mauryan dynasty is 
found in the Vishnu Puran.
2. Vayu Puran thrown light on the Gupta's 
governance system.
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) Only 1
72 Which of the following (Scheme - Year) is not 
correctly matched?
List-I List-II
(a) Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 2014
(b) Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin 
Kayshalya Yojana
2014
(c) Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban 
Mission
2015
(d) Rural Housing Interest Subsidy 
Scheme
2017
73 What do we call balancing the need to use 
resources and also conserve them for the future?
(a) Resource conservation
(b) Sustainable development
(c) Future resources
(d) Reducing consumption
74 Consider the following statements concerning 
the powers of the Supreme Court to issue certain 
writs to stop violation of Fundamental Rights:
1. The Supreme Court has power to issue writs like 
Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo 
Warranto and Certiorari which is appropriate 
for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
2. Parliament may by law empower any other 
court to exercise within its jurisdiction the 
powers given to Supreme Court.
 Which of the above mentioned statement/statements 
is/are correct?
 Select the correct answer from the code given below.
 Code:
(a) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Only 1
(c) Only 2 (d) Both 1 and 2