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

61. 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

62. Match List – I with List – ll 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

63. 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

64. 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

65. 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

66. 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

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

68. 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

69. 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

70. 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

71. 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

72. 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

73. 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

74. 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

75. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (a) and the other as Reason (R):
Assertion (a): Indian federalism is called ‘Quasi federal’.
Reason (R): India has an independent judiciary with power of Judicial Review.
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

76. With reference to the ‘HAUSLA-2018’ which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. ‘HAUSLA – 2018’ was organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India in New Delhi.
2. It was National Festival for Children of Child Care Institution.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

77. Joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha can take place to resolve deadlock over
(a) Ordinary Legislation
(b) Money Bill
(c) Constitutional Amendment Bill
(d) Appropriation Bill

78. India aims to achieve the 5 trillion dollar economy by
(a) 2022
(b) 2024
(c) 2026
(d) 2030

79. Which of the following gave legal basis to extraordinary powers exercised by the Government of India during Lockdown?
1. Mental Health Care Act, 2017
2. Disaster Management Act, 2005
3. Enemy Property Act, 1968
4. Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4

80. Human Development Report 1997 introduced the concept of Human Poverty Index (HPI) but Human Development Report replaced it with Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in the year
(a) 1999
(b) 2005
(c) 2010
(d) 2015

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