UPPCS Prelims Paper 1 – 11 October 2020 (Official Answer Key) ENG

21. In which of the following regions of the world, the production of citrus fruits is well developed ?
(a) Monsoon regions
(b) Tropical high lands regions
(c) Mediterranean regions
(d) Equatorial regions
Show AnswerAnswer – C

22. First ever containership from Kolkata Port to Agartala was sent through which one of the following Ports of Bangladesh in July 2020 ?
(a) Benapole
(b) Maloti
(c) Payra
(d) Chattogram (Chittagong)
Show AnswerAnswer – D

23. Match List – I with List – Il and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Tropical cyclones) (Country)
A. Baguios 1. Australia
B. Hurricanes 2. China
C. Typhoons 3. Philippines
D. Willy-Willies 4. United States of America
Codes :
А B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 3 4 2 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 2 1 3 4
Show AnswerAnswer – B

24. Who among the following has been awarded with the ‘Life Time Excellence Award in Earth System Science in July 2020 by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India ?
(a) S. Suresh Babu
(b) P. L. N. Raju
(c) S. P. S. Kushwaha
(d) Ashok Sahni
Show AnswerAnswer – D

25. Darling range is situated along which of the following coasts of Australia ?

(a) North-Eastern Coast
(b) Southern Coast
(c) Eastern Coast
(d) South-Western Coast
Show AnswerAnswer – D

26. With reference to Eutrophication, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
1. It decreases dissolved oxygen of water.
2. It is a phenomenon of nutrient enrichment of a water body.
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
Show AnswerAnswer – C

27. Which of the following ocean currents is associated with Indian Ocean ?
(a) Florida current
(b) Canary current
(c) Agulhas current
(d) Kurile current
Show AnswerAnswer – C

28. Arrange the following events in chronological order of their commencement:
I. Project Tiger
II. Project Elephant
III. Wildlife Protect Act
IV. Biological Diversity Act
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) I, II, III, IV
(b) II, I, IV, III
(c) III, I, II, IV
(d) III, IV, I, II
Show AnswerAnswer – C

29. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Ethnic Group) (Country)
A. Jews 1. Egypt
B. Teda 2. Iran
C. Beja 3. Libya
D. Lur 4. Israel
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 4 3 1 2
Show AnswerAnswer – D

30. The movement of nutrient elements through the various components of an ecosystem is called
(a) Bio-geo-chemical cycle
(b) Bio-geological cycle
(c) Ecological succession :
(d) Biological cycle
Show AnswerAnswer – A

31. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(Country) (Capital)
(a) Morocco – Rabat
(b) Tunisia – Tunis

(c) Algeria – Algiers
(d) Cape Verde – Bamako
Show AnswerAnswer – D

32. Where was the Mitti Bachao (Save the Soil) Movement started in India ?
(a) Thane, Maharashtra
(b) Mysore, Karnataka
(c) Darbhanga, Bihar
(d) Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh
Show AnswerAnswer – C

33. Postmasburg and its adjacent areas of South Africa is major producer of which of the following minerals ?
(a) Uranium
(b) Bauxite
(c) Manganese
(d) Mica
Show AnswerAnswer – C

34. Without green house effect, the average temperature of earth surface would be
(a) 0°C
(b) – 18°C
(c) 5°C
(d) – 20°C
Show AnswerAnswer – B

35. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(Mountain) (Country)
A. Atlas 1. France/Spain
B. Kalimanjaro 2. Ecuador
C. Chimbrozo 3. Tanzania
D. Pyrenees 4. Morocco
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 4 3 2 1
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 1 3 4 2
Show AnswerAnswer – A

36. The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a particular area are called
(a) Ecological succession
(b) Sere
(c) Community dynamics
(d) Pyramid of biomass
Show AnswerAnswer – B

37. In Malaysia, the ‘Kinta Valley’ is famous for
(a) Rubber Production
(b) Tea Production
(c) Tin Production
(d) Coffee Production
Show AnswerAnswer – C

38. Which of the following natural substances contains iron (Fe)?
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) Collagen
(c) Keratin
(d) Myoglobin
Show AnswerAnswer – D

39. The equator does NOT pass through which of the following Countries?
1. Gabon
2. Somalia
3. Equatorial Guinea

4. Rawanda
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1 and 4
(c) 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Show AnswerAnswer – D

40. Change in the base sequence within a gene is called
(a) Mutation
(b) Cloning
(c) Fusion
(d) Breeding
Show AnswerAnswer – A

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