UPPSC Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Conduct the UPPSC PCS, ACF and RFO Prelim Exam on 14 May, 2023. This Exam UPPSC Pre Exam Paper Paper I – (General Studies) Official Answer Key Available Here.
UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Paper – I (General Studies) 14 May 2023 (Official Answer Key) in Hindi Language |
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Exam | UPPSC PCS, ACF and RFO Prelim Exam 2023 |
Subject | Paper – I (General Studies) |
Number Of Questions | 150 |
Date of Exam | 14 May, 2023 |
Booklet Series |
C |
Uttar Pradesh PCS Pre Exam Paper 2023
Paper I – (General Studies)
(Official Answer Key)
1. According to the Union Budget 2023-24, how many skill India international centres are to be set up across different states to skill youth for international opportunities?
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 20
(d) 30
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2. Who among the following has authored the book “Spare”?
(a) King Charles
(b) Prince Harry
(c) Prince Phillip
(d) Prince Williams
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3. What do we call balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future?
(a) Reducing consumption
(b) Future resources
(c) Resource conservation
(d) Sustainable development
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4. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R)-
Assertion (A) – The President is a part of the Parliament.
Reason (R) – A bill passed by the two Houses of the Parliament cannot become a law without the assent of the President.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
(a) (A) is true but (R) is false
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is false but (R) is true
(d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
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5. ‘Milind Panho’ is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and Buddhist Saint. The concerned saint was –
(a) Nagarjun
(b) Nagasena
(c) Kumaril Bhatt
(d) Nagbhatt
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6. Which of the following statement is true?
(a) Ocean salinity is maximum at the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn.
(b) Tide comes on the earth every day after exactly 12 hours 30 minutes.
(c) Benguela current is a cold current of the pacific ocean.
(d) If the sun, the earth and the moon are in a straight line then this situation is the situation of small tide.
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7. With reference to the “EL-NINO”, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(1) El Nino involves appearance of warm current of the coast of Peru in eastern pacific.
(2) This warm current increase the temperature of water on the Peruvian coast by 10°C there by increasing the amount of Plankton in the sea.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
Code –
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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El Nino is a climatic phenomenon that represents the abnormal warming of the surface waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It is a complicated meteorological phenomenon brought on by variations in water temperatures in the Pacific region near the equator. It is known as the warm phase of “El Nino-Southern Oscillation” (ENSO). Its occurrences can last up to a year, but they often last nine to ten months.
8. Who among the following women freedom fighter was not associated with ‘Quit India Movement’?
(a) Matangini Hazra
(b) Kanak Lata Barua
(c) Aruna Asaf Ali
(d) Shanti Ghosh
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9. ‘Mount Newman’ is famous for which of the following minerals?
(a) Copper
(b) Bauxite
(c) Iron ore
(d) Manganese
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10. On 25th December, 2022, which of the following countries extended mandatory Military Services for one year to those males who were born after 01 January, 2005?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Taiwan
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11. Consider the following statements concerning the powers of the Supreme Court to issue certain writs to stop violation of Fundamental Rights-
(1) The Supreme Court has power to issue writs like Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Quo Warranto and Certiorari which is appropriate for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights.
(2) Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within its jurisdiction the powers given to Supreme Court.
Which of the above mentioned statement/statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer from the code given below –
Code –
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
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12. Who was the leader of rebellion in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh during 1857?
(a) Nana Saheb
(b) Khan Bahadur Khan
(c) Hazarat Mahal
(d) Kunwar Singh
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13. Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh-
(1) Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state.
(2) The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land.
Select the correct answer from the code given below –
Code –
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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14. With reference to the Pope Benedict XVI, who died recently, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. He was a native of Germany.
2. He was the first Pope to resign in 600 years.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
Code –
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 1
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15. Non-conventional energy sources are those energy sources, that are –
(a) Produced from heat
(b) Produced from
(c) Non-renewable electricity
(d) Renewable
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16. Plane of which Airline crashed in Nepal in January, 2023?
(a) Nepal Airline
(b) Tara Airline
(c) Buddha Airline
(d) Yeti Airline
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17. Tappa style of music was refined and developed in which of the following Mughal Emperor’s Court?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) Akbar
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18. Where was the “Sudarshan Prahar Army Exercise” carried out in December, 2022?
(a) Madhya Pradesh.
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
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19. Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I
(A) Article – 324
(B) Article – 315
(C) Article – 280
(D) Article – 338
List – II
(1) National Commission for Schedule Castes
(2) Finance Commission
(3) Public Service Commission
(4) Election Commission
Code –
(a) A-(4), B-(3), C-(2), D-(1)
(b) A-(3), B-(2), C-(1), D-(4)
(c) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)
(d) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1)
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20. With reference to the Attorney General of India, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(1) A person is appointed as Attorney General, who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
(2) The Attorney General can be removed through the same process as the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Select the correct answer from the code given below –
Code –
(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Only 2
(d) Only 1
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