Monday 13 May 2013

UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Test 1-Part 1




General Studies Full Test – I
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TEST BOOKLET                                                                                        GENERAL STUDIES- Paper I
Test Series-I
Time Allowed: 2 Hours                                                                                        Maximum Marks: 200  
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1.         With reference to Ozone layer, consider the following statement:
            1. Ozone is an allotropic form of oxygen
            2. Its highest concentration is found in between 15-35 km. in stratosphere
            3. It is also found in troposphere
            4. It helps in keeping the troposphere warm and regulate the jet stream
            Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 3 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1,2,3 and 4




Answer: D




2.The Rio-Earth Summit, 1992 is associated with?
CFC production and consumption to be frozen at 1986 levels by 1996
On the protection of ozone layer
To cut Green House Gases (GHG) by 5.2 percent to 1990 levels by 2008-12
To prevent environment degradation



Answer: D





3.As a part of voluntary actions to address climate change related concerns, India launched its National concerns, India launched its National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on 30th June 2008. The National Action Plan comprises eight core National Missions. Which one of the following is not among these core missions?
National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency
National Mission for a Green India
National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
National Mission to protection the Eco-system



Answer: D





4. Which of the following can be said to be correct about Coastal Ecosystem?
            1.It is an interface zone
            2. It is dynamic and non-static in its geo-physical and chemical parameters
            3. It has the highest primary productivity on the planet
4. Being the tail-end ecosystem, it receives all the negative externalities of the terrestrial pollution
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 2,3, and 4



Answer: D





5. Which of the following can be threat to the Mangroves area?
            1. Unsustainable aquaculture
            2. Muddy anaerobic soil
            3. Weed infestation
            4. High saline water
            Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1,2 and 3 only
1,3 and 4 only



Answer: A





6.Consider the following:
1. Avicennia
2. Sonneratia
3. Rhizophora annamalayana
4. Heritira benikensis
Which of the above are endemic species of mangrove to India?
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1,2,3 and 4



Answer: C





7.With reference to the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 consider the following statement;
1. The National Green Tribunal has been established for the effective and expeditions disposal of cases relating to environmental protection conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation incidental thereto
2. It is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle
environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues
 3. The Tribunal shall be bound by the procedure laid down under the Code of Civil Procedures, 1908
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 only
3 only



Answer: A





8.With reference to Social Forestry, consider the following statements:
            1. It is also known as ‘extension’ or ‘community’ forestry
            2. It was initiated by UNESCO in 1971 as a research programme in Man and Biosphere
3. It aims to provide food, fodder, fuel, fertilizer and fiber to population living closer so that they do not turn towards forest reserves
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 only
3 only



Answer: B





9.With reference to the Ecologically Sensitive Areas, consider the following statements:
            1. It works like a protected area like a national park.
            2. It is entirely free from human interference.
            3. It is prudently regulated under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
            4. ESAs are not at all meant to stop development in ways that would hurt local people.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
1,2 and 3 only
2,3 and 4 only



Answer: B





10. With reference to Shola Forest, consider the following statements:
1. These are the “Tropical Mountane Forest”
2. These forests are found only in North East States and Andaman & Nicobar Islands of India
3. These forests have high ecological significance in protecting the head water of rivers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c)2 only
d) 3 only




Answer: B





11.The Geological Survey of India was established in 1851 with the main aim of
a)To protect the mineral rich mining areas of the country
b) To map the mining areas of the country
c) To locate coal resource of the country
None of the statements given above
(b) and (c) are correct




Answer: C






12.With reference to Biosphere Reserves, consider the following statements:
1. They are special category of protected areas of land and/or coastal environments, wherein people are an integral component of the system
2. These are representative examples of natural biomes and contain unique biological communities
3. Biosphere reserves is basically a multi-purpose protected area with the basic objective to preserve the genetic diversity in representative eco-system
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
3 only
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: D






13.Consider the following types of Wastelands:
1) Surface water logged
2)Laterite and saline lands
3) Land Rocky lands
4)Snow capped mountains

Which of the given above types of wastelands comes under the category of Uncultivable Wasteland?
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only




Answer: B






14.With reference to the Wetland of India, consider the following statements:
1)India is rich in fresh water wetland resources
2)In central India wetlands are found in the tropical monsoon area
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: D






15.With reference to Methane, consider the following statements:
1)According to IPCC, Methane is more than 20 times as effective as CO2 at trapping the heat in the atmosphere
2)Methane is derived from sources such as rice paddies, bovine flatulence, bacteria in boas and fossil fuels production
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2




Answer: C






16.With reference to Prokaryotic Cell, consider the following statements:
            1)It is relatively simple and unicellular organism
            2)Both nucleus and nuclear membrane are present in it
            3)One or more nucleoli are present in it
            4)DNA with histone protein present in it
            5)The Cell wall is composed of fat, starch and protein
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1 and 5 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 5 only
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5




Answer: A






17.What is the difference between Animal Cell and Plant Cell?
            1)Animal Cell are large in size while Plant Cell are smaller in size
            2)Animal while Plant Cell are enclosed by plasma membrane only
            3)In Animal Cell high complex Golgibodies are presents near nucleus while in Plant Cell several subunits of Golgi apparatus called dictyosomes are present
            4)Animal Cell possess centrosome with one or two centrioles while in Plant Cell instead two small clear areas called polar caps are present
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and  only
3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only





Answer: B





18.In flowers ‘Receptacle’ are
            a)The stalk of a flower
            b)The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached
            c)The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf like) that enclose a developing bud
            d)The part of flower that are often conspicuously colored





Answer: B





19.With reference to the Muscle Tissues, consider the following statements:
            1)The movement of the body or limbs are brought by contraction and relaxation of contractile proteins present in muscle cells
            2) The unit of muscle tissue is a cell that is usually called a muscle fibre
            3)The Un-striated are responsible for body movement
            4)The Striated muscle constitutes the walls of hollow organs including the heart
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 4 only




Answer: A






20.With reference to the Nephrons, consider the following statements:
            1)It extract wastes from the blood
            2)There are one million nephrons perkidney
            3)Reval Cortex and Renal Modula are associated with nephrons
            4)Cortial is the only type of nephron found in human body
            Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only




Answer: C






21.Which of the following functions performed by Kidney?
            1)Helps in extraction of non-gaseous nitrogenous water
            2)Helps in fluid homeostasis
            3)Helps in pH constancy of body fluid
            4)Regulates arterial blood pressure
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4




Answer: D






22.With reference to Atrio-ventricular node (A.V. node), consider the following statements:
            1)It is also called pace-setter
            2)It lies in the right atrium near the function of interauricular and interventricular septum close to opening of coronary sinus
            3)It generates the cardiac impulses
            4)As it is first to originate the cardiac impulses it determines the cardiac impulses it determines the rate of heart beat (pace maker)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 2 only
1 and 4 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 2, 3 and 4




Answer: C






23.With reference to Plasma, consider the following statements:
            1)It is a connective tissue fluid matrix and three kinds of cells i.e., erythrocytes, leucocytes and blood plates
            2)About 55 per cent of the blood is composed of a liquid know as plasma
            3)Plasma is colourless and contains a lot of water and many proteins
            4)It carries a large number of important proteins, including albumin, gamma globulin, and clotting factors
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1, 2 and 3 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only




Answer: B






24.Blood contain both Red Blood Cells as well as White Blood Cells. The White Blood Cells
            1)Also called as Thrombocytes
            2)They are lesser in number as compared to Red Blood Cells
            3)They protect the body from infections
            4)They produce also manufacture antibodies which are responsible for immunity
            Which of the statements given above with regard to White Blood Cells are correct?
1, 2 and only
2, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only




Answer: B






25.An injury which reptures a blood vessel may cause immense blood loss, which may even lead to death. Body has its own mechanism of preventing this loss forming a ‘blood clot’. With reference to ‘Blood Clotting’, consider the following statements:
            1)Vitamin C helps in blood clotting
            2)The deficiency of Vitamin C causes haemophillia in which blood clotting takes so much times that patient generally dies due to excessive bleeding
            3)If fresh blood is taken in an open test tube, it cogulates in about six minutes
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
3 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3




Answer: B

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