UKSSSC VDO / VPDO Exam Paper – 31 Dec 2023 (Official Answer Key)

सामान्य ज्ञान एवं सामान्य अध्ययन

21. To delete whole words at a time, which keys should be used in MS-Word?
(A) Ctrl + Backspace
(B) Ctrl + Delete
(C) Alt+Ctrl+ Delete
(D) Both (A) or (B)

22. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Salinometer – Measures salinity
(B) Thermometer – Measures temperature
(C) Barometer – Measures air speed
(D) Clinometer – Measures height

23. Match List-I with List – II and select the correct answer by using code given below the lists.

List – I	List – II
a. Indian Councils Act of 1861	1. Abolished dyarchy in the provinces
b. Indian Councils Act of 1909	2. Communal representation
c. Government of India Act of 1919	3. Beginning of the process of decentralisation
d. Government of India Act of 1935	4. Bicameralism

Code:
.   a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 2 3 1

24. ‘Make in India’ initiative is based on four pillars. Which of the following is not one of these four pillars ?
(A) New processes
(B) New infrastructure
(C) New destinations
(D) New mindset

25. ‘Wholesale Price Index’ takes into account
(A) 487 commodities and services
(B) 567 commodities
(C) 687 commodities and services
(D) 697 commodities

26. Which of the following issues was not one of the ‘Singapore issues’ raised during the first Ministerial Conference of WTO held in Singapore in 1996 ?
(A) Investment
(B) Environment and Sustainable Development
(C) Competition Policy
(D) Government Procurement

27. Identify the cyber attack in which attackers attempt to overwhelm systems and prevent some or all valid requests from being fulfilled by flooding a website or a network resource with excessive requests.
(A) Trojan Horse
(B) Denial of service
(C) Spam
(D) Phishing

28. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
Statement I : Foreign capital is helpful to raise the level of investment.
Statement II: Foreign capital is helpful in expansion of technical knowledge.
(A) Only Statement I
(B) Only Statement II
(C) Both Statements I and II
(D) Neither Statement I nor Statement II

29. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Food grain – Name in the treatise
(A) Rice – Brihi
(B) Urad – Mash
(C) Barley – Yav
(D) Wheat – Gomat

30. Match the List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List – I	List-II
a. Budget	1. Economic Reforms
b. NABARD	2. Inflation
c. FEMA	3. Annual Financial Statements
d. CPI	4. SHG-Bank Linkage Programme

Code:
.  a b c d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 1 2 3

31. The famous script ‘Mattavilas Prahsan’ was written by
(A) Singhvishnu
(B) Narsinghvarman – I
(C) Mahendravarman — I
(D) Parmeshwarvarman – I

32. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about Panchayati Raj Institutions in Uttarakhand?
1. The State of Uttarakhand does not have its own Panchayati Raj Act.
2. One-third of the seats are reserved for women.
3. Block Development Councils have been set up at intermediate level.
4. Block Development Officer acts as Secretary to the Block Development Council (Kshetra Panchayat).
Select the correct answer by using the code given below:
Code:
(A) 1, 2 and 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4

33. Statement I : Fiscal Policy is the use of Government revenue collection and expenditure to influence the economy.
Statement II : Both revenue expenditure and capital expenditure are the subject matters of monetary policy.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
(A) Only statement I
(B) Only statement II
(C) Both statements I and II
(D) Neither statement I nor statement II

34. Which of the following is not a valid version of Internet Protocol (IP)?
(A) IPV4
(B) IPV6
(C) IPV11
(D) None of these

35. Which of the following is known as Manchester of South India?
(A) Coimbatore
(B) Madurai
(C) Tuticorin
(D) Mettur

36. The increment of ‘Reverse Repo Rate’ by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
(A) Inflation
(B) Reducing liquidity and demand
(C) More liquidity in the market
(D) Promoting competition

37. Which country/confederation of countries was made a permanent member of G-20 at the 18th Summit of G-20 held at New Delhi in September 2023?
(A) European Union
(B) African Union
(C) United Arab Emirates
(D) Bangladesh

38. Match List – I with List – II.

List-I	List-II
a. Dada Bhai Nauroji	1. The people
b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale	2. The Maratha
c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak	3. Deccan Education Society
d. Lala Lajpat Rai	4. Bombay Association

Choose correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
.   a b с d
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 4 2 1

39. Match List – I with List II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists.

List – I	List – II
a. Annual Financial Statement	1. Article 106
b. Salary and Allowances of MPs	2. Article 110
c. Money Bill	3. Article 112
d. Power of President to remove difficulties	4. Article 392

Code:
.   a b с d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 4 3 2 1

40. Read the following statements.
Statement 1: Delhi – Mumbai Expressway is longest signal free expressway in the country.
Statement 2: This Expressway passes through five States of Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Which of the above statements is correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Both 1 and 2 are wrong