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General Studies
(Questions Paper-I)
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UPPSC Prelims-2020
General Studies
(Questions Paper-I)
1. jk"Vªh; LoPN ok;q dk;ZØe dsanz ljdkj }kjk fdl o"kZ
esa izkjEHk fd;k x;k gS\
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl oa'k ds 'kkldksa dks iqjk.kksa esa
^JhioZrh;* dgk x;k gS\
(a) okdkVd (b) b{okdq
(c) 'kd (d) [kkjcsy
3. fuEufyf[kr lfefr;ksa esa ls fdlus ek=k iks"kd&rRoksa dh
vko';drk ds vkèkkj ij xjhch js[kk dk fuèkkZj.k fd;k
gS\
(a) vy?k lfefr (b) ydM+okyk lfefr
(c) rsUnqydj lfefr (d) jaxjktu lfefr
4. ekS;Z dky esa ^,xzksuksebZ* vfèkdkjh fuEufyf[kr esa ls
fdl {ks=k ls lacafèkr Fks\
(a) eki vkSj rkSy (b) iz'kklu çcaèku
(c) ekxZ fuekZ.k (d) jktLo çcaèku
5. fuEufyf[kr lwpdkadksa eas ls dkSu&lk ekuo fodkl
lwpdkad (,p-Mh-vkbZ-) dh x.kuk esa lfEefyr ugha
fd;k tkrk gS\
(a) thou izR;k'kk
(b) f'k{kk
(c) izfr O;fDr vk;
(d) lkekftd vlekurk
6. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu;sµ
lwph&I lwph&II
(egktuin) (jktèkkuh)
A. eRL; 1. eFkqjk
B. dq# 2. iksru
C. 'kwjlsu 3. fojkVuxj
D. v'ed 4. bUnzizLFk
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. ^xjhch dh laLÑfr* dk fopkj izLrqr fd;k x;k&
(a) vkLdj ywbZl }kjk
(b) xqUukj fejMy }kjk
(c) vk'kh"k cksl }kjk
(d) veR;Z lsu }kjk
1. National Clean Air Programme has been launched
by the Central Government in the year
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have
been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?
(a) Vakatakas (b) Ikshvakus
(c) Shaks (d) Kharvelas
3. Which of the following Committees recommended
a poverty line based on nutritional requirements
exclusively?
(a) Alagh Committee
(b) Lakdawala Committee
(c) Tendulkar Committee
(d) Rangarajan Committee
4. The official 'Agronomai' during Mauryan age was
related with which of the following field?
(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management
5. Which of the following indicators is NOT used to
calculate Human Development Index (HDI) ?
(a) Life Expectancy
(b) Education
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) Social Inequality
6. Mat ch Li st -I wi th Li st -II and se lec t the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A. Matsya 1. Mathura
B. Kuru 2. Potan
C. Sursena 3. Virat Nagar
D. Asmak 4. Indraprastha
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by
(a) Oscar Lewis
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Aashish Bose
(d) Amartya Sen
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General Studies
(Questions Paper-I)
1. jk"Vªh; LoPN ok;q dk;ZØe dsanz ljdkj }kjk fdl o"kZ
esa izkjEHk fd;k x;k gS\
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl oa'k ds 'kkldksa dks iqjk.kksa esa
^JhioZrh;* dgk x;k gS\
(a) okdkVd (b) b{okdq
(c) 'kd (d) [kkjcsy
3. fuEufyf[kr lfefr;ksa esa ls fdlus ek=k iks"kd&rRoksa dh
vko';drk ds vkèkkj ij xjhch js[kk dk fuèkkZj.k fd;k
gS\
(a) vy?k lfefr (b) ydM+okyk lfefr
(c) rsUnqydj lfefr (d) jaxjktu lfefr
4. ekS;Z dky esa ^,xzksuksebZ* vfèkdkjh fuEufyf[kr esa ls
fdl {ks=k ls lacafèkr Fks\
(a) eki vkSj rkSy (b) iz'kklu çcaèku
(c) ekxZ fuekZ.k (d) jktLo çcaèku
5. fuEufyf[kr lwpdkadksa eas ls dkSu&lk ekuo fodkl
lwpdkad (,p-Mh-vkbZ-) dh x.kuk esa lfEefyr ugha
fd;k tkrk gS\
(a) thou izR;k'kk
(b) f'k{kk
(c) izfr O;fDr vk;
(d) lkekftd vlekurk
6. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu;sµ
lwph&I lwph&II
(egktuin) (jktèkkuh)
A. eRL; 1. eFkqjk
B. dq# 2. iksru
C. 'kwjlsu 3. fojkVuxj
D. v'ed 4. bUnzizLFk
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. ^xjhch dh laLÑfr* dk fopkj izLrqr fd;k x;k&
(a) vkLdj ywbZl }kjk
(b) xqUukj fejMy }kjk
(c) vk'kh"k cksl }kjk
(d) veR;Z lsu }kjk
1. National Clean Air Programme has been launched
by the Central Government in the year
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have
been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?
