UPPSC Pre Exam Paper I (General Studies) 24 October 2021 (Official Answer Key)

101. Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India :
I. William Hawkins
II. Ralph Fitch
III. Sir Thomas Roe
IV. Nicholas Dawnton
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) II, I, IV and III
(b) IV, II, I and III
(c) I, III, II and IV
(d) III, II, IV and I

102. With reference to the ‘Capital formation’ which of the statements is/are correct?
1. Process of capital formation depends on savings and effectiveness of financial institutions.
2. Investment is the essential factor of capital formation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

103. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
.   List – I       –    List – II
(Biosphere)  (Location)
A. Similipal        1. Uttarakhand
B. Pachmarhiv  2. Meghalaya
C. Nandadevi    3. Madhya Pradesh
D. Nokrek          4. Odisha
Codes :
.  A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 17
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 4 1 2

104. Who among the following was NOT an early member of the ‘Naujawan-Sabha’ formed in 1926 A.D. ?
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Yaspal
(c) Chhabil Das
(d) Ambika Chakravarti

105. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Islands of Indonesia from West to East?
(a) Java, Sumatra, Lombok, Bali
(b) Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok
(c) Sumatra, Java, Lombok, Bali
(d) Bali, Sumatra, Java, Lombok

106. Laygest saline water lake in India is
(a) Chilka
(b) Sambhar
(c) Lonary
(d) Wullar

107. In India the First Municipal Corporation was set up in which one among the following places ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Delhi

108. Which one of the following books written by Noble Laureate Amartya Sen and published in July, 2021?
(a) Development and Freedom
(b) The Argumentative Indian
(c) Home in the World
(d) The Idea of Justice

109. ‘SENSEX’ is the popular Index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). It is measured on the basis of how many blue chip companies listed in BSE ?
(a) 20
(c) 25
(d) 10
(b) 30

110. Consider the facts given below:
1. Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
2. Rama Devi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Both 1 and 2 are incorrect

111. Which among the following districts of Uttar Pradesh is smallest in terms of area ?
(a) Hamirpur
(b) Hardoi
(c) Hathras
(d) Hapur

112. Who among the following had performed the world’s first heart transplant?
(a) Dr. Venugopal
(b) William Harvey
(c) Christian Bernard
(d) William Betrick

113. With reference to Mekong river, which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
1. Mekong rises in Tibetan Plateau
2. Mekong delta is situated in Southern Cambodia.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

114. Which of the following vitamins is essential for normal vision ?
(a) Folic acid
(b) Riboflavin
(c) Niacin
(d) Retinol

115. “Can you show me one free country where there are separate electorates … The British element is gone, but they have left mischief behind”.
Who among the following said the above mentioned statement in the Constituent Assembly debates ?
(a) Somnath Lahiri
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(d) N. G. Ranga

116, According to ‘Global Peace Index, 2021 which of the following is the most peaceful region in the world?
(a) Africa
(b) Europe
(c) Australia
(d) South America

117. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Human body synthesises all the vitamins required by it.
Reason (R) : Vitamins are essential for proper growth of the body.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

118. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is associated with
(a) Disabled Persons
(b) Child Health Care
(c) Women Empowerment
(d) Under Privileged People

119. With reference to the electric potential which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a scalar quantity.
2. It is a vector quantity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

120. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List – I          –         List – II
(State of India) – (Highest Peak)
A Tamil Nadu – 1. Dhupgarh Peak
B. Rajasthan – 2. Saramati Peak
C. Nagaland – 3. Gurushikhar Peak
D. Madhya Pradesh – 4. Dodda Betta Peak
Codes :
.  A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 4 3 2 1