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

81. The relative contribution of rent green house gases to global warming is given below. Identify the incorrect pair.
(a) CH₄ – 20%
(b) CFCs – 14%
(c) CO₂ – 40%
(d) N₂O-6%

82. The term antibiotic was coined by
(a) Davie and Ratnoff
(b) Edward O. Wilson
(c) M. Pearl
(d) Selman Waksman

83. Which of the following is the first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology?
(a) Estrogen
(b) Testosterone
(c) Insulin
(d) Thyroxine

84. The hybridoma technique was developed by whom?
(a) Louis Pasteur
(b) George Kohler and César Milstein
(c) Edward Jenner
(d) Burnet

85. Which of the following is used as an immuno suppressor for kidney transplantation ?
(a) Antibiotics
(b) Vaccines
(c) Interferon
(d) Monoclonal antibodies

86. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Govind Wildlife Sanctuary – 1955
(b) Valley of Flowers – 1982
(c) Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary – 1979
(d) Askote Wildlife Sanctuary – 1986

87. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sona Nadi WildLife Sanctuary – Pauri Garhwal
(b) Askote Wildlife Sanctuary – Pithoragarh
(c) Govind Wildlife Sanctuary – Chamoli Garhwal Almora
(d) Binsar Wildlilfe Sanctuary

88. ‘Malogam’, the polling station with only one voter during 2024 Lok Sabha elections falls in which state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Mizoram

89. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 4 months. How much time it will take to decay 3/4th of the substance?
(a) 12 months
(b) 8 months
(c) 4 months
(d) 3 months

90. ‘Prawasi Bharatiya Diwas’ (PBD) or NRI Day is celebrated in India every year on which date?
(a) January 19
(b) January 9
(c) January 11
(d) January 12