UPSSSC PET Exam 28 October 2023 – 2nd Shift (Official Answer Key)

61. A person who has an obsessive wish to steal.
(A) kleptomaniac
(B) dipsomaniac
(C) theomaniac
(D) bibliomaniac

62. Fill in the blank with correct preposition :
Virat plays Cricket ________ Football.
(A) beside
(B) besides
(C) after
(D) within

63. Put the correct article:
________ President of the United States will be in Bharat next week.
(A) no article
(B) An
(C) The
(D) A

Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions : (Q.64 and 65)

The State Emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath. In the original, there are four lions, mounted back-to-back, on a circular abacus, which itself rests on a bell- shaped lotus. The frieze of the abacus has sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening Dharma Chakras. The profile of the Lion Capital showing three lions mounted on the abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the centre, a bull on the right and agalloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950. The bell-shaped lotus was omitted. The motto Satyameva Jayate, which means ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India.

64. What is in the centre of national emblem ?
(A) Dharma Chakra
(B) Lotus
(C) Bull
(D) Lion

65. Which of the following animals is not included in national emblem?
(A) Elephant
(B) Bull
(C) Horse
(D) Tiger

66. Chennai is bigger than Jaipur, Surat is bigger than Kolkata. Raipur is not as big as Jaipur, but is bigger than Surat, Kolkata is not as big as Surat, which is the smallest ?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Surat
(D) Jaipur

67. The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10:25 is
(A) 197 ½
(C) 167 ½
(B) 157 ½
(D) 187 ½

68. Pick the odd one out:
(A) 189, 243, 351, 405
(B) 217, 279, 403, 465
(C) 175, 225, 325, 375
(D) 161, 207, 299, 347

69. Fifteen children are standing in a row facing north. Saurav is to the immediate left of Radha and is eighth from the left end. Bimal is second from the right end.. Which of the following statements is not true ?.
(A) Radha is 7th from right end.
(B) Bimal is 13th from the left end.
(C) There are five children between Saurav and Bimal.
(D) There are four children between Radha and Bimal.

70. In this question two statements I and II are given. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes common cause. One of these statements or a may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Statements :
I. The Meteorological Department has issued a statement mentioning deficient rainfall during monsoon in many parts of the country.
II. The Government has lowered the revised estimated GDP growth from the level of earlier estimates.
(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
(B) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
(C) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
(D) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

71. Recently, President Draupadi Murmu has unveiled Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at which of the following places near Rajghat?
(A) Gandhi Darshan
(B) Gandhi Bagh
(C) Mahatma Mandir
(D) Kriti Mandir

72. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has unveiled Credit Line on UPI at the Global Fintech Fest – 2023 at which of the following places?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) New Delhi
(D) Bengaluru

73. Recently, Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam had been organized by which of the following ministries of Government of India?
(A) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(B) Ministry of Culture
(C) Ministry of Home Affairs
(D) Ministry of Education and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

74. Who among the following has recently launched a mobile application “Floodwatch” to provide Real-Time Flood Forecasts to Public?
(A) Shri G. Kishan Reddy.
(B) Shri Kushvinder Vohra
(C) Shri Amit Shah
(D) Shri Bhupender Yadav

75. Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced the construction of the World’s Highest Motorable Road close to eastern Ladakh. Which of the following is the Motorable Road presently? World’s Highest
(A) Mana Pass
(B) Khardung-La Pass
(C) Likaru-Mungla-Fukche Road
(D) Umlingla Pass

76. Which of the following organization has recently launched Eklavya – A Research Affiliate Programme?
(A) The National Law University, Delhi
(B) The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
(C) The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
(D) The Indian Institute of Sciences, Ahmedabad

77. Who among the following has recently received “Yashaswi Samman” Kathmandu-Kalinga Literary Festival organised at Lalitpur, Nepal ?
(A) Sanduk Ruit
(B) Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokhrel
(C) Pushp Kamal Dahal
(D) N.P. Saud

78. Name the day that is celebrated every year on 15th September in India to promote the habit of thrift among the students in schools/colleges.
(A) Sangrahan Day
(B) Sanchayika Day
(C) Sankalan Day
(D) Kifayati Day

79. Which of the following countries has not become recent new member of BRICS?
(A) Iran
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Cuba
(D) Ethiopia

80. The Bank of Israel has recently joined the ICCR, what is the full form of ICCR ?
(A) International Council for Credit Reporting
(B) International Council for Credit Reserve
(C) International Committee for Credit Reserve
(D) International Committee on Credit Reporting