(a) Vakatakas (b) Ikshvakus
(c) Shaks (d) Kharvelas
3. Which of the following Committees recommended
a poverty line based on nutritional requirements
exclusively?
(a) Alagh Committee
(b) Lakdawala Committee
(c) Tendulkar Committee
(d) Rangarajan Committee
4. The official 'Agronomai' during Mauryan age was
related with which of the following field?
(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management
5. Which of the following indicators is NOT used to
calculate Human Development Index (HDI) ?
(a) Life Expectancy
(b) Education
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) Social Inequality
6. Mat ch Li st -I wi th Li st -II and se lec t the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A. Matsya 1. Mathura
B. Kuru 2. Potan
C. Sursena 3. Virat Nagar
D. Asmak 4. Indraprastha
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by
(a) Oscar Lewis
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Aashish Bose
(d) Amartya Sen
8. uhps nks dFku fn;s x;s gSa] ftuesa ,d dks dFku (A)
rFkk nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gSµ
dFku (A): gesa pksyksa ds fo"k; esa muds iwoZorhZ jktoa'kksa
dh vis{kk vfèkd tkudkjh gSA
dkj.k (R): pksy 'kkldksa us eafnjksa dh nhokjksa ij
vfHkys[k mRdh. kZ djus dk pyu izkjaHk fd;k ftuesa
mudh fot;ksa ds ,sfrgkfld fooj.k fn;s tkrs FksA
uhps fn;s x;s dwV esa ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sµ
dwV%
(a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh
O;[;k djrk gS
(b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa ijarq (R), (A) dh lgh
O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) (A) lgh gS ijarq (R) xyr gSA
(d) (A) xyr gS ijarq (R) lgh gS
9. chloha lnh ds vLlh ds n'kd ds eè; fodkl ds
udkjkRed i{kksa ij foLrkj ls ppkZ dh xbZA fuEufyf[kr
esa ls dkSu&lk ,d muesa ls egRoiw.kZ ugha Fkk\
(a) izkÑfrd lalkèkuksa dk {kj.k
(b) i;kZoj.k iznw"k.k
(c) jktuhfr ,oa fodkl
(d) tulkekU; dk foLFkkiu ,oa iquokZl
10. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl Hkkjrh; iqjkrÙoosÙkk us igyh
ckj ^HkhecSBdk xqiQk* dks ns[kk vkSj mlds 'kSyfp=kksa ds
izkxSfrgkfld egRo dks [kkstk\
(a) ekèkks Lo:i oRl (b) ,p-Mh- ladkfy;k
(c) oh-,l- okdadj (d) oh-,u- feJk
11. mÙkj izns'k ds dqy ,sls 'kgj tks ^LekVZ flfV* ;kstuk
ls vkPNfnr gS
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
lwph&I lwph&II
(gM+Iik iqjk LFky) (la?k jkT;{ks=k@Hkkjr
ds jkT;)
A. ckyw 1. mÙkj izns'k
B. ekaMk 2. tEew ,oa d'ehj
C. ikMjh 3. gfj;k.kk
D. gqykl 4. xqtjkr
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): We have much more information
about Cholas than their predecessors.
Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice
of having inscriptions written on the walls of
temples giving a historical narrative of their
victories.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below.
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
9. During the mid 80's decade of twentieth century.
the negative aspects of development were
discussed at large. Which one among the following
was NOT such important?
(a) Degradation of natural resources
(b) Environment pollution
(c) Politics and Development
(d) Displacement and Rehabilitation of masses
10. Which of the following Indian A rchaeologists fi rs t
visited 'Bhimbetka Caves' and discovered
prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
(a) Madho Swaroop V atsa (b) H.D. Sankalia
(c) V .S. W akankar (d) V .N. Mishra
11. No. of cities in U.P. which are covered under the
'Smart City' Scheme
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. Match List-I with List-II and answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Harappan Site) (U T/S tate of I n d ia)
A. Balu 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Manda 2. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Padri 3. Haryana
D. Hulas 4. Gujarat
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
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General Studies
(Questions Paper-I)
1. jk"Vªh; LoPN ok;q dk;ZØe dsanz ljdkj }kjk fdl o"kZ
esa izkjEHk fd;k x;k gS\
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl oa'k ds 'kkldksa dks iqjk.kksa esa
^JhioZrh;* dgk x;k gS\
(a) okdkVd (b) b{okdq
(c) 'kd (d) [kkjcsy
3. fuEufyf[kr lfefr;ksa esa ls fdlus ek=k iks"kd&rRoksa dh
vko';drk ds vkèkkj ij xjhch js[kk dk fuèkkZj.k fd;k
gS\
(a) vy?k lfefr (b) ydM+okyk lfefr
(c) rsUnqydj lfefr (d) jaxjktu lfefr
4. ekS;Z dky esa ^,xzksuksebZ* vfèkdkjh fuEufyf[kr esa ls
fdl {ks=k ls lacafèkr Fks\
(a) eki vkSj rkSy (b) iz'kklu çcaèku
(c) ekxZ fuekZ.k (d) jktLo çcaèku
5. fuEufyf[kr lwpdkadksa eas ls dkSu&lk ekuo fodkl
lwpdkad (,p-Mh-vkbZ-) dh x.kuk esa lfEefyr ugha
fd;k tkrk gS\
(a) thou izR;k'kk
(b) f'k{kk
(c) izfr O;fDr vk;
(d) lkekftd vlekurk
6. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu;sµ
lwph&I lwph&II
(egktuin) (jktèkkuh)
A. eRL; 1. eFkqjk
B. dq# 2. iksru
C. 'kwjlsu 3. fojkVuxj
D. v'ed 4. bUnzizLFk
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. ^xjhch dh laLÑfr* dk fopkj izLrqr fd;k x;k&
(a) vkLdj ywbZl }kjk
(b) xqUukj fejMy }kjk
(c) vk'kh"k cksl }kjk
(d) veR;Z lsu }kjk
1. National Clean Air Programme has been launched
by the Central Government in the year
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have
been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?
(a) Vakatakas (b) Ikshvakus
(c) Shaks (d) Kharvelas
3. Which of the following Committees recommended
a poverty line based on nutritional requirements
exclusively?
(a) Alagh Committee
(b) Lakdawala Committee
(c) Tendulkar Committee
(d) Rangarajan Committee
4. The official 'Agronomai' during Mauryan age was
related with which of the following field?
(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management
5. Which of the following indicators is NOT used to
calculate Human Development Index (HDI) ?
