UPPSC PCS, ACF and RFO Pre Exam 2020 Answer Key

UPPSC PCS, ACF and RFO Pre Exam Paper 1 – 11 October 2020 (Official Answer Key) in English

41. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A): Invert sugar is more sweeter than sucrose.
Reason (R) : Invert sugar is obtained by the hydrolysis of sucrose.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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Answer – (B)

42. Consider the following Chairpersons of the National Women Commission :
1. Jayanti Patnaik
2. Mamta Sharma
3. Dr. Girija Vyas
4. Dr. Poornima Advani
Select the correct chronological order of their appointment from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 2, 1, 3 and 4
(b) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 2
(d) 1, 4, 3 and 2

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Answer – (D)
1. Jayanti Patnaik – 1992 – 1995
2. Mamta Sharma – 2011 – 20014
3. Dr. Girija Vyas – 2008 – 2011
4. Dr. Poornima Advani – 2002 – 2005

43. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
.  List – I      List – II
(Metal)     (Property)
A. Sodium    1. Good conductor of electricity
B. Mercury  2. Liquid at room temperature
C. Silver       3. Poor conductor of heat
D. Lead        4. Can be easily cut with knife
Codes :
.  A B C D
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 4 1 2 3

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Answer – (C)

44. Which region of the country conferred special status under Article 371-J of the Constitution of India ?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Hyderabad and Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(d) Ladakh

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Answer – (B)

45. Which one of the following substances is NOT synthetic ?
(a) Fibroin
(b) Lexan
(c) Neoprene
(d) Teflon

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Answer – (A)

46. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Fundamental Duties – Part IV A
(b) The States  – Part VI
(c) Attorney General of India  – Part XIII
(d) Services under the Union and States  – Part XIV

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Answer – (C)

47. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
.  List – I           List – II
(Substance)    (Use)
A. Blue Vitriol         1. Artificial rain
B. Eosin                    2. Fungicide
C. Silver iodide       3. Red ink
D. Zinc phosphide  4. Rodenticide
Codes :
.  A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 4 1 3

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Answer – (C)

48. Which is the largest Committee of the Indian Parliament?
(a) Public Account Committee
(b) Estimates Committee
(c) Committee on Public Undertakings
(d) Committee on Petitions

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Answer – (B)

49. According to the Report released by NITI Aayog in December 2019 on ‘Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019-20’, the Uttar Pradesh is grouped under which of the following categories ?
(a) Aspirant
(b) Performer
(c) Front runner
(d) Achiever

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Answer – (B)

50. Which Articles of Indian Constitution are related to citizenship ?
(a) Article 3 to 10
(b) Article 4 to 11
(c) Article 5 to 11
(d) Article 6 to 11

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Answer – (C)

51. Which of the following cities of Uttar Pradesh is/are covered under the ‘Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)’?
1. Varanasi
2. Mathura
3. Prayagraj
4. Ayodhya
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer – (C)

52. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (A) : The nature of Indian Political System embodies the elements of continuity and change’.
Reason (R) : The Indian Political System contains the elements of the following political system such as the modern style, the traditional style and saint style.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

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Answer – (A)

53. What should be Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of a population in order to reach at the replacement level of fertility ?
(a) 1.0
(b) 1.6
(c) 2.1
(d) 2.3

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Answer – (C)

54. What can be the minimum strength of Council of Ministers including Chief Minister in the States ?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(d) 14
(c) 13

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Answer – (B)

55. Which of the following methods has/have been used to estimate poverty in India ?
1. Head Count Ratio
2. Calorie intake
3. Household Consumption Expenditure
4. Per Capita Income
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Answer – (B)

56. The Supreme Court of India enunciated the doctrine of “Basic Structure of the Constitution” in
(a) The Golaknath Case in 1967
(b) The Keshavanand Bharati Case in 1973
(c) The Shankari Prasad Case in 1951
(d) The Sajjan Singh Case in 1965

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Answer – (B)

57. With reference to ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’ which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. This Yojana provides free health insurance of Rs. five lakh per person.
2. The expenses incurred in this Scheme (Yojana) is shared between the Centre and State in 60:40 ratio.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Answer – (B)

58. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Article 39 A – Equal Justice and free legal aid
(b) Article 40 – Organisation of Village Panchayats
(c) Article 44 – Uniform Civil Code
(d) Article 48 – Separation of Judiciary from Executive

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Answer – (D)

59. The main objective of sustainable tourism is
(a) To increase the number of tourists
(b) To manage mass scale tourism and small scale travel
(c) To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes
(d) None of the above

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Answer – (C)

60. Consider the following statements in the context of Attorney General of India :
1. The President shall appoint a person who is qualified as to be appointed a Judge of Supreme Court
2. The Attorney General shall receive such remuneration as the Parliament may determine.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

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Answer – (A)

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