UKPSC Preliminary Exam Paper I (General Studies) – 14 July 2024 (Official Answer Key)

41. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
(a) The Preamble
(b) The Fundamental Rights
(c) The Directive Principles of the State Policy
(d) The Fundamental Duties

42. Which of the following is not one of the UNESCO creative cities from India ?
(a) Varanasi (Music)
(b) Kozhikode (Literature)
(c) Chennai (Music)
(d) Pune (Literature)

43. The Chairman of Union Public Service Commission can be removed from his Post by
(a) The Prime Minister
(b) The President
(c) Impeachment
(d) Council of Ministers

44. Regarding the Directive Principles of State Policy, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) It is the duty of the State to apply these principles in making laws.
(b) They are fundamental in governance of the country.
(c) They impose a legal duty on the State.
(d) They are merely instructions to legislature and executive.

45. Who among the following was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
(a) Shri Satpal Maharaj
(b) Shri Nityanand Swami
(c) Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari
(d) Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari

46. How many of the following women M.L.A.s were there in the first Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand?
(a) 8 (Eight)
(b) 7 (Seven)
(c) 6 (Six)
(d) 4 (Four)

47. Which of the following statement is not true about the speaker of Lok Sabha ?
(a) Speaker has to be the member of the house within six months, he assumes office.
(b) He remains speaker so long as he is member of the house.
(c) Speaker continues in office even if Lok Sabha is dissolved.
(d) Speaker can be removed by the members of Lok Sabha.

48. Which parliament seat of Uttarakhand State is reserved for Scheduled Caste ?
(a) Nainital
(b) Haridwar
(c) Almora
(d) Pauri-Garhwal

49. Who among the following was the Human Resource Development/Education Minister from Uttarakhand in Central Government in the year 2019 ?
(a) Ajay Tamta
(b) B.C. Khanduri
(c) K.C. Pant
(d) Ramesh Pokhariyal ‘Nishank’

50. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) was launched in
(a) 2007-08
(b) 2006-07
(c) 2008-09
(d) 2009-10