(a) Life Expectancy
(b) Education
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) Social Inequality
6. Mat ch Li st -I wi th Li st -II and se lec t the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A. Matsya 1. Mathura
B. Kuru 2. Potan
C. Sursena 3. Virat Nagar
D. Asmak 4. Indraprastha
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by
(a) Oscar Lewis
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Aashish Bose
(d) Amartya Sen
8. uhps nks dFku fn;s x;s gSa] ftuesa ,d dks dFku (A)
rFkk nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gSµ
dFku (A): gesa pksyksa ds fo"k; esa muds iwoZorhZ jktoa'kksa
dh vis{kk vfèkd tkudkjh gSA
dkj.k (R): pksy 'kkldksa us eafnjksa dh nhokjksa ij
vfHkys[k mRdh. kZ djus dk pyu izkjaHk fd;k ftuesa
mudh fot;ksa ds ,sfrgkfld fooj.k fn;s tkrs FksA
uhps fn;s x;s dwV esa ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sµ
dwV%
(a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh
O;[;k djrk gS
(b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa ijarq (R), (A) dh lgh
O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) (A) lgh gS ijarq (R) xyr gSA
(d) (A) xyr gS ijarq (R) lgh gS
9. chloha lnh ds vLlh ds n'kd ds eè; fodkl ds
udkjkRed i{kksa ij foLrkj ls ppkZ dh xbZA fuEufyf[kr
esa ls dkSu&lk ,d muesa ls egRoiw.kZ ugha Fkk\
(a) izkÑfrd lalkèkuksa dk {kj.k
(b) i;kZoj.k iznw"k.k
(c) jktuhfr ,oa fodkl
(d) tulkekU; dk foLFkkiu ,oa iquokZl
10. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl Hkkjrh; iqjkrÙoosÙkk us igyh
ckj ^HkhecSBdk xqiQk* dks ns[kk vkSj mlds 'kSyfp=kksa ds
izkxSfrgkfld egRo dks [kkstk\
(a) ekèkks Lo:i oRl (b) ,p-Mh- ladkfy;k
(c) oh-,l- okdadj (d) oh-,u- feJk
11. mÙkj izns'k ds dqy ,sls 'kgj tks ^LekVZ flfV* ;kstuk
ls vkPNfnr gS
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
lwph&I lwph&II
(gM+Iik iqjk LFky) (la?k jkT;{ks=k@Hkkjr
ds jkT;)
A. ckyw 1. mÙkj izns'k
B. ekaMk 2. tEew ,oa d'ehj
C. ikMjh 3. gfj;k.kk
D. gqykl 4. xqtjkr
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): We have much more information
about Cholas than their predecessors.
Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice
of having inscriptions written on the walls of
temples giving a historical narrative of their
victories.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below.
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
9. During the mid 80's decade of twentieth century.
the negative aspects of development were
discussed at large. Which one among the following
was NOT such important?
(a) Degradation of natural resources
(b) Environment pollution
(c) Politics and Development
(d) Displacement and Rehabilitation of masses
10. Which of the following Indian A rchaeologists fi rs t
visited 'Bhimbetka Caves' and discovered
prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
(a) Madho Swaroop V atsa (b) H.D. Sankalia
(c) V .S. W akankar (d) V .N. Mishra
11. No. of cities in U.P. which are covered under the
'Smart City' Scheme
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. Match List-I with List-II and answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Harappan Site) (U T/S tate of I n d ia)
A. Balu 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Manda 2. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Padri 3. Haryana
D. Hulas 4. Gujarat
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
13. o"kZ 1987 esa la;qDr jk"Vª esa i;kZoj.k ls lEcfUèkr ,d
izfrosnu dh izLrqfr ds mijkUr ^èkkj.kh; fodkl*
(lLVsuscy MsosyiesaV) ij ppkZ vkjaHk gqbZA og izfrosnu
Fkkµ
(a) tyok;q ifjorZu ij igyk izfrosnu
(b) voj dkWeu Ý;wpj
(c) tyok;q ifjorZu ij nwljk izfrosnu
(d) ik¡pok ewY;kadu izfrosnu
14. fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s rFkk uhps fn;s
x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
1. eqYrku ds lw;Z efUnj dk mYys[k àsulkax] vkcwtbZn]
vYelwnh rFkk vYcs:uh us fd;k gSA
2. lkEciqj ;k=kksRlo lw;Ziwtk ls lacfUèkr FkkA
dwV%
(a) dsoy 1 lgh gS
(b) dsoy 2 lgh gS
