Upsc Test 2 Key
Upsc Test 2 Key
Upsc Test 2 Key
a) Rice b) Bhutan
c) Machinary d) Nepal.
d) Drip Irrigation
6. Foreign direct product rule, a rule on
technology export control, that was
recently in new belongs to which one of
the following countries?
3. Which of the following rivers originate
outside the Indian Territory ? a) China
1. Brahmaputra b) Russia
2. Sutlej c) Japan
4. Ravi
Select the correct answer using code 7. Who among the following composed a
given below : lyrical poem “Meghaduta”?
a) 1 and 2. a) Bhaskaracharya
b) 3 and 4 b) Kalidasa.
c) 1 and 4 c) Brahmagupta
d) 2 and 3 d) Chandragupta
8. UNEP publishes which of the following 11. With reference to Gilt Funds, consider
scientific publications? the following statements:
c) 1 and 3 only.
9. Reang or Bru Tribes are found mainly in
which one of the following states in d) 1 , 2 and 3
India?
c) Ministry of Railways
b) 2 and 3 only
26. Which one of the following situations
c) 1 and 3 only
can be led to inflation?
d) 1 , 2 and 3
a) Reduction in money supply
How many of the statements given 2. When the legislature has been
dissolved
above is/are correct ?
Which of the statements given
a) Only one. ( 1-2 reverse, 4-pandyas ) above is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) Only two
b) 2 only
c) Only three
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
38. What are the qualifications for a
person to be appointed as district
35. With reference to Council of Ministers, judge?
consider the following statements:
1. He should not be in the service of
1. The advice tendered by the Council the union or the state government
of Ministers to the President shall
2. He should be recommended by the
not be inquired into in any court
high court for appointment
2. A minister who is a member of one
3. He should have been an advocate or
House of Parliament has the right
a pleader for not less than seven
to speak, vote and take part in the
years
proceedings of the other House also
Select the correct answer using code
Which of the statements given above
given below :
is/are correct ?
a) 1 and 2 only
a) 1 only.
b) 2 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) 1 , 2 and 3.
d) Neither 1 nor 2
36. Which one of the following is not a 39. With reference to buddhist traditions,
semiconductor? the term “Marici” pertains:
a) Gallium arsenide a) Viharas
b) Silicon b) Andes
c) Germanium c) Bodhisattva.
d) Quartz. d) Parivajraka
40. With reference to the impeachment of 42. In the context of the powers of the
a high court judge, consider the Parliament to create new states or
following statements : alter the geographical boundaries of
existing states, consider the following
1. The procedure for the impeachment
statements:
of a judge of a high court is the
same as that for a judge of the 1. Parliament is not bound by the
Supreme Court views of the concerned state
legislature and may either accept or
2. The Speaker or Chairman of the
reject them
house may refuse to admit a motion
for the impeachment of a high court 2. The constitution must be amended
judge under Article 368 to accommodate
new states
3. Only the president can pass the
final order for the removal of a high Which of the statements given above
court judge post as by is/are correct ?
impeachment
a) 1 only.
Which of the statements given above
b) 2 only
are correct ?
c) Both 1 and 2
a) 1 and 2 only
d) Neither 1 nor 2
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
43. Consider the following statements:
d) 1 , 2 and 3.
1. According to the constitution, a civil
servant cannot be dismissed or
41. Consider the following: removed by an authority
subordinate to that by which he
1. Directive Principles
was appointed
2. Gram Sabha
2. The all-India services are controlled
3. Measures of international airports jointly by the central and state
governments
4. Reforms in Reserve Bank of India
3. Any disciplinary action against the
5. Reforms in Central Vigilance
officers of all India services can be
Commission
taken by only central government
The provision joint sitting can
Which of the statements given above
constitute for how many of the above ?
are correct ?
a) Only two
a) 1 and 2 only
b) Only three. ( Not 1, 2 )
b) 2 and 3 only
c) Only four
c) 1 and 3 only
d) All five
d) 1 , 2 and 3.
44. With reference to Election commission, 46. Vipassana is an ancient meditation
consider the following statements: technique, derived from the teachings
of :
1. The Constitution has not prescribed
the qualifications (legal, a) Jainism
educational, administrative or
b) Buddhism.
judicial) of the members of the
Election Commission c) Adhvaitha
2. The Constitution has not specified d) Visista Adhvaitha
the term of the members of the
Election Commission
3. The Constitution has not debarred 47. Which one of the following is the
the retiring election commissioners competent authority to change the
from any further appointment by name of any State of India ?
the government
a) Concerned State Legislature
4. The Chief election commissioner
b) Governor of the state
and the two other election
commissioners have equal powers c) Indian Parliament.
and receive equal salary,
allowances and other perquisites, d) Indian President
which are similar to those of a judge
of the Supreme Court
48. With reference to Ibn Battuta, consider
5. In case of difference of opinion the following statements :
amongst the Chief Election
Commissioner and/or two other 1. He was contemporary to Feroz Shah
election commissioners, the matter Tughlaq
is decided by the Commission by
2. He was ordered to proceed to China
majority
as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol
How many of the statements given ruler
above are correct ?
Which of the statements given above
a) Only two is/are correct ?
d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Tallapaka Annamacharyulu
d) Avalokitasvara
50. Consider the following : 52. With reference to the Asset
Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) in
1. Abul Fazl
India, consider the following
2. Raja Mansingh statements:
d) None a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2.
51. With reference to Ways and Means d) Neither 1 nor 2
Advances (WMA), Consider the
following statements :
d) 1 , 2 and 3
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) 1 , 2 and 3 d) Neither 1 nor 2. ( EC )
59. With reference to Private Member Bill, 61. Consider the following statements:
consider the following statements:
1. The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act,
1. In India, other than minister (even 2013 provide for establishment of
elected member or nominated Lokayukta for the states and
member) introduce a bill, it is called Lokpal for the Union
as Private Member Bill
2. The composition of Lokpal consists
2. Private member bill can be upto ten members with one
introduce in any house of chairman
parliament or in state legislative
3. The above eight members of Lokpal
assemblies, with prior notice before
was appointed by president of India
three months time period
Which of the statements given above
3. It can be introduced only on Friday
are correct ?
Which of the statements given above
a) 1 and 2 only
are correct ?
d) 1 , 2 and 3 d) 1 , 2 and 3
b) 2 and 3 only
64. Consider the following statements :
c) 1 and 3 only.
1. Governor of a state has
constitutional and situational d) 1 , 2 and 3
discretion powers while President of
India has only situational
67. Consider the following statements
discretion power
regarding Press Council of India :
2. President of India cannot exercise
1. It is a statutory body
his/her functions without aid and
advice of council of ministers while 2. It was headed by only supreme
governor of the state can exercise court judge but not any high court
judge
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ? Which of the statements given above
is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2.
c) Both 1 and 2.
d) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) Machilipatnam
b) Speaker of Legislative Assembly
b) Madras
c) Chief Minister.
c) Bombay
d) Governor d) Kakinada.
69. Consider the following : 72. In the context of cryptocurrencies
usage in India, consider the following
1. NITI Aayog
statements :
2. Inter State council
1. Those are neither regulated by
3. National Green Tribunal central bank not by central
government
4. National Water Resources council
2. Those are works under Blockchain
Indian prime minister acts as technology
chairman of how many of the above ?
3. Bitcoin, Etherium, Litecoin, Ripple
a) Only one are the examples of
cryptocurrencies
b) Only two
4. In India, the transaction made by
c) Only three. ( Not 3 )
cryptocurrencies is excluded from
d) All four tax
4. Local authorities
Select the correct answer using code 73. Which of the following is/are included
given below : in the original jurisdiction of the
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 4. supreme Court ?
2. Indian parliament makes a final Select the correct answer using code
approval given below :
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
77. With reference to President of India,
c) 1 and 3 only. ( No votes ) consider the following statements :
a) Only one
83. Consider the following statements :
b) Only two. ( 1,2 )
1. The State emblem of vijayanagara
c) All three
Empire was Garuda
d) None
2. The famous Hampi temple was one
of the UNESCO World Heritage site
87. Which one of the following crops the 92. The state board for wildlife recently
people of Harappa grown first? approved the proposal for a bison
wildlife sanctuary at which one of the
a) Barley following state in India ?
b) Bajra a) Maharashtra
c) Mustard b) Goa
c) Bihar
d) Cotton.
d) Telangana.
96. Which one of the following states 100. An age-old stone inscription belongs
recently launched LABHA yojana for to 13th century was unearthed in the
100% state-funded minimum support Peddaraveedu mandal of Prakasam
price (MSP) for minor forest produce? district, Andhra Pradesh recently.
a) Meghalaya b) Haryana Consider the following statements
regarding to it :
c) Punjab d) Odisha.
1. It is the Kayastha chief Tripurari
97. Which one of the following union Deva’s inscription, that belongs to
territory launched “Operation the Kakatiya Rudhramadevi period
Kamdhenu” to curb the issue of cattle
2. The inscription was written in
smuggling ?
Sanskrit
a) Lakshadweep Islands
3. The inscription informs about the
b) Ladakh
land gifted to Tripurantakeshwara
c) Chandigarh swamy temple by kayastha king
tripurari Devi on the occasion of
d) Jammu and Kashmir.
Mahashivaratri festival