UPPSC PCS Prelims Exam Paper – I (General Studies) 14 May 2023 (Official Answer Key)

121. With reference to the Puranas, which one of the following statements is correct?
(1) Information about the Mauryan dynasty is found in the Vishnu Puran.
(2) Vayu Puran throws light on the Gupta’s governance system.
(a) Only 1
(b) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 2

122. Which of the following Scorpene Submarines was commissioned into Indian Navy in January, 2023?
(a) INS Karanj
(b) INS Vela
(c) INS Vagir
(d) INS Kalvari

123. Which of the following statements is not true regarding ‘Gram Sabha’?
(a) It has the powers and functions at the village level, like state Legislature has at the state level.
(b) Its powers are determined by the Central Government.
(c) It is a Village Assembly consisting of all registered voters in the area of Panchayat.
(d) (a) and (c) both

124. How many railways stations have been identified for modernization under “Amrit Bharat Station Scheme” in Uttar Pradesh as on February, 2023?
(a) 123
(b) 57
(c) 82
(d) 149

125. Among the following, which country has declared to remove the British Monarchy from its Central Bank Currency Notes on 2nd February, 2023?
(a) Australia
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Canada

126. Example of Lotic ecosystem is –
(a) Ponds
(c) Rivers
(b) Swamps
(d) Marshy area

127. Which among the following is a constituent of natural silk?
(a) Potassium
(b) Magnesium
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Phosphorus.

128. Seaweeds are important source of –
(a) lodine
(b) Argon
(c) Bromine
(d) Chlorine

129. With reference to the representation of Uttar Pradesh in Parliament, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(1) Uttar Pradesh has 31 seats allotted for Rajyal Sabha.
(2) 80 members of Lok Sabha are elected from Uttar Pradesh.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
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(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Only 2
(d) Both 1 and 2

130. Which one of the following (Lake – Country) is not correctly matched?
(a) Maracaibo – Venezuela
(b) Onega – Canada
(c) Michigan – United State of America
(d) Baikal – Russia

131. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Iltutmish – Father of Razia
(b) Gulbadan Begum – Daughter of Babur
(c) Hamida Banu Begum – Wife of Allaudin Khilji
(d) Shah Turkan – Wife of Iltutmish

132. As per Social Progress Index, released in December, 2022, which of the following are on top three positions in very high social progress in Tier-1?
(a) Pondicherry, Lakshadweep and Goa
(b) Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh
(c) Kerala, Nagaland and Meghalaya
(d) None of the above

133. With reference to the Deakin University, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. It will be the first Foreign University to enter India as an independent campus.
2. It is being set up in Maharashtra.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
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(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only 1
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Only 2

134. Which of the following elements is not a Noble gas?
(a) Argon
(b) Krypton
(c) Actinium
(d) Radon

135. Who is the Author of the famous Novel “All the Lives We Never Lived”, which received the Sahitya Akademi Award, 2022?
(a) Anuradha Roy
(b) Anita Desai
(c) Sudha Murthy
(d) Shobha De

136. With reference to the SCO Film Festival-2023, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. The SCO Film Festival is being held during India’s Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
2. SCO Film Festival will showcase the films from the SCO countries.
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
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(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Only 1
(d) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2

137. Who among the following has been named as the Prime Minister of New Zealand in January, 2023?
(a) Cindy Kiro
(b) Carmel Sepuloni
(c) Jacinda Ardern
(d) Chris Hipkins

138. Charak Samhita is divided into how many chapters and sections?
(a) 60 chapters and 8 sections
(b) 120 chapters and 8 sections
(c) 100 chapters and 5 sections
(d) 80 chapters and 7 sections

139. First National Centre for Marine Biodiversity (NCMB) of India is situated at –
(a) Mumbai
(c) Bhavnagar
(b) Puducherry
(d) Jamnagar

140. What caused wind to deflect towards left in Southern Hemisphere?
(a) Magnetic Field
(b) Coriolis force
(c) Temperature
(d) Pressure