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa lgh gSa
(d) u rks 1 u gh 2 lgh gS
15. vVy uoksUes"k fe'ku (,-vkbZ-,e-) fdl foHkkx dh
izeq[k igy gS\
(a) ekuo lalkèku fodkl ea=kky;
(b) uhfr vk;ksx
(c) lkekftd U;k; ,oa vfèkdkfjrk ea=kky;
(d) foKku ,oa rduhdh ea=kky;
16. Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk 1919 esa vkb-,y-vks- ds okf'kaxVu
lEesyu esa etnwjksa dk izfrfufèk ds :i esa fuEufyf[kr
esa ls fdls Hkstk x;k Fkk\
(a) oh-ih- okfM;k (b) ,u-,e- tks'kh
(c) lh-,iQ- ,.Mª
w
t (d) tkslsiQ cSifVLV
17. o"kZ 1962 esa izdkf'kr iqLrd ^lkbysUV fLizax* ftlls
fo'o ds i;kZoj.kh; vkUnksyu dks xfr feyh] ds ys[kd
gSa
(a) dsjksyhu epsZV (b) dkyZ ekDlZ
(c) jspy dkjlu (d) jktxksikyu
18. ¶,sDl&yk&'kiSy&1748¸ dh lafèk ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
1. izFke dukZVd ;q¼ dh lekfIrA
2. vaxzstksa dks enzkl iqu% izkIr gqvkA
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,&
dwV%
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
13. The discussion on 'Sustainable Development' was
started after submitting a report on environment
to the United Nation in 1987. That report was
(a) First Report on Climate Change
(b) Our Common Future
(c) Second Report on Climate Change
(d) Fifth Assessment Report
14. Consider the following statements and select the
correct answer using the codes given below:
1. The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by
Hiuen T sang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and
Alberuni.
2. The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated
with Sun worship.
Codes:
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
15. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship
initiative set up by
(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Impowerment
(d) Ministry of Science and T echnology
16. Who of the following was sent as representative
of labourers by Indian Government in the
Washington Summit of I.L.O. in the year 1919?
(a) V .P . W adia (b) N.M. Joshi
(c) C.F . Andrews (d) Joseph Baptista
17. The book 'Silent Spring' published in 1962 which
set the tone for an environmental movement in the
world, was written by
(a) Carolyn Merchant (c) Rachel Carson
(b) Karl Marx (d) Rajgopalan
18. W ith reference to the T reaty of "Aix-la-Chapelle
-1748 which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. The I Carnatic War was ended.
2. The English got back Madras.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below.
Codes:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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lkekU; vè;;u (iz'u i=k&I)
UPPSC Prelims-2020
General Studies
(Questions Paper-I)
1. jk"Vªh; LoPN ok;q dk;ZØe dsanz ljdkj }kjk fdl o"kZ
esa izkjEHk fd;k x;k gS\
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl oa'k ds 'kkldksa dks iqjk.kksa esa
^JhioZrh;* dgk x;k gS\
(a) okdkVd (b) b{okdq
(c) 'kd (d) [kkjcsy
3. fuEufyf[kr lfefr;ksa esa ls fdlus ek=k iks"kd&rRoksa dh
vko';drk ds vkèkkj ij xjhch js[kk dk fuèkkZj.k fd;k
gS\
(a) vy?k lfefr (b) ydM+okyk lfefr
(c) rsUnqydj lfefr (d) jaxjktu lfefr
4. ekS;Z dky esa ^,xzksuksebZ* vfèkdkjh fuEufyf[kr esa ls
fdl {ks=k ls lacafèkr Fks\
(a) eki vkSj rkSy (b) iz'kklu çcaèku
(c) ekxZ fuekZ.k (d) jktLo çcaèku
5. fuEufyf[kr lwpdkadksa eas ls dkSu&lk ekuo fodkl
lwpdkad (,p-Mh-vkbZ-) dh x.kuk esa lfEefyr ugha
fd;k tkrk gS\
(a) thou izR;k'kk
(b) f'k{kk
(c) izfr O;fDr vk;
(d) lkekftd vlekurk
6. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu;sµ
lwph&I lwph&II
(egktuin) (jktèkkuh)
A. eRL; 1. eFkqjk
B. dq# 2. iksru
C. 'kwjlsu 3. fojkVuxj
D. v'ed 4. bUnzizLFk
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. ^xjhch dh laLÑfr* dk fopkj izLrqr fd;k x;k&
(a) vkLdj ywbZl }kjk
(b) xqUukj fejMy }kjk
(c) vk'kh"k cksl }kjk
(d) veR;Z lsu }kjk
1. National Clean Air Programme has been launched
by the Central Government in the year
(a) 2018 (b) 2017
(c) 2020 (d) 2019
2. The rulers of which of the following dynasty have
been called as 'Shriparvatiya' in Puranas?
