UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM
2013-GENEARL STUDIES - PAPER – 1
ANSWER KEY-Part 4
76. What will follow if a Money Bill is substantially amended by the
Rajya Sabha?
a) The Lok Sabha may still proceed with Bill, accepting or not accepting
the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha
b) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the Bill, further
c) The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to the Rajya Sabha for
reconsideration
d) The President may call a joint sitting for passing the Bill
Answer: a
77. Which one of the following statements is correct?
a) In India,
the same person cannot be appointed as Governor for two or more States at the
same time
b) The Judges of the High Court of the States in India are
appointed by the Governor of the State just as the Judges of the Supreme Court
are appointed by the President.
c) No procedure has been laid down in the Constitution of India for the removal
of a Governor from his/her post
d) In the case of a Union
Territory having a
legislative setup, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lt. Governor on the
basis of majority support
Answer: c
78. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Geographical Feature Region
a) Abyssinian Plateau :Arabia
b) Atlas, Mountains :
North – Western Africa
c) Guiana Highlands :
South-Western Africa
d) Okavango Basin : Patagonia
Answer: b
79. With reference to the history
of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:
1.
The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2.
The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor
Chandragupta Maurya.
3.
At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which
of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
80. Recombinant DNA technology
(Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred
1. across different species of plants
2.
from animals to plants
3.
from microorganisms to higher organisms
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
81. The Chinese traveler Yuan
Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India
recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this
context, which of the following Statements is/are correct?
1.
The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2.
As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the
instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3.
The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
Select
the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
82. Consider the following:
1. Star tortoise
2. Monitor lizard
3. Pygmy hog
4. Spider monkey
Which of the above are naturally
found in India?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: a
83. Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking
water in some parts of India?
1. Arsenic
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 3 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: c
84. With reference to Indian History, the Member of the Constituent
Assembly from the Provinces were
a) Directory elected by the people
of those Provinces
b) Nominated by the Indian National
Congress and the Muslim League
c) Elected by the Provincial
Legislative Assemblies
d) Selected by the Government for
their expertise in constitutional matters
Answer: c
85. Consider the following Animals
1. Sea cow
2. Sea horse
3. Sea lion
Which of the above is/are
mammal/mammals?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
86. Consider the following
Statements:
1. An amendment to the Constitution
of India can be initiated by an introduction of a bill in the Lok Sabha only
2. If such an amendment seeks to
make changes in the federal character of the Constitution, the amendment also
requires to be ratified by the legislature of all the States of India
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 2 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: d
87. Consider the following Statements:
Attorney General of India can
1. take part in the proceedings of
the Lok Sabha
2. be a member of a committee of the
Lok Sabha
3. speak in the Lok Sabha
4. vote in the Lok Sabha
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?
a) only
b) and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3 only
Answer: c
88. With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar
industry, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Begasse can be used as biomass
fuel for the generation of energy
2. Molasses can be used as one of
the feedstocks for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers.
3. Molasses can be used for the
production of ethanol.
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
89. Variations in the length of daytime and nighttime from season to
season are due to
a) The earth’s rotation on its axis
b) The earth’s revolution round the
sun in an elliptical manner
c) Latitudinal position of the place
d) Revolution of the earth on a
tilted axis
Answer: d
90. The Narmada river flows to the west, while most other large
peninsular rivers flow to the east. Why?
1. It occupies a linear rift valley.
2. It flows between the Vindhyas and
the Satpuras.
3. The land slopes to the west from Central India.
Select the correct answer using
the codes given below.
a) only
b) and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) None
Answer: c
91. On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and
glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
a) is found in atmosphere as
moisture and clouds
b) is found in freshwater lakes and
rivers
c) exists as groundwater
d) exists as soil moisture
Answer: c
92. Consider the following pairs:
1. Nokrek Bio -Sphere Reserve: Garo
Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak)Lake : Barail Range
3. NamdaphaNational Park : Dafla Hills
Which
of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None
Answer: a
93. Consider the following:
1. Electromagnetic radiation
2. Geothermal energy
3. Gravitational force
4. Plate movements
5. Rotation of the earth
6. Revolution of the earth
Which of the above are
responsible for bringing dynamic changes on the surface of the earth?
a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 3, 5 and 6 only
c) 2, 4, 5 and 6 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Answer: d
94. Which of the following bodies does not/do not
find mention in the Constitution?
1. National Development Council
2. Planning Commission
3. Zonal Councils
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
95. The demand for the Tebhaga
Peasant Movement in Bengal was for
a) the reduction of the share of the
landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
b) the grant of ownership of land to
peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
c) the uprooting of Zamindari system
and the end of serfdom
d) writing off all peasant debts
Answer: a
96. The Parliament can make any law for whole or
any part of India
for implementing international treaties
a) with the consent of all the
States
b) with the consent of the majority
of States
c) with the consent of the States
concerned
d) with the consent of any State
Answer: d
97. In the grasslands, trees do not replace the
grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of
a) Insects and fungi
b) Limited sunlight and paucity of
nutrients
c) Water limits and fire
d) None of the above
Answer: c
98. Which of the following is the correct sequence
of ecosystems in the order of decreasing productivity?
a) Oceans, lakes, grasslands,
mangroves
b) Mangroves, oceans, grasslands,
lakes
c) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes,
oceans
d) Oceans, mangroves, lakes,
grasslands
Answer: c*
99. Contour bunding is a method of
soil conservation used in
a) Desert margins, liable to strong
wind action
b) Low flat plains, close to stream
course, liable to flooding
c) Scrublands, liable to spread of
weed growth
d) None of the above
Answer: d
100. The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas
(PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the
following is not identified as its objective?
a) To provide self-governance
b) To recognize traditional rights
c) To create autonomous regions in
tribal areas
d) To free tribal people from
exploitation
Answer: c
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