UPSSSC PET Exam 29 October 2023 – 1st Shift (Official Answer Key)

(Q. 21-25) : Study the table carefully and answer the questions given below it:

Centre’s gross fiscal deficit and its financing (in ₹)
Years	Fiscal deficit	Market Borrowings	Other Liabilities	Budget Deficit
2015-16	68800	31440	43940	1075
2016-17	71350	44200	28155	10925
2017-18	77845	31110	41660	24315
2018-19	99050	43500	67360	1025
2019-20	114850	75030	45755	4345
2020-21	80065	68570	32750	_____

21. In which year the fiscal deficit increases by the maximum amount from previous year ?
(A) 2016-17
(B) 2015-16
(C) 2017-18
(D) 2018-19

22. The average of market borrowings is approximately what percent of the total fiscal deficit over the years?
(A) 9.57%
(B) 8.18%
(C) 9.12%
(D) 7.98%

23. What is the average budget deficit from the 2015-16 to 2019-20 (in crore ) ?
(A) ₹7,493 crore
(B) ₹8,337 crore
(C) ₹7,912 crore
(D) ₹8,321 crore

24. In which year is the percent of other liabilities are the highest with respect fiscal deficit ?
(A) 2017-18
(B) 2015-16
(C) 2018-19
(D) 2020-21

25. For how many years the ratio of fiscal deficit to market borrowing is more than 2?
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) 3

(Q. 26-30) : Study the following table chart carefully and answer the questions below :

This following table is related to profit and loss and some values are missing. All the discounts are on the Marked Price and the profit are on Cost Price.

Article	Cost Price (₹)	Profit (%)	Marked Price (₹)	Discount (%)	Selling Price (₹)
Jeans	2500	–	3000	–	–
Shirt	–	30%	–	–	–
T-shirt	–	–	2875	14%	–
Suit	2400	–	–	–	2840
Saree	–	20%	3800	–	–

26. If the discount % and profit % of the Suit is same, find out the approximate Marked Price of Suit.
(A) ₹3,478
(B) ₹2,215
(C) ₹2,800
(D) ₹3,871

27. The ratio of discount % and profit % of the T-shirt is 7 : 5. Find the approximate Cost Price of T-shirt.
(A) ₹2,248
(B) ₹2,285
(C) ₹2,167
(D) ₹2,192

28. If the ratio of the Cost Price of the Jeans and Saree is 4 : 5, find the approximate discount % of Saree.
(A) 17.76%
(B) 14.23%
(C) 1.32%
(D) 19.87%

29. If the Marked Price of Jeans is ₹420 more than the Cost Price of Shirt and the difference between Marked Price and Selling Price of Shirt is find the discount % of Shirt.
(A) 20.04%
(B) 20.46%
(C) 19.76%
(D) 18.27%

30. Cost Price of Suit is how much percentage less than the Marked Price Jeans?
(A) 25%
(B) 20%
(C) 27%
(D) 29%

31. Match the following Maratha Chiefs with respect to their regions:
(i) Sindhia       (a) Indore
(ii) Holkar       (b) Nagpur
(iii) Gaekwad  (c) Ujjain
(iv) Bhonsle     (d) Baroda
(A) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(c)
(B) (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a)
(C) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
(D) (i)-(c), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(b)

32. At which of the following Buddhist sites women were ordained into the Sangha for the first time?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Vaishali
(C) Shravasti
(D) Rajgir

33. The concluding part of the Veda is known by which of the following names?
(A) Vedanga
(B) Upanishad
(C) Aranyaka
(D) Brahmana

34. Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated Rana Sanga and their allies at which of the following places ?
(A) Khanua
(B) Chausa
(C) Chanderi
(D) Malwa

35. Which of the following was an extension of the 1892 reforms ?
(A) The Government of India Act 1935
(B) The Wavell Plan 1945
(C) The Council Act of the 1909
(D) The Government of India Act

36. The first Kisan March in Pratapgarh District of Uttar Pradesh in 1920 organised by whom?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Motilal Nehru
(D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

37. Asirgarh fort located in Burhanpur is known as “Dakkhan ka Darwazza” was built by which of the following Yaduvanshi Ahir King?
(A) Shivdutta Ahir
(B) Ishwarsena Ahir
(C) Asa Ahir
(D) Rudrasinh Ahir

38. Motilal Tejawat was a famous personality during the Indian National Movement. He belonged to which of the following regions of India?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Haryan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan

39. There are 1319 reported mines in India on 2021-22, out of these highest 263 mines are located in which of the following states of India ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Karnataka
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhattisgarh

40. “Mandi Conspiracy” took place under the leadership of which of the following?
(A) Indian National Army
(B) Ghadar Party
(C) Hindustan Association Socialist Republican
(D) Abhinav Bharat Secret Society