Thursday, 16 May 2013

UPSC Exam-Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Paper 3- Part 2

Civil Services Exam 2013-General Studies Model Paper 3- Part 2


26.  Deficiency of Vitamin P leads to
        a) Unhealthy blood capillaries
        b) Crack and soreness at corners of mouth and tongue
        c) Skin gets rough and red
        d) Diarrhea, digestive upsets and pellagra


Answer:A


27.  Maltose are
        a) Sugar with formula C12H22011, present in milk
        b) Former by action of the enzyme diastase on starch
        c) Made up of smaller units, called amino acids
        d) None of the given above statements (a) (b) and (c) are correct


Answer:B


28.  Which one of the following statements about ‘Keratin’ is correct?
        a) It is an impure form of gelatin
        b) It is highly fibrous and resistant protein, originates in germinal cells, that makes up most of the material in the cells forming the epidermis, hair, nails, scales, feathers, beaks, horns and hooves of animals
        c) It is a blood plasma protein responsible for blood clotting
        d) Is the protein chiefly responsible for muscle contraction


Answer:B


29.  Consider the following statements about Antibodies:
        1) Antibodies make up the thousands of different proteins that are generated in the blood serum in reaction to antigens
        2) A single antigen may elicit the production of many antibodies, which combine with different sites on the antigen molecule, neutralize it, and cause it to precipitate from the blood
        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)    1 only
b)    2 only
c)    Both 1 and 2
d)    Neither 1 nor 2


Answer:C


30.  With reference to Folic acid, consider the following statements:
        1) It is a conenzyme needed for forming body protein and hemoglibin
        2) Its deficiency may be responsible for neural tube defects
        3) It is effective in the treatment of certain anemia’s and sprue
        4) It is stored in liver and like other water-soluble vitamin it need to consumed daily


Answer:A


31.  With reference to ancient Indian Art consider the following statements:
        1) The Ajanta paintings covered the period from the second century B.C. to seventh century A.D.
        2) The Ajanta paintings depicts various events in the life of Gautama Buddha and the previous Buddha
        3) The themes of Ajanta paintings were borrowed from stories about previous incarnations of Buddha and from other ancient literature
        Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a)     3 only
b)    1 and 2 only
c)    1 and 3 only
d)    1, 2 and 3


Answer:D


32.  With reference to the Rig Veda, consider the following statements:
        1. The Rig Veda is the earliest text of the Indo-European languages
        2. It is the collocation of prayers offered to Gods by various families of poets or sages
        3. It contains of ten mandals or books, of which Book II to VII form its earliest period
        Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
a)    1 only
b)    1 and 3 only
c)    2 only
d)    1, 2 and 3


Answer:D


33.  With reference to the Rig Vedic age, consider the following statements:
        1. Agriculture was well known to the pre-Aryan who lived in the area associated with the Vedic people
        2. In Rig Vedic period people know the use of copper or bronze
        3. The Aryans or Rig Vedic people were live in the cites
        Which of the given above statements is/are correct?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    2 and 3 only
c)    1 only
d)    3 only


Answer:A


34.  Which one of the following statements correctly explaining the ‘Digha Nikaya’?
        a) It was the tolls which were collected by the officers during the time of Buddha
b) It is one of the oldest Buddhist texts in Pali, points out that in the earliest stage human being lived happily
c) The village headmen during the time of Buddha were known as Digha Nikaya
d) None of the given above statements
(a) (b) and (c) are correct in this context


Answer:B


35.  With reference to the Vaishesika philosophy, consider the following statements:
        1. It mark the beginning of physic in India
        2. The Vaisheshika school gives importance to the discussion of material elements or dravya
        3. According to it, material objects are made up of atoms
        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)    1 only
b)    2 only
c)    1 and 3 only
d)    1,2 and 3


Answer:D


        Medieval India
(Note:-  Question No. 26 and 29 are belongs to Arts and Architecture; Question No. 27 and 28 belongs to the Administration; and Question No. 30 is from Religious Idea)
36.  Consider the following Temples:
        1. Kailasanath at Kanchipuram
        2. Brihadiswara
        3. Gangaikondacholapuram
        Which of the given above Temples is/are example of Dravida style of Temples?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    1 and 3 only
c)    2 only
d)    1,2 and 3


Answer:D


37.  During the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq a separate department was setup called ‘diwan-i-amir-i-kohi’ for?       
        a) Tax collection
        b) Maintenance of Army
        c) Cultivation improvement
        d) Slave labour


Answer:C


38.  During the Sultanat period, which one of the following was the Military Department?
        a) Diwan-i-risalat
        b) Diwan-i-insha
        c) Diwan-i-arz
        d) Diwan-i-sadar


Answer:C


39.  In their architect constructions, the Turks used the arch and the dome on a wider scale. In this context which one of the following statements is correct?
        a) Only the arch was a Turkish invention
        b) Only the dome was a Turkish invention
        c) Both the arch and dome was a Turkish invention
        d) Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish invention