(a) Vakatakas (b) Ikshvakus
(c) Shaks (d) Kharvelas
3. Which of the following Committees recommended
a poverty line based on nutritional requirements
exclusively?
(a) Alagh Committee
(b) Lakdawala Committee
(c) Tendulkar Committee
(d) Rangarajan Committee
4. The official 'Agronomai' during Mauryan age was
related with which of the following field?
(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management
5. Which of the following indicators is NOT used to
calculate Human Development Index (HDI) ?
(a) Life Expectancy
(b) Education
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) Social Inequality
6. Mat ch Li st -I wi th Li st -II and se lec t the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Mahajanpadas) (Capitals)
A. Matsya 1. Mathura
B. Kuru 2. Potan
C. Sursena 3. Virat Nagar
D. Asmak 4. Indraprastha
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 3 4 1
7. The idea of 'Cultural Poverty' was given by
(a) Oscar Lewis
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) Aashish Bose
(d) Amartya Sen
8. uhps nks dFku fn;s x;s gSa] ftuesa ,d dks dFku (A)
rFkk nwljs dks dkj.k (R) dgk x;k gSµ
dFku (A): gesa pksyksa ds fo"k; esa muds iwoZorhZ jktoa'kksa
dh vis{kk vfèkd tkudkjh gSA
dkj.k (R): pksy 'kkldksa us eafnjksa dh nhokjksa ij
vfHkys[k mRdh. kZ djus dk pyu izkjaHk fd;k ftuesa
mudh fot;ksa ds ,sfrgkfld fooj.k fn;s tkrs FksA
uhps fn;s x;s dwV esa ls lgh mÙkj dk p;u dhft;sµ
dwV%
(a) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa vkSj (R), (A) dh lgh
O;[;k djrk gS
(b) (A) vkSj (R) nksuksa lgh gSa ijarq (R), (A) dh lgh
O;k[;k ugha djrk gS
(c) (A) lgh gS ijarq (R) xyr gSA
(d) (A) xyr gS ijarq (R) lgh gS
9. chloha lnh ds vLlh ds n'kd ds eè; fodkl ds
udkjkRed i{kksa ij foLrkj ls ppkZ dh xbZA fuEufyf[kr
esa ls dkSu&lk ,d muesa ls egRoiw.kZ ugha Fkk\
(a) izkÑfrd lalkèkuksa dk {kj.k
(b) i;kZoj.k iznw"k.k
(c) jktuhfr ,oa fodkl
(d) tulkekU; dk foLFkkiu ,oa iquokZl
10. fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdl Hkkjrh; iqjkrÙoosÙkk us igyh
ckj ^HkhecSBdk xqiQk* dks ns[kk vkSj mlds 'kSyfp=kksa ds
izkxSfrgkfld egRo dks [kkstk\
(a) ekèkks Lo:i oRl (b) ,p-Mh- ladkfy;k
(c) oh-,l- okdadj (d) oh-,u- feJk
11. mÙkj izns'k ds dqy ,sls 'kgj tks ^LekVZ flfV* ;kstuk
ls vkPNfnr gS
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
lwph&I lwph&II
(gM+Iik iqjk LFky) (la?k jkT;{ks=k@Hkkjr
ds jkT;)
A. ckyw 1. mÙkj izns'k
B. ekaMk 2. tEew ,oa d'ehj
C. ikMjh 3. gfj;k.kk
D. gqykl 4. xqtjkr
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): We have much more information
about Cholas than their predecessors.
Reason (R): The Chola rulers adopted the practice
of having inscriptions written on the walls of
temples giving a historical narrative of their
victories.
Select the correct answer from the codes given
below.
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the
correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
9. During the mid 80's decade of twentieth century.
the negative aspects of development were
discussed at large. Which one among the following
was NOT such important?
(a) Degradation of natural resources
(b) Environment pollution
(c) Politics and Development
(d) Displacement and Rehabilitation of masses
10. Which of the following Indian A rchaeologists fi rs t
visited 'Bhimbetka Caves' and discovered
prehistoric significance of its rock paintings?
(a) Madho Swaroop V atsa (b) H.D. Sankalia
(c) V .S. W akankar (d) V .N. Mishra
11. No. of cities in U.P. which are covered under the
'Smart City' Scheme
(a) 10 (b) 12
(c) 15 (d) 18
12. Match List-I with List-II and answer using the
codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Harappan Site) (U T/S tate of I n d ia)
A. Balu 1. Uttar Pradesh
B. Manda 2. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Padri 3. Haryana
D. Hulas 4. Gujarat
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 4 1
13. o"kZ 1987 esa la;qDr jk"Vª esa i;kZoj.k ls lEcfUèkr ,d
izfrosnu dh izLrqfr ds mijkUr ^èkkj.kh; fodkl*
(lLVsuscy MsosyiesaV) ij ppkZ vkjaHk gqbZA og izfrosnu
Fkkµ
(a) tyok;q ifjorZu ij igyk izfrosnu
(b) voj dkWeu Ý;wpj
(c) tyok;q ifjorZu ij nwljk izfrosnu
(d) ik¡pok ewY;kadu izfrosnu
14. fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa ij fopkj dhft;s rFkk uhps fn;s
x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
1. eqYrku ds lw;Z efUnj dk mYys[k àsulkax] vkcwtbZn]
vYelwnh rFkk vYcs:uh us fd;k gSA
2. lkEciqj ;k=kksRlo lw;Ziwtk ls lacfUèkr FkkA
dwV%
(a) dsoy 1 lgh gS
(b) dsoy 2 lgh gS
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa lgh gSa
(d) u rks 1 u gh 2 lgh gS
15. vVy uoksUes"k fe'ku (,-vkbZ-,e-) fdl foHkkx dh
izeq[k igy gS\
(a) ekuo lalkèku fodkl ea=kky;
(b) uhfr vk;ksx
(c) lkekftd U;k; ,oa vfèkdkfjrk ea=kky;
(d) foKku ,oa rduhdh ea=kky;
16. Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk 1919 esa vkb-,y-vks- ds okf'kaxVu
lEesyu esa etnwjksa dk izfrfufèk ds :i esa fuEufyf[kr
esa ls fdls Hkstk x;k Fkk\
(a) oh-ih- okfM;k (b) ,u-,e- tks'kh
(c) lh-,iQ- ,.Mª
w
t (d) tkslsiQ cSifVLV
17. o"kZ 1962 esa izdkf'kr iqLrd ^lkbysUV fLizax* ftlls
fo'o ds i;kZoj.kh; vkUnksyu dks xfr feyh] ds ys[kd
gSa
(a) dsjksyhu epsZV (b) dkyZ ekDlZ
(c) jspy dkjlu (d) jktxksikyu
18. ¶,sDl&yk&'kiSy&1748¸ dh lafèk ds lanHkZ esa
fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls dkSu&lk@ls lgh gS@gSa\
1. izFke dukZVd ;q¼ dh lekfIrA
2. vaxzstksa dks enzkl iqu% izkIr gqvkA
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,&
dwV%
(a) dsoy 1 (b) dsoy 2
(c) 1 vkSj 2 nksuksa (d) u rks 1 u gh 2
13. The discussion on 'Sustainable Development' was
started after submitting a report on environment
to the United Nation in 1987. That report was
(a) First Report on Climate Change
(b) Our Common Future
(c) Second Report on Climate Change
(d) Fifth Assessment Report
14. Consider the following statements and select the
correct answer using the codes given below:
1. The Sun temple of Multan is mentioned by
Hiuen T sang, Abuzaiyid, Al-Masudi and
Alberuni.
2. The pilgrimage to Sambapur was associated
with Sun worship.
Codes:
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
15. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship
initiative set up by
(a) Ministry of Human Resource Development
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Impowerment
(d) Ministry of Science and T echnology
16. Who of the following was sent as representative
of labourers by Indian Government in the
Washington Summit of I.L.O. in the year 1919?
(a) V .P . W adia (b) N.M. Joshi
(c) C.F . Andrews (d) Joseph Baptista
17. The book 'Silent Spring' published in 1962 which
set the tone for an environmental movement in the
world, was written by
(a) Carolyn Merchant (c) Rachel Carson
(b) Karl Marx (d) Rajgopalan
18. W ith reference to the T reaty of "Aix-la-Chapelle
-1748 which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. The I Carnatic War was ended.
2. The English got back Madras.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below.
Codes:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
19. lefUor cky fodkl ifj;kstuk ds varxZr fuEufyf[kr
esa ls dkSu&lk ,d lfEefyr ugha gS\
(a) iwjd iks"k.k (b) Vhdkdj.k
(c) iks"k.k ,oa LokLF; f'k{kk (d) ifjokj fu;kstu
20. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds
uhps fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
lwph&I lwph&II
A. Hkkjrh; 'kL=k vfèkfu;e 1. 1876
B. 'kkgh in vfèkfu;e 2. 1878
C. Hkkjrh; mPp U;k;ky; 3. 1869
vfèkfu;e
D. Hkkjrh; fookg foPNsn 4. 1861
vfèkfu;e
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 1 4 3
21. lwph&I dks lwph&II ls lqesfyr dhft;s rFkk lwfp;ksa ds uhps
fn;s x;s dwV ls lgh mÙkj pqfu,µ
lwph&I lwph&II
A. flaèkq ?kkVh lH;rk 1. pkjkxkg
B. mÙkj oSfnd lekt 2. tehankjh
C. ½XoSfnd lekt 3. Ñ"kd
D. eè; dky 4. uxjh;
dwV%
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
22. flfDde dk Hkkjr esa foy; fdlus fd;k\
(a) ykMZ gsfLVaXl (b) ykMZ fofy;e csafVd
(c) ykMZ MygkSth (d) ykMZ vkdySaM
23. mÙkj izns'k ds dkuiqj vkSj y[kuÅ uxj fdl Hkkjr ds
tux.kuk o"kZ esa nl yk[kh; uxj cus\
(a) Øe'k% 1951 vkSj 1961 esa
(b) Øe'k% 1961 vkSj 1971 esa
(c) Øe'k% 1971 vkSj 1981 esa
(d) Øe'k% 1981 vkSj 1991 esa
24. fuEufyf[kr usrkvksa esa ls dkSu f}rh; xksyest lEesyu
esa Hkkx ugha fy;k Fkk\
(a) ,e-ds- xkaèkh (b) ljksftuh uk;Mq
(c) iafMr enu eksgu ekyoh; (d) MkW- jktsUnz izlkn
19. Which one among the following is NOT covered
under Integrated Child Development Programme?
(a) Supplementary Nutrition
(b) Immunization
(d) Nutrition and Health Education
(d) Family Planning
20. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Indian Arm Act 1. 1876
B. Royal Title Act 2. 1878
C. Indian High Court Act 3. 1869
D. Indian Divorce Act 4. 1861
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 1 4 3
21. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List - II
A. Indus Valley Civilization 1. Pastoral
B. Later Vedic Society 2. Land Lordism
C. Rigvedic Society 3. Agrarian
D. Medieval Period 4. Urban
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
22. Who had merged Sikkim in India?
(a) Lord Hastings
(b) Lord William Bentinck
(c) Lord Dalhousie
(d) Lord Auckland
23. Kanpur and Lucknow cities of UP became million
cities as per the census of India in the year
(a) 1951 and 1961 respectively
(b) 1961 and 1971 respectively
(c) 1971 and 1981 respectively
(d) 1981 and 1991 respectively
24. Who among the following leaders did NOT
participated in the Second Round T able Conference?
(a) M.K. Gandhi
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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