UPPSC BEO exam paper 16 August 2020 Official Answer Key

21. In January, 2020, Michelle Obama was conferred with Grammy Award for which of the following albums?
(a) Becoming
(b) Last Christmas
(c) White Rose
(d) The River
Show AnswerAnswer – A

22. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched as per the World Economic Forum’s release of Global Talent Competitive Index, 2020 ?
(Country) (Rank)
(a) Switzerland – 1
(b) Singapore – 3
(c) India – 72
(d) U.S.A. – 4
Show AnswerAnswer – D

23. Consider the following statements about a 13 years old girl, Suchetha Satish who won ‘100 Global Child Prodigy Award’ on 3rd January, 2020 at Delhi :
1. She lives in Dubai (U.A.E.).
2. She can sing in 120 languages.
Of the above, the correct statement/s is/are :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Show AnswerAnswer – C

24. COP-26 in the year 2020 is scheduled to take place at which of the following cities?
(a) Glasgow
(b) Madrid
(c) Frankfurt
(d) Helsinki
Show AnswerAnswer – A

25. Atwo-day Workshop-cum-Exhibition on “Bamboo-A Wonder Grass” was held on January 11-12, 2020 at which of the following cities of India ?
(b) Guwahati
(c) Jammu
(d) Imphal
(a) Agartala
Show AnswerAnswer – C

26. Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan is situated along the coast of which one of the following seas?
(a) Black Sea
(b) Levantine Sea
(c) Caspian Sea
(d) Aral Sea
Show AnswerAnswer – C

27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Grasslands) (Continents)
A. Lanos 1. North America
B. Steppes 2. Africa
C. Prairies 3. Europe
D. Veld 4. South America
Code
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 1 3 2
Show AnswerAnswer – A

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Tribes) (Area)
A. Khirghiz 1. Japan
B. Bushman 2. Arab
C. Ainu 3. Central Asia
D. Badduin 4. Kalahari
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
Show AnswerAnswer – C

29. Which one of the following is largest lignite coal field in India ?
(a) Singrauli
(b) Makum
(c) Karanpura
(d) Neyveli
Show AnswerAnswer – D

30. Which of the following rivers of India is NOT a tributary of Damodar River ?
(a) Barakar
(b) Indrawati
(c) Jamunia
(d) Barki
Show AnswerAnswer – B

31. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
(Canal Project) (Location)

(a) Ghatprabha Canal Project – Karnataka
(b) Ukai Canal Project – Gujarat
(c) Nira Canal Project – Maharashtra
(d) Jawai Project – Tamil Nadu
Show AnswerAnswer – D

32. Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) Odisha is the largest producer of Chromite in India.
(b) Karnataka is the largest producer of Silver in India.
(c) Andhra Pradesh has largest reserve of Bauxite in India.
(d) Odisha has largest reserve of Manganese in India.
Show AnswerAnswer – A

33. The iron-ore reserves of India are associated with which of the following rock systems ?
(a) Dharwar
(b) Cuddappah
(c) Vindhyan
(d) Gondwana
Show AnswerAnswer – A

34. Selva forests are characterized by
(a) Broad leaf evergreen
(b) Broad leaf deciduous
(c) Coniferous evergreen
(d) Coniferous deciduous
Show AnswerAnswer – A

35. In which of the following cities, the Centre for Social Forestry and Eco-Rehabilitation’ is located in India ?
(a) Dehradun
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Nagpur
(d) Bhopal
Show AnswerAnswer – B

36. The ‘Environmental Protection Act’ in India was enacted in which of the following years?
(a) 1980 A.D.
(b) 1986 A.D.
(c) 1992 A.D.
(d) 1994 A.D.
Show AnswerAnswer – B

37. Which one of the following is arranged in correct descending order in terms of population density as per 2011 census?
(a) West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala
(c) West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
(d) Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
Show AnswerAnswer – D

38. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Phenomenon) (Compounds)
A. Acid rain 1. Chlorofluoro carbon
B. Photochemical smog 2. Carbon monoxide
C. Combination 3. Sulphur dioxide with haemoglobin
D. Depletion of 4. Unsaturated ozone layer hydrocarbons
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 3 2 4

Show AnswerAnswer – C

39. ‘Mycorrhiza’ is a symbiotic association between
(a) Algae and plants
(b) Algae and fungi
(c) Fungi and plants
(d) Blue green algae and fungi
Show AnswerAnswer – C

40. Which of the following facts is NOT correct about vitamins ?
(a) Some vitamins can be synthesised by intestinal microorganisms
(b) Some vitamins act as hormones
(c) Some vitamins are stored in body
(d) Vitamin ‘K’ is a water soluble vitamin
Show AnswerAnswer – D

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