Answer:D


40.  With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the difference between Chishti and Suharwardi Silsilahs?
   1. Both the Chishti and Suharwardi believe in leading a life of poverty but Suharwardi are most wandering saints
   2. The Chishti accepted the services of the states, whereas the Suharwardi preferred to keep aloof from state politics
        Select the correct answer using the code given below in this context:
a)    1 only
b)    2 only
c)    Both 1 and 2
d)    Neither 1 nor 2


Answer:D


        Modern Indian History
(Note:- Question No. 31 and 32 are from Viceroy section; Question No. 33 and 42 from the Administrative Reforms during the time of Company’s Rule; Question No. 34,35,36,39, and 48 are from Administrative Reforms during the time of Crown’s Rule; Question No. 37,38,40,49, 50 and 51 are from Socico-Religious Religious Reform Movement; Question No. 41,43 and 52 from Tribal Revolution; Question No. 44 is from Lower Caste Movement; Question No. 45, 46,47,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,64 and 65 from Freedom Struggle Movement; and Question No. 61, 62 and 63 are from Personality)

41.  With reference to Warren Hastings Judicial Reform, consider the following statements:
        1. He tried to build up a frame work of justice after the Mughal modal
        2. The Mohammadan law was followed in the Faujdari Adalat
3. The Diwani Adalat was presided over by the President and two members of the Supreme Council assisted by Indian officers
4. The Faujdari Adalat had the power to award the death sentence
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    1,3 and 4 only
c)    2, 3 and 4 only
d)    1,2,3, and 4


Answer:A


42.  With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System, consider the following statements:
1. The Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Wellesley to bring Indian states within the orbit of British political power
2. Wellesley invented the Subsidiary System in India
3. The earliest subsidiary treaty negotiated by the Company was with the Nawab of Oudh in `765
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    1 and 3 only
c)    2 and 3 only
d)    None of these


Answer:B


43.  Consider the following statements:
In 1854 Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control, sent a comprehensive Despatch on Education to the Government of India in which he recommended:
1.    Medium of instruction to be vernacular language at the primary level
2.    Education in English medium only at the middle school level
3.    Setting up of university at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras on the model of the London University
Which of the above statements given above are correct?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    1 and 3 only
c)    2 and 3 only
d)    None of these


Answer:B


44.  With references to the Civil Services during the Company’s Rule, consider the following statements:
        1. Lord Cornwallis began the process of Europeanization of the higher services in India
        2. In 1853, an act of Parliament threw open appointment to the ICS through open competition
        3. The first competitive examination was held in 1855
        4. The ICS examination was held in London only with no examination centre anywhere in India
        Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)    1 and 4 only
b)    4 only
c)    1,2 and 3 only
d)    1,2,3, and 4


Answer:D


45.  Consider the following statements:
The First Factory Act which sought to regulate and improve the condition of labour in Indian factories came in 1881.
1.    The Government of Ripon passed the first Factory Act
2.    The Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of seven
3.    The factory inspectors were appointed to supervise implementation of the provisions of the Act
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    2 and 3 only
c)    3 only
d)    1,2 and 3


Answer:D


46.  Consider the following statements about the Speaker Pro Tem:
        1. The outgoing Speaker appoints a member of the Lok Sabha as the Speaker Pro
            Tem
        2. The Chief Justice of India administers oath to the Speaker Pro Tem
        3. The Speaker Pro Tem presides the first sitting of the newly-elected Lok Sabha
        4. His main duty is to administer oath to the new members
        Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    3 and 4 only
c)    1,3 and 4 only
d)    2,3 and 4 only


Answer:B


47.  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
        a) The Lok Sabha - can remove the ministry from office by passing a no-confidence
            motion
        b) The no-confidence motion needs the support of 50 members to be admitted
        c) In Lok Sabha - a no-confidence motion has to state the reasons for its adaptation
d) The no-confidence motion moved for ascertaining the confidence of Lok Sabha in the council of ministers
e) If the no-confidence motion is passed in the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers must resign from the office


Answer:C


48.  The Constitution Fifth Scheduled is related to
        a) Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories
b) Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes
c) Provisions relating to the administration of Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya,Tripura and Mizoram
d) Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection


Answer:B


49.  The Second Scheduled of the Constitution
        Provision relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges and so on of
1.    The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2.    The Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
3.    The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in the States
4.    The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council in the States
5.    The Judges of the Supreme Court
6.    The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a)    1,2 and 5 only
b)    1,2,5 and 6 only
c)    1,2,3, 4 and 5 only
d)    1,2,3,4,5 and 6


Answer:D


50.  With reference to the British Legal framework, consider the following statements:
        1. The Indian Council Act of 1909 introduced the concept of ‘Separate electorate’
2. The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced, bicameralism and direct elections in the country
3. The Government of India Act of 1858 separated, for the first time, provincial budget from the Central budget and authorized the provincial legislation to enact their budget
4. The Indian Council Act of 1892 granted the franchise to a limited number of people on the basis of poverty, tax or education
Which of the given above statements are correct in this context?
a)    1 and 2 only
b)    1 and 3 only
c)    3 and 4 only
d)    1,2 and 4 only


Answer